Thursday , 2 July 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' We are underway at Vicarage Road Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Adam Masina has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 13' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Adam Masina is replaced by Danny Rose.
  • 16' It’s a booking for Chelsea FC player. Saul gets a Yellow card.
  • 21' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
  • 26' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 29' What a strike from Mason Mount! The score is 0-1.
  • 34' 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 Imran Louza suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' 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.
  • 43' What an equalizer from Emmanuel Dennis!
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Imran Louza. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 46 minute. Saul leaves to be changed by Thiago Silva.
  • 51' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joshua King, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road Stadium with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 60' The whistle greets Trevoh Chalobah as he departs to be replaced by Hakim Ziyech.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Hakim Ziyech. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 69' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 69 minute. Azpilicueta leaves to be changed by Romelu Lukaku.
  • 73' Goal! Hakim Ziyech scores his 55 goal in 480 matches.
  • 73' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Juraj Kucka is hanging Imran Louza on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
  • 83' 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.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Danny Rose on 84.
  • 85' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Cleverley departs to be replaced by Jeremy Ngakia.
  • 90' 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.
  • Another three points for Chelsea 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
Tammy Abraham 1
Christian Pulisic 1
Gerard Deulofeu 1
Willian 1
Olivier Giroud 1
Mason Mount 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.