Watford FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Chelsea FC 38 games · 52 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Wade Smith
- Referee Darren England
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Nick Hopton
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 01 Dec Chelsea FC H 1–2 L 28 Nov Leicester City FC A 2–4 L 20 Nov Manchester United FC H 4–1 W 07 Nov Arsenal FC A 0–1 L 30 Oct Southampton FC H 0–1 L 23 Oct Everton FC A 5–2 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 01 Dec Watford FC A 2–1 W 28 Nov Manchester United FC H 1–1 D 23 Nov Juventus FC H 4–0 W 20 Nov Leicester City FC A 3–0 W 06 Nov Burnley FC H 1–1 D 02 Nov Malmo FF A 1–0 W 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' In just a few seconds Vicarage Road Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Watford FC and Chelsea FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Hakim Ziyech needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 13' Another change for Watford FC made on 13 minute. Adam Masina leaves to be changed by Danny Rose.
- 16' Saul is having his name booked by the referee on 16.
- 21' 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.
- 26' 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.
- 29' Chelsea FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mason Mount on 29.
- 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ruben Loftus-Cheek made 395 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' What an equalizer from Emmanuel Dennis!
- 45' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' Thiago Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Saul on 46 minute.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' 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 Edouard Mendy suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hakim Ziyech is hanging Trevoh Chalobah on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hakim Ziyech.
- 69' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Azpilicueta departs to be replaced by Romelu Lukaku.
- 73' Hakim Ziyech puts Chelsea FC on the lead.
- 73' Juraj Kucka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Imran Louza on 73 minute.
- 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 83' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 84' The referee shows Watford FC player a Yellow card on 84.
- 85' Another change for Watford FC made on 85 minute. Tom Cleverley leaves to be changed by Jeremy Ngakia.
- 90' It’s high time Claudio Ranieri made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The final score is 1-2.
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Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
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11
Adam Masina ↓ Danny Rose 13'
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Tom Cleverley ↓ Jeremy Ngakia 85'
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- 7
- 19
- 5
- 26
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6
Imran Louza ↓ Juraj Kucka 73'
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Bench
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- 27
- 16
- 35
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3
Danny Rose ↑ 13'
- 17
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33
Juraj Kucka ↑ 73'
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Jeremy Ngakia ↑ 85'
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Coach Claudio RanieriChelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
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28
Azpilicueta ↓ Romelu Lukaku 69'
- 3
- 4
- 12
- 19
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14
Trevoh Chalobah ↓ Hakim Ziyech 60'
- 16
- 29
- 10
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17
Saul ↓ Thiago Silva 46'
Bench
- 5
- 1
- 20
- 18
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Romelu Lukaku ↑ 69'
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22
Hakim Ziyech ↑ 60'
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Thiago Silva ↑ 46'
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Coach Thomas Tuchel -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Ross Barkley 2 Eden Hazard 2 Olivier Giroud 1 Mason Mount 1 Roberto Pereyra 1 Hakim Ziyech 1 David Luiz 1 Emmanuel Dennis 1 Head to Head
Watford FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.12 Watford FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.57 Chelsea FC xGI would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.69Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 91% 9% ± 1.5 75% 25% ± 2.5 50% 50% ± 3.5 29% 71% ± 4.5 14% 86% Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw 53%Draw or Chelsea FC 74%Watford FC or Chelsea FC 73%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 12.8%0 – 1 9.7%1 – 2 Actual0 – 0 8.7%0 – 2 8.2%1 – 0 6.6%2 – 1 6.4%2 – 2 5.1%1 – 3 4.7%0 – 3 4.2%2 – 0 4.2%2 – 3 2.8%Asian Handicap — Watford FC
Handicap Watford FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers -2.5 3% — 97% -2 3% 7% 90% -1.5 10% — 90% -1 10% 15% 74% -0.5 26% — 74% +0.5 54% — 46% +1 54% 22% 24% +1.5 76% — 24% +2 76% 14% 10% +2.5 90% — 10% Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet 22% ✓Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet 33% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.