Chelsea vs Watford: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 26, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Watford?
Chelsea and Watford drew 2-2 on December 26, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 32′Diego CostaChelsea
- 42′T. DeeneyWatford (pen.)
- 56′O. IghaloWatford
- 65′Diego CostaChelsea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Watford have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2015 | Sunderland(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2015 | Leicester(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2015 | FC Porto(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2015 | Tottenham(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2015 | Liverpool(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Sunderland(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Norwich(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Aston Villa(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Manchester United(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Chelsea win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2015 | Chelsea 3-0 Watford | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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