Sunday , 16 August 2026

Watford FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Watford FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Wed 1 Dec 2021 · 19:30 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Saul
Imran Louza 45' Y
Y 45' Marcos Alonso
William Troost-Ekong 45' Y
Y 65' Hakim Ziyech
Danny Rose 84' Y
Tom Cleverley 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Wade Smith
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Nick Hopton

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

6
Watford FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-01 Watford FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 2020-07-04 Chelsea FC 3–0 Watford FC 2019-11-02 Watford FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 2019-05-05 Chelsea FC 3–0 Watford FC 2018-12-26 Watford FC 1–2 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Watford FC to score. At the same time, Chelsea FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' 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.
  • 13' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Adam Masina is withdrawn and Danny Rose gets his opportunity.
  • 16' Controversy at the stadium! Saul argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thomas Tuchel might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 26' Saul, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 29' Mason Mount has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 29 minutes.
  • 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 39' The 33-year-old Hakim Ziyech has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' A goal from the Nigeria international Emmanuel Dennis! He fires home on 43 to make it 1-1!
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Imran Louza on 45 minutes.
  • 46' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Saul exits the field as Thiago Silva enters on 46.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 409 games and scored 654 goals.
  • 56' Daniel Bachmann has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Trevoh Chalobah is withdrawn and Hakim Ziyech gets his opportunity.
  • 65' Hakim Ziyech catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Romelu Lukaku on, Azpilicueta off on 69 minutes.
  • 73' Sensational shot from Hakim Ziyech. Chelsea FC is back in the lead.
  • 73' Watford FC make a change. Imran Louza trudges off to be replaced by Juraj Kucka on 73 minutes.
  • 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 83' Thiago Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Danny Rose.
  • 85' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Tom Cleverley by Jeremy Ngakia on 85 minute.
  • 90' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Watford FC.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio Ranieri

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ross Barkley 2
Eden Hazard 2
Mason Mount 1
Roberto Pereyra 1
Hakim Ziyech 1
David Luiz 1
Emmanuel Dennis 1
Ruben Loftus-Cheek 1

Head to Head

2021-12-01 Watford FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 2020-07-04 Chelsea FC 3–0 Watford FC 2019-11-02 Watford FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 2019-05-05 Chelsea FC 3–0 Watford FC 2018-12-26 Watford FC 1–2 Chelsea FC

Watford FC Form

2021-12-01 Watford FC 1–2 Chelsea FC L 2021-11-28 Leicester City FC 4–2 Watford FC L 2021-11-20 Watford FC 4–1 Manchester United FC W 2021-11-07 Arsenal FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2021-10-30 Watford FC 0–1 Southampton FC L 2021-10-23 Everton FC 2–5 Watford FC W

Chelsea FC Form

2021-12-01 Watford FC 1–2 Chelsea FC W 2021-11-28 Chelsea FC 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2021-11-23 Chelsea FC 4–0 Juventus FC W 2021-11-20 Leicester City FC 0–3 Chelsea FC W 2021-11-06 Chelsea FC 1–1 Burnley FC D 2021-11-02 Malmo FF 0–1 Chelsea FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC26% Draw27% Chelsea FC47%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✓ Correct
Watford FC20% Draw47% Chelsea FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 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.