Crystal Palace v Watford, 12 December 2017

Score2-1 to Crystal Palace
RefereeLee Mason
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSelhurst Park
Attendance23,566

View Crystal Palace v Watford head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm Crystal Palace had now won five of the last eight meetings in all competitions (lost one).

2 Crystal Palace

1 Watford

Goals:

Bakary Sako 89 G
James McArthur 90 G

Goals:

Daryl Janmaat 3 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Julián Speroni
Defender Scott Dann
Defender James Tomkins
Defender/Midfielder Tim Fosu-Mensah
Defender/Midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp
Midfielder Yohan Cabaye
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder Luka Milivojević
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Zaha
Forward Christian Benteke

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
José Holebas Defender
Daryl Janmaat Defender
Christian Kabasele Defender
Adrian Mariappa Defender
Sebastian Prödl Defender
Tom Cleverley Midfielder
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder
André Carrillo Midfielder/Forward
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Troy Deeney Forward

Substitutions:

Patrick Van Aanholt for Andros Townsend 67
Bakary Sako for Tim Fosu-Mensah 70
James McArthur for Yohan Cabaye 77

Substitutions:

Roberto Pereyra for André Carrillo 71
Andre Gray for Troy Deeney 80
Kiko Femenía for Richarlison 84

Cards:

Luka Milivojević 63 Y
Patrick Van Aanholt 85 Y

Cards:

Tom Cleverley 78 Y
Tom Cleverley 87 Y
Tom Cleverley 87 R
Roberto Pereyra 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey
Defender Martin Kelly
Defender Jaïro Riedewald
Defender Patrick Van Aanholt
Midfielder James McArthur
Midfielder/Forward LEE Chung-yong
Midfielder/Forward Bakary Sako

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis
Defender/Midfielder Kiko Femenía
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Andre Gray
Forward Isaac Success

Comments:

League position: 17th Crystal Palace had now scored two goals in each of their last six Premier League games at Selhurst Park but had still yet to score a goal away from home so far in this season. The Eagles equalled their club record of remaining unbeaten in six consecutive home games in the Premier League set in April 1993. Julian Speroni made his 400th appearance for Palace in all competitions, having made his debut on 14 August 2004.

Comments:

League position: 9th Watford were now without a win in their last four Premier League games (lost three) and won one of their last six away games in the competition. Since their return to the Premier League in 2015, only West Ham United (12) had now had more players sent-off than the Hornets (11). Daryl Janmaat had now scored three goals in his last four away games in the Premier League after only one in his previous 47.

2 Crystal Palace

Goals:

Bakary Sako 89 G
James McArthur 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Julián Speroni
Defender Scott Dann
Defender James Tomkins
Defender/Midfielder Tim Fosu-Mensah
Defender/Midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp
Midfielder Yohan Cabaye
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder Luka Milivojević
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Zaha
Forward Christian Benteke

Substitutions:

Patrick Van Aanholt for Andros Townsend 67
Bakary Sako for Tim Fosu-Mensah 70
James McArthur for Yohan Cabaye 77

Cards:

Luka Milivojević 63 Y
Patrick Van Aanholt 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey
Defender Martin Kelly
Defender Jaïro Riedewald
Defender Patrick Van Aanholt
Midfielder James McArthur
Midfielder/Forward LEE Chung-yong
Midfielder/Forward Bakary Sako

Comments:

League position: 17th Crystal Palace had now scored two goals in each of their last six Premier League games at Selhurst Park but had still yet to score a goal away from home so far in this season. The Eagles equalled their club record of remaining unbeaten in six consecutive home games in the Premier League set in April 1993. Julian Speroni made his 400th appearance for Palace in all competitions, having made his debut on 14 August 2004.

1 Watford

Goals:

Daryl Janmaat 3 G

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
José Holebas Defender
Daryl Janmaat Defender
Christian Kabasele Defender
Adrian Mariappa Defender
Sebastian Prödl Defender
Tom Cleverley Midfielder
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder
André Carrillo Midfielder/Forward
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Troy Deeney Forward

Substitutions:

Roberto Pereyra for André Carrillo 71
Andre Gray for Troy Deeney 80
Kiko Femenía for Richarlison 84

Cards:

Tom Cleverley 78 Y
Tom Cleverley 87 Y
Tom Cleverley 87 R
Roberto Pereyra 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis
Defender/Midfielder Kiko Femenía
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Andre Gray
Forward Isaac Success

Comments:

League position: 9th Watford were now without a win in their last four Premier League games (lost three) and won one of their last six away games in the competition. Since their return to the Premier League in 2015, only West Ham United (12) had now had more players sent-off than the Hornets (11). Daryl Janmaat had now scored three goals in his last four away games in the Premier League after only one in his previous 47.