Chelsea FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 38 games · 52 pts (2025/26)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee John Busby
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Mike Dean
19 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 5.6 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Arsenal FC 38 85 2 Manchester City FC 38 78 3 Manchester United FC 38 71 4 Aston Villa FC 38 65 5 Liverpool FC 38 60 6 AFC Bournemouth 38 57 7 Sunderland AFC 38 54 8 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 38 53 9 Brentford FC 38 53 10 Chelsea FC 38 52 11 Fulham FC 38 52 12 Newcastle United FC 38 49 13 Everton FC 38 49 14 Leeds United FC 38 47 15 Crystal Palace FC 38 45 16 Nottingham Forest FC 38 44 17 Tottenham Hotspur FC 38 41 18 West Ham United FC 38 39 19 Burnley FC 38 22 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 22 May Watford FC H 2–1 W 19 May Leicester City FC H 1–1 D 14 May Liverpool FC A 6–5 W 11 May Leeds United FC A 3–0 W 07 May Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–2 D 01 May Everton FC A 0–1 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 22 May Chelsea FC A 1–2 L 15 May Leicester City FC H 1–5 L 11 May Everton FC H 0–0 D 07 May Crystal Palace FC A 0–1 L 30 Apr Burnley FC H 1–2 L 23 Apr Manchester City FC A 1–5 L Key Stats
67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history24% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC0-15–/416-301/131-451/146-601/461-751/276+1/1■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Chelsea FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Chelsea FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 11' GOAL! Kai Havertz scores on 11. Assisted by Kenedy
- 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 395 games and scored 551 goals.
- 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 36' Watford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Antonio Rudiger suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' Malang Sarr is replacing Kenedy for the Chelsea FC side.
- 64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' The whistle greets Antonio Rudiger as he departs to be replaced by Ross Barkley.
- 70' Edo Kayembe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 71' Juan Hernandez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joshua King on 71 minute.
- 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chelsea FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Adam Masina. He replaces Hassane Kamara on 78 minute.
- 82' The whistle greets Edo Kayembe as he departs to be replaced by Dan Gosling.
- 87' Goal! Dan Gosling scores his 10 goal in 323 matches.
- 89' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Mason Mount is replaced by Ben Chilwell.
- The final score is 2-1.
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Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Antonio Rudiger ↓ Ross Barkley 65'
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Kenedy ↓ Malang Sarr 59'
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Mason Mount ↓ Ben Chilwell 89'
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Bench
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Ben Chilwell ↑ 89'
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Ross Barkley ↑ 65'
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Malang Sarr ↑ 59'
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Coach Thomas TuchelWatford FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Joshua King ↓ Juan Hernandez 71'
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Hassane Kamara ↓ Adam Masina 78'
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- 26
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Edo Kayembe ↓ Dan Gosling 82'
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Bench
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Adam Masina ↑ 78'
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Dan Gosling ↑ 82'
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Juan Hernandez ↑ 71'
Coach Roy Hodgson -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Ross Barkley 2 Eden Hazard 2 Christian Pulisic 1 Gerard Deulofeu 1 Willian 1 Olivier Giroud 1 Mason Mount 1 Roberto Pereyra 1 Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.77 Chelsea FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.96 Watford FC xGI would bet for: Chelsea FC to win 60%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.73Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 92% 8% ± 1.5 75% 25% ± 2.5 51% 49% ± 3.5 29% 71% ± 4.5 15% 85% Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw 83%Draw or Watford FC 40%Chelsea FC or Watford FC 77%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 11.9%1 – 0 10.8%2 – 0 10%2 – 1 Actual0 – 0 8.4%3 – 0 5.8%3 – 1 5.6%0 – 1 5.3%1 – 2 5.1%2 – 2 4.5%0 – 2 2.9%3 – 2 2.8%Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Watford FC covers -2.5 14% — 86% -2 14% 17% 68% -1.5 32% — 68% -1 32% 23% 45% -0.5 55% — 45% +0.5 81% — 19% +1 81% 12% 7% +1.5 93% — 7% +2 93% 5% 2% +2.5 98% — 2% Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet 39% ✓Watford FC keeps clean sheet 18% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.