Chelsea vs Watford: result 4-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on May 15, 2017 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Watford?
Chelsea won 4-3 on May 15, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 22′J. TerryChelsea
- 24′É. CapoueWatford
- 36′César AzpilicuetaChelsea
- 49′M. BatshuayiChelsea
- 51′Daryl JanmaatWatford
- 74′S. OkakaWatford
- 88′Cesc FàbregasChelsea
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
3-4-2-1- 23M. Batshuayi
- 16Kenedy
- 7N. Kanté
- 10E. Hazard
- 22Willian
- 6N. Aké
- 5K. Zouma
- 29N. Chalobah
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 26J. Terry
- 1A. Begović
Watford
3-5-1-1- 21M. Niang
- 16A. Doucouré
- 8T. Cleverley
- 29É. Capoue
- 7N. Amrabat
- 11V. Behrami
- 22Daryl Janmaat
- 25José Holebas
- 5S. Prödl
- 6A. Mariappa
- 1Gomes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Watford have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2017 | West Brom(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| May 8, 2017 | Middlesbrough(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Everton(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 25, 2017 | Southampton(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Tottenham(home) | 4-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2017 | Everton(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2017 | Leicester(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| May 1, 2017 | Liverpool(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Hull City(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Swansea(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Chelsea wins, 2 draws, 0 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Watford | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
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