Season 2026-27

Watford vs Chelsea

Premier League · Round 19 · Wed 26 Dec 2018, 19:30

Watford
12 Full time
Chelsea

Chelsea won 2–1 away at Watford on 26 December 2018 (Premier League 2018-2019, Round 19). Goals – Watford: Roberto Pereyra 45+3'; Chelsea: Eden Hazard 45+1', 58' (pen). In 14 Premier League meetings since 2000-01, Watford have won 1, Chelsea 11 and 2 matches have been drawn.

Summary

Key events

  1. 45+1' Eden Hazard Chelsea · assist Mateo Kovacic 0–1
  2. 45+3' Roberto Pereyra Watford · assist Jose Holebas 1–1
  3. Half time · 1–1
  4. 58' Eden Hazard Chelsea · Penalty 1–2
  5. Full time · 1–2

Lineups

Watford

  1. 26 Ben Foster
  2. 21 Kiko Femenia
  3. 27 Christian Kabasele
  4. 15 Craig Cathcart
  5. 25 Jose Holebas
  6. 16 Abdoulaye Doucoure
  7. 29 Etienne Capoue
  8. 12 Ken Sema
  9. 37 Roberto Pereyra
  10. 7 Gerard Deulofeu
  11. 9 Troy Deeney (c)

Substitutes used

Unused

Tom Cleverley, Heurelho Gomes, Adam Masina, Stefano Okaka

Chelsea

  1. 1 Kepa Arrizabalaga
  2. 28 Cesar Azpilicueta (c)
  3. 2 Antonio Rudiger
  4. 30 David Luiz
  5. 3 Marcos Alonso
  6. 7 N'Golo Kante
  7. 5 Jorginho
  8. 17 Mateo Kovacic
  9. 11 Pedro
  10. 10 Eden Hazard
  11. 22 Willian

Substitutes used

Unused

Wilfredo Caballero, Gary Cahill, Cesc Fabregas, Olivier Giroud

Head-to-head & form

Head-to-head since 2000-01

Full head-to-head
1Watford win2Draws11Chelsea wins

14 meetings · goals Watford 16–32 Chelsea

Previous meetings

5 Feb 2018 Watford4–1FT · 20:00Chelsea
21 Oct 2017 Chelsea4–2FT · 12:30Watford
15 May 2017 Chelsea4–3FT · 20:00Watford
20 Aug 2016 Watford1–2FT · 15:00Chelsea
3 Feb 2016 Watford0–0FT · 19:45Chelsea

Form before the match

Last five Premier League matches, oldest to newest.

Final table 2018-2019

Full table
# Team P W D L GD Pts
3 Chelsea 38 21 9 8 +24 72
11 Watford 38 14 8 16 −7 50

Top scorers 2018-2019

All scorers

Watford

  1. Gerard Deulofeu 10
  2. Troy Deeney 9
  3. Andre Gray 7

Chelsea

  1. Eden Hazard 16
  2. Pedro 8
  3. Ruben Loftus-Cheek 6