Chelsea vs Watford

2 - 2
🕒 Sat, 26 Dec 2015 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Stamford Bridge 🧑‍⚖️ Andre Marriner 🔁 Regular Season - 18 🏁 match finished
Season
2015-2016 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 18
Regular Season Table
Chelsea 10 · Watford 13
Referee Stats
25 matches · 3.56 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.56
Reds avg 0.20
Penalties avg 0.32
Over 4.5 cards 32%
Home wins 48%
Draws 32%
Away wins 20%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Chelsea outshot their opponent (17-12).
  • Chelsea controlled possession (62%).

Team Overview

Chelsea (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 5-9-5

Goals For / Against

32 / 30
Avg: 1.68 / 1.58

Points

24
Avg: 1.26

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

2
Watford (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 6-3-10

Goals For / Against

20 / 31
Avg: 1.05 / 1.63

Points

21
Avg: 1.11

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.26
PPG
1.11
1.68
GF
1.05
1.58
GA
1.63
63%
O2.5
47%
74%
BTTS
47%
68%
Score 1st
42%

League-position context

Chelsea rank10th
Watford rank13th
Chelsea points50
Watford points45
Chelsea: #10 · 50 pts · GD +6
21 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Watford: #13 · 45 pts · GD -10
26 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Chelsea last 5 home

D D L D D
Points4/15
Weighted index27
Goals6-9
Record0-4-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Watford last 5 away

L L L W L
Points3/15
Weighted index13
Goals4-13
Record1-0-4
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 2.563%
BTTS74%
BTTS + O2.558%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 26%

Watford trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 26%

Scoring reliability

Chelsea score at home89%
Chelsea clean sheet at home16%
Watford score away63%
Watford clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Chelsea score first68%
Chelsea win after scoring first38%
Watford score first42%
Watford win after scoring first75%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Chelsea 50% · Watford 18%
Avg first goal minute: Chelsea 31.2' · Watford 17.8'

Vs league average

Chelsea score at home1.68 vs 1.49
Chelsea concede at home1.58 vs 1.21
Watford score away1.05 vs 1.21
Watford concede away1.63 vs 1.49
Chelsea score 13% above league average, while Watford score 13% below league average.
Defensive side: Chelsea are 31% above league average at home, and Watford are 9% 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: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
0-15 6
46-60 6
61-75 5
16-30 3
31-45 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
46-60 8
31-45 6
61-75 6
16-30 3
0-15 0

Watford goal timing (away)

1H scored: 60% 2H scored: 40% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 4
16-30 4
31-45 4
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
46-60 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
46-60 6
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
16-30 4
0-15 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
2
Total Shots
17
12
Shots off Goal
8
5
Blocked Shots
7
5
Shots Inside Box
10
8
Shots Outside Box
7
5
Ball Possession
62%
38%
Corner Kicks
9
4
Fouls
0
0
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
0
Total Passes
544
327
Passes Accurate
454
243
Passes %
83%
74%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
2
Away
3
32'
32' Goal · 1-0
Diego Costa
Normal Goal · Assist: Gary Cahill
42'
42' Penalty Goal · 1-1
T. Deeney
Penalty
44'
44' M. Britos
46'
46' Cesc Fàbregas
1st substitution · For: Mikel John Obi
48'
48' C. Cathcart
56'
56' Goal · 1-2
O. Ighalo
Normal Goal · Assist: José Jurado
65'
65' Goal · 2-2
Diego Costa
Normal Goal · Assist: Willian
69'
69' Almen Abdi
1st substitution · For: V. Behrami
73'
73' José Jurado
2nd substitution · For: I. Anya
74'
74' Pedro
2nd substitution · For: E. Hazard
81'
81' José Holebas
83'
83' V. Behrami
88'
88' Diego Costa
90+3'
90+3' T. Deeney
3rd substitution · For: A. Guédioura

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

Chelsea drew 2-2 with Watford on Saturday, 26 December 2015 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Andre Marriner. It was played at Stamford Bridge.

First half: Chelsea took the lead at 32' when Diego Costa scored, with the assist credited to Gary Cahill, making the score 1-0. Watford leveled the score at 42' when T. Deeney converted a penalty, making the score 1-1. M. Britos received a yellow card for Watford at 44'.

Second half: Chelsea made their 1st substitution at 46', with Cesc Fàbregas replacing Mikel John Obi. C. Cathcart received a yellow card for Watford at 48'. Watford took the lead at 56' when O. Ighalo scored, with the assist credited to José Jurado, making the score 1-2. Chelsea leveled the score at 65' when Diego Costa scored, with the assist credited to Willian, making the score 2-2. Watford made their 1st substitution at 69', with Almen Abdi replacing V. Behrami. Watford made their 2nd substitution at 73', with José Jurado replacing I. Anya. Chelsea made their 2nd substitution at 74', with Pedro replacing E. Hazard. José Holebas received a yellow card for Watford at 81'. V. Behrami received a yellow card for Watford at 83'. Diego Costa received a yellow card for Chelsea at 88'. Watford made their 3rd substitution at 90+3', with T. Deeney replacing A. Guédioura.

Chelsea used 2 substitutions while Watford used 3 substitutions. Chelsea got 1 yellow card, while Watford got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Chelsea outshot their opponent (17-12).
  • Chelsea controlled possession (62%).

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