Watford vs Chelsea: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 26, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won 1-2 on December 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 45′E. HazardChelsea
- 45′R. PereyraWatford
- 58′E. HazardChelsea (pen.)
Official lineup for Watford vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-2-2-2- 7Deulofeu
- 9T. Deeney
- 12K. Sema
- 16A. Doucouré
- 37R. Pereyra
- 29É. Capoue
- 21Kiko Femenía
- 27C. Kabasele
- 15C. Cathcart
- 25José Holebas
- 26B. Foster
Chelsea
4-3-3- 11Pedro
- 10E. Hazard
- 22Willian
- 7N. Kanté
- 5Jorginho
- 17M. Kovačić
- 2A. Rüdiger
- 3Marcos Alonso
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 30David Luiz
- 1Kepa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Chelsea have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | West Ham(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Cardiff(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2018 | Everton(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Manchester City(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Leicester(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Leicester(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2018 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Brighton(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Fehérvár FC(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Manchester City(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Watford win, 2 draws, 3 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2018 | Watford 4-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Chelsea 4-2 Watford | Premier League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Chelsea | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy