Crystal Palace v Watford Betting Tips [7 May 2022]

Watford are all but relegated, even as they go into their last four matches of the season, the first of them, an away game at Crystal Palace. Ahead of this match, Watford are 19th with 22 points while Palace have so far managed 41 points in 12th place. Watford are 12 points below the safe zone but a very poor goal difference compared to Burnley and Leeds means it is just a matter of time before their relegation is confirmed. Crystal Palace are aware of their visitors’ predicament and needing to finish in the top half, they will be up for three points here. Palace have recovered from a slump of their own, to go undefeated in the last two games, one a draw and the most recent a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Southampton. The hosts have an even better run at home, having gone unbeaten in their last six at Selhurst Park. While they have three wins in their last six home matches, Crystal Palace have registered clean sheets in each of the last four, and they’ve scored two or more in three of the last five.

Watford have had three managers this season but this hasn’t been enough to save their season and after gaining automatic promotion last season, they will be dropping right back to the Championship. They go into this game having suffered five straight losses, conceding two or more goals in each of these matches. Only one win in their last 10 matches is not enough to build their confidence and going into this game sounds more of a formality. Watford haven’t had much to show for their away run either, and go into this game with just a win in the last five matches. They’ve failed to score in three of the last five away matches and have conceded two or more goals in three, while keeping just one clean sheet in those five games.

Crystal Palace thrashed Watford 4-1 in their first league meeting of the season and they are favorites to complete another comfortable win. Watford seem resigned to fate and are set to join Norwich in the Championship. In their current form, it is hard to see how Watford will beat Palace in this game, so go for Palace to lead in the two halves.