Chelsea vs Watford: result 4-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 21, 2017 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Watford?
Chelsea won 4-2 on October 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 12′PedroChelsea
- 45′A. DoucouréWatford
- 49′R. PereyraWatford
- 71′M. BatshuayiChelsea
- 87′César AzpilicuetaChelsea
- 90′M. BatshuayiChelsea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Watford have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2017 | AS Roma(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Manchester City(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 27, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Stoke City(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Arsenal(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2017 | West Brom(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Swansea(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Manchester City(home) | 0-6 | Premier League |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Southampton(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Chelsea win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2017 | Chelsea 4-3 Watford | Premier League |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Watford 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Feb 3, 2016 | Watford 0-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Chelsea 2-2 Watford | Premier League |
| Jan 4, 2015 | Chelsea 3-0 Watford | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 2.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.2 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Watford | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 52 | 52 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy