Chelsea vs Watford — Premier League

Premier League· Regular Season - 28

Chelsea

4–3Full-time

Watford

LDDWWWGoals 19-14

DLWWDLGoals 7-24

Stamford Bridge, London · Capacity 41,841 · grass · Referee: Lee Mason

Match events

4'J. Holebas
11'Nordin Amrabat
22'J. Terry (Kurt Zouma)
24'E. Capoue
30'Nathan Aké
36'César Azpilicueta
49'Michy Batshuayi (Nathan Aké)
51'Daryl Janmaat
58'Nathaniel Chalobah
71'M'Baye Niang (Stefano Okaka)
74'Stefano Okaka
75'Kenedy (T. Aina)
79'Nathaniel Chalobah (Fàbregas)
83'Sebastian Prödl
84'Michy Batshuayi (Pedro)
88'Fàbregas (Willian)
90+1'E. Capoue (Troy Deeney)
90'Sebastian Prödl
90'Stefano Okaka
90'Troy Deeney
90'Sebastian Prödl

Lineups

Chelsea

Watford

3-4-2-1

3-5-1-1

A. ConteCoach

W. Mazzarri

Bench (7)

Match trends

Chelsea have averaged 1.9 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Watford have averaged 0.7 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 6 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

7Chelsea wins

0Draws

1Watford wins

19-10Goals

Chelsea

2–1May 22, 2022, 3:00 PM

Watford

1–2Dec 1, 2021, 7:30 PM

Chelsea

3–0Jul 4, 2020, 7:00 PM

Watford

1–2Nov 2, 2019, 5:30 PM

Chelsea

3–0May 5, 2019, 1:00 PM

Watford

1–2Dec 26, 2018, 7:30 PM

Chelsea

Watford

4–1Feb 5, 2018, 8:00 PM

Chelsea

4–2Oct 21, 2017, 11:30 AM

Watford

Pre-match comparison

1.9Goals scored per game0.7

1.4Goals conceded per game2.4

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Lee Mason

2.88Yellow cards / game

0.08Red cards / game

0.2Penalties scored / game

Based on 25 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Chelsea

0-15'

22.2%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

11.1%

46-60'

33.3%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

33.3%

Watford

0-15'

50%

16-30'

25%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

25%

76-90+'

0%

Match statistics

47%Possession53%

—Expected goals (xG)—

9Shots on target3

24Total shots9

7Shots off target5

8Blocked shots1

17Shots inside the box4

7Shots outside the box5

8Corners3

4Offsides2

7Fouls12

2Yellow cards6

0Red cards1

0Goalkeeper saves5

456Total passes522

381Accurate passes446

84%Pass accuracy85%

Player ratings

1WillianChelsea🅰️ 18.3
2FàbregasChelsea⚽ 18.1
3César AzpilicuetaChelsea⚽ 18.0
4N'Golo KantéChelsea7.8
5E. HazardChelsea7.6
6Michy BatshuayiChelsea⚽ 17.5

Box score

Chelsea

7N'Golo KantéM · 90'

7.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes84%

Tackles10

Duels71%

28César AzpilicuetaM · 90'

⚽ 18.0

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Shots2/3 on target

Passes75%

Tackles5

Duels78%

10

10E. HazardF · 90'

7.6

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes81%

Tackles—

Duels54%

23Michy BatshuayiF · 84'

⚽ 17.5

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Shots2/5 on target

Passes86%

Tackles—

Duels80%

6Nathan AkéD · 90'

🅰️ 1🟨6.9

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes92%

Tackles4

Duels56%

22WillianF · 90'

🅰️ 18.3

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes87%

Tackles—

Duels58%

1

1A. BegovićG · 90'

5.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes77%

Tackles—

Duels—

5Kurt ZoumaD · 90'

🅰️ 17.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes91%

Tackles4

Duels79%

29Nathaniel ChalobahM · 79'

🟨6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes82%

Tackles3

Duels56%

16KenedyM · 75'

6.6

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Shots0/3 on target

Passes59%

Tackles3

Duels50%

26

26J. Terry (C)D · 90'

⚽ 16.8

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes90%

Tackles1

Duels100%

Bench (7)

3Marcos AlonsoD

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34

34T. AinaD · 15'

6.7

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes88%

Tackles—

Duels100%

11PedroF · 6'

6.9

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes66%

Tackles1

Duels100%

24Gary CahillD

—

4

4FàbregasM · 11'

⚽ 18.1

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Shots2/2 on target

Passes69%

Tackles1

Duels100%

37

37EduardoG

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19Diego CostaF

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Watford

11Valon BehramiM · 90'

6.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes87%

Tackles1

Duels60%

5Sebastian PrödlD · 89'

🟥6.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes97%

Tackles2

Duels25%

29

29E. CapoueF · 89'

⚽ 16.9

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes87%

Tackles—

Duels25%

7Nordin AmrabatM · 90'

🟨6.2

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes83%

Tackles—

Duels29%

1Heurelho Gomes (C)G · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes47%

Tackles—

Duels100%

6Adrian MariappaD · 90'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes83%

Tackles2

Duels44%

22Daryl JanmaatM · 90'

⚽ 16.1

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes71%

Tackles1

Duels31%

8Tom CleverleyM · 90'

6.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes91%

Tackles1

Duels20%

16Abdoulaye DoucouréM · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes92%

Tackles4

Duels33%

21M'Baye NiangF · 71'

6.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes77%

Tackles—

Duels8%

25

25J. HolebasD · 90'

🟨5.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes90%

Tackles1

Duels40%

Bench (7)

30Costel PantilimonG

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33Stefano OkakaF · 19'

⚽ 1🟨7.3

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes85%

Tackles—

Duels43%

9Troy DeeneyF · 1'

🟨—

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes0%

Tackles—

Duels0%

18

18C. ZúñigaD

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42

42A. EleftheriouD

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32Brandon MasonD

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47Dion PereiraM

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Chelsea vs Watford played?+

The match is played at Stamford Bridge, London (capacity 41,841).

What time does Chelsea vs Watford kick off?+

Kickoff is at May 15, 2017, 7:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).