Watford vs Chelsea: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 1, 2021 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 1, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 30′M. MountChelsea
- 44′E. DennisWatford
- 72′H. ZiyechChelsea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Chelsea have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2021 | Leicester(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Manchester United(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Arsenal(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Southampton(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Everton(away) | 5-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2021 | Manchester United(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Juventus(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Leicester(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Burnley(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Malmo FF(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Watford win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Chelsea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2020 | Chelsea 3-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Watford 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| May 5, 2019 | Chelsea 3-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Watford 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Feb 5, 2018 | Watford 4-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Chelsea 4-2 Watford | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.2 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.2 | 0.5 | 8 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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