Chelsea vs Watford

4 - 2
🕒 Sat, 21 Oct 2017 12:30 Europe/London 📍 Stamford Bridge 🧑‍⚖️ Jonathan Moss 🔁 Regular Season - 9 🏁 match finished
Season
2017-2018 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 9
Regular Season Table
Chelsea 5 · Watford 14
Referee Stats
29 matches · 3.83 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.83
Reds avg 0.10
Penalties avg 0.21
Over 4.5 cards 34%
Home wins 28%
Draws 34%
Away wins 38%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (14-16).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Chelsea had the sharper finishing (8-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Chelsea (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 11-4-4

Goals For / Against

30 / 16
Avg: 1.58 / 0.84

Points

37
Avg: 1.95

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

4
Watford (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 4-2-13

Goals For / Against

17 / 33
Avg: 0.89 / 1.74

Points

14
Avg: 0.74

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

10

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.95
PPG
0.74
1.58
GF
0.89
0.84
GA
1.74
42%
O2.5
47%
37%
BTTS
32%
63%
Score 1st
32%

League-position context

Chelsea rank5th
Watford rank14th
Chelsea points70
Watford points41
Chelsea: #5 · 70 pts · GD +24
11 pts off the top 2. 23 pts above the play-off edge. 34 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Watford: #14 · 41 pts · GD -20
40 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
29-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Chelsea last 5 home

D W D L W
Points8/15
Weighted index51
Goals6-6
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Watford last 5 away

L L L L L
Points0/15
Weighted index0
Goals0-12
Record0-0-5
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Chelsea trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS37%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.558%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 63% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 16%

Watford trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS32%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Chelsea score at home79%
Chelsea clean sheet at home53%
Watford score away47%
Watford clean sheet away21%

First-goal patterns

Chelsea score first63%
Chelsea win after scoring first83%
Watford score first32%
Watford win after scoring first67%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Chelsea 40% · Watford 8%
Avg first goal minute: Chelsea 32.8' · Watford 32.0'

Vs league average

Chelsea score at home1.58 vs 1.53
Chelsea concede at home0.84 vs 1.15
Watford score away0.89 vs 1.15
Watford concede away1.74 vs 1.53
Chelsea score 3% above league average, while Watford score 22% below league average.
Defensive side: Chelsea are 27% below league average at home, and Watford are 13% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS60%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 4.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Chelsea goal timing (home)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 7
16-30 6
46-60 5
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
46-60 5
31-45 3
0-15 1
16-30 1
76-90+ 1

Watford goal timing (away)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 4
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
46-60 3
31-45 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
31-45 5
46-60 5
61-75 5
0-15 4
16-30 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
8
5
Total Shots
14
16
Shots off Goal
5
6
Blocked Shots
1
5
Shots Inside Box
6
9
Shots Outside Box
8
7
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Corner Kicks
6
6
Fouls
13
16
Offsides
6
3
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
3
4
Total Passes
462
406
Passes Accurate
377
324
Passes %
82%
80%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
12'
12' Goal · 1-0
Pedro
Normal Goal · Assist: E. Hazard
12'
12' José Holebas
19'
19' A. Mariappa
23'
23' A. Rüdiger
45+2'
45+2' Goal · 1-1
A. Doucouré
Normal Goal
49'
49' Goal · 1-2
R. Pereyra
Normal Goal · Assist: Richarlison
56'
56' Álvaro Morata
61'
61' Álvaro Morata
1st substitution · For: M. Batshuayi
65'
65' R. Pereyra
1st substitution · For: A. Carrillo
68'
68' Marcos Alonso
2nd substitution · For: Willian
71'
71' Goal · 2-2
M. Batshuayi
Normal Goal · Assist: Pedro
78'
78' Kiko Femenía
80'
80' T. Deeney
2nd substitution · For: Benjamin Watson
86'
86' Pedro
3rd substitution · For: D. Zappacosta
87'
87' Goal · 3-2
César Azpilicueta
Normal Goal
90'
90' A. Mariappa
3rd substitution · For: A. Gray
90+5'
90+5' Goal · 4-2
M. Batshuayi
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Bakayoko

Chelsea vs Watford 4-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Chelsea beat Watford 4-2 on Saturday, 21 October 2017 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Jonathan Moss. It was played at Stamford Bridge.

First half: Chelsea took the lead at 12' when Pedro scored, with the assist credited to E. Hazard, making the score 1-0. José Holebas received a yellow card for Watford at 12'. A. Mariappa received a yellow card for Watford at 19'. A. Rüdiger received a yellow card for Chelsea at 23'. Watford leveled the score at 45+2' when A. Doucouré scored, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Watford took the lead at 49' when R. Pereyra scored, with the assist credited to Richarlison, making the score 1-2. Álvaro Morata received a yellow card for Chelsea at 56'. Chelsea made their 1st substitution at 61', with Álvaro Morata replacing M. Batshuayi. Watford made their 1st substitution at 65', with R. Pereyra replacing A. Carrillo. Chelsea made their 2nd substitution at 68', with Marcos Alonso replacing Willian. Chelsea leveled the score at 71' when M. Batshuayi scored, with the assist credited to Pedro, making the score 2-2. Kiko Femenía received a yellow card for Watford at 78'. Watford made their 2nd substitution at 80', with T. Deeney replacing Benjamin Watson. Chelsea made their 3rd substitution at 86', with Pedro replacing D. Zappacosta. Chelsea took the lead at 87' when César Azpilicueta scored, making the score 3-2. Watford made their 3rd substitution at 90', with A. Mariappa replacing A. Gray. Chelsea added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+5' when M. Batshuayi scored, with the assist credited to T. Bakayoko, making the score 4-2.

Chelsea used 3 substitutions while Watford used 3 substitutions. Chelsea got 2 yellow cards, while Watford got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (14-16).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Chelsea had the sharper finishing (8-5 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games12
Home Wins9
Draws2
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals11 (91.7%)
BTTS9 (75.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins5
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals6 (100.0%)
BTTS4 (66.7%)

Chelsea vs Watford Head-to-Head History by Season