Watford v Crystal Palace, 26 August 2018

Score2-1 to Watford
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,014

View Watford v Crystal Palace head to head

Kick-off: 1.30pm Crystal Palace had now lost two of their last 14 league visits to Vicarage Road. Premier League Head to Head Played: 7 Watford won: 2 Drawn: 2 Crystal Palace won: 3 Watford scored: 6 Crystal Palace scored: 7

2 Watford

Manager: Javi Gracia

1 Crystal Palace

Manager: Roy Hodgson

Goals:

Roberto Pereyra 53 G
José Holebas 71 G

Goals:

Wilfried Zaha 78 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender José Holebas
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Christian Kabasele
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Andre Gray

Starting lineup:

Wayne Hennessey Goalkeeper
Martin Kelly Defender
Mamadou Sakho Defender
Patrick Van Aanholt Defender
Joel Ward Defender
Jeffrey Schlupp Defender/Midfielder
James McArthur Midfielder
Luka Milivojević Midfielder
Andros Townsend Midfielder
Wilfried Zaha Midfielder/Forward
Christian Benteke Forward

Substitutions:

Ken Sema for Andre Gray 73
Isaac Success for Troy Deeney 90

Substitutions:

Max Meyer for Jeffrey Schlupp 75
Alexander Sörloth for Christian Benteke 85

Cards:

Etienne Capoue 4 Y
Daryl Janmaat 37 Y
José Holebas 84 Y
Roberto Pereyra 86 Y

Cards:

Wilfried Zaha 7 Y
Max Meyer 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender Adam Masina
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Kiko Femenía
Defender/Midfielder Ken Sema
Forward Isaac Success

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Vicente Guaita
Defender Jaïro Riedewald
Defender/Midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté
Midfielder Max Meyer
Midfielder/Forward Sullay Kaikai
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Alexander Sörloth

Comments:

League position: 3rd Watford had now won their opening three games of a league season for the fourth time in their history and for the first time in the top division; also 1988-89 (League Division Two), 1997-98 (League Division 2) and 1998-99 (League Division 1). The Hornets had now lost one of their ten home games in the Premier League so far in 2018 (won six). Watford named an unchanged starting line-up in three consecutive Premier League games for first time since November 2015.

Comments:

League position: 11th Crystal Palace failed in their attempt to complete a run of six consecutive away games without defeat in the top division for the first time since February 1992 in League Division One. With his 24th goal, Wilfried Zaha became Palace's leading goalscorer in Premier League history. The previous club record was held by Chris Armstrong (23 goals from 1992 to 1995). The Eagles had now lost three of their last 11 games in the Premier League (won six). James Tomkins was originally named in the starting line-up before suffering a calf injury in the pre-match warm-up. Martin Kelly was promoted to the starting XI with Sullay Kaikai taking his place on the bench.

2 Watford

Manager: Javi Gracia

Goals:

Roberto Pereyra 53 G
José Holebas 71 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender José Holebas
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Christian Kabasele
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Andre Gray

Substitutions:

Ken Sema for Andre Gray 73
Isaac Success for Troy Deeney 90

Cards:

Etienne Capoue 4 Y
Daryl Janmaat 37 Y
José Holebas 84 Y
Roberto Pereyra 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender Adam Masina
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Kiko Femenía
Defender/Midfielder Ken Sema
Forward Isaac Success

Comments:

League position: 3rd Watford had now won their opening three games of a league season for the fourth time in their history and for the first time in the top division; also 1988-89 (League Division Two), 1997-98 (League Division 2) and 1998-99 (League Division 1). The Hornets had now lost one of their ten home games in the Premier League so far in 2018 (won six). Watford named an unchanged starting line-up in three consecutive Premier League games for first time since November 2015.

1 Crystal Palace

Manager: Roy Hodgson

Goals:

Wilfried Zaha 78 G

Starting lineup:

Wayne Hennessey Goalkeeper
Martin Kelly Defender
Mamadou Sakho Defender
Patrick Van Aanholt Defender
Joel Ward Defender
Jeffrey Schlupp Defender/Midfielder
James McArthur Midfielder
Luka Milivojević Midfielder
Andros Townsend Midfielder
Wilfried Zaha Midfielder/Forward
Christian Benteke Forward

Substitutions:

Max Meyer for Jeffrey Schlupp 75
Alexander Sörloth for Christian Benteke 85

Cards:

Wilfried Zaha 7 Y
Max Meyer 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Vicente Guaita
Defender Jaïro Riedewald
Defender/Midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté
Midfielder Max Meyer
Midfielder/Forward Sullay Kaikai
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Alexander Sörloth

Comments:

League position: 11th Crystal Palace failed in their attempt to complete a run of six consecutive away games without defeat in the top division for the first time since February 1992 in League Division One. With his 24th goal, Wilfried Zaha became Palace's leading goalscorer in Premier League history. The previous club record was held by Chris Armstrong (23 goals from 1992 to 1995). The Eagles had now lost three of their last 11 games in the Premier League (won six). James Tomkins was originally named in the starting line-up before suffering a calf injury in the pre-match warm-up. Martin Kelly was promoted to the starting XI with Sullay Kaikai taking his place on the bench.