Palace have won five and lost just one of their past nine visits to Vicarage Road in the league, last played Watford at Wembley two years ago on the day they sealed their Premier League place, and perhaps most pertinently, have won two of their three away games this season. But they have lost their past two in the league, while Watford have won theirs. Alan Pardew has admitted the Hornets “have handled the division very well” thus far, adding that “I’ve always liked them” and “I’m a big fan of Elton John”. Simon Burnton
Kick-off Sunday 4pm
Venue Vicarage Road
Last season n/a
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee Anthony Taylor
This season G5, Y18, R1, 4.00 cards per game
Odds H 6-4 A 2-1 D 9-4
Watford
Subs from Arlauskis, Gilmartin, Britos, Oularé, Paredes, Aké, Guedioura, Ibarbo, Berghuis, Holebas, Belkalem, Diamanti, Dyer
Doubtful None
Injured Doyley (neck, Jan), Ekstrand (knee, Feb)
Suspended Behrami (second of three)
Form DDDLWW
Discipline Y8 R1
Leading scorer Ighalo 4
Crystal Palace
Subs from Hennessey, Speroni, Fryers, Mariappa, P McCarthy, Bamford, Zaha, Campbell, Lee, Delaney, Ledley, Kaikai
Doubtful Dann (calf), Delaney (groin), Wickham (calf)
Injured Jedinak (hamstring, 3 Oct), Ward (knee, 3 Oct), Mutch (hamstring, 3 Oct), Chamakh (groin, Dec), Appiah (knee, Feb)
Suspended None
Form WLWWLL
Discipline Y9 R0
Leading scorers Sako, Ward 2
