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Watford vs Chelsea
26 Dec 2018, 19:30 · Premier League · 2018/2019
Referee
Martin AtkinsonPremier League 2018/2019 · 29 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
WatfordMin
Chelsea- ⇄
A. Mariappa
Substitution
Off: Christian Kabasele
16′ - 43′⇄
Callum Hudson-Odoi
Substitution
Off: Pedro
- 45+1′⚽
Eden Hazard 0-1
Goal
With: Mateo Kovacic
- ⚽
Roberto Pereyra 1-1
Goal
With: José Holebas
45+3′ Ben Foster
Yellowcard
Roughing
58′- 58′⚽
Eden Hazard 1-2
Penalty
- ⇄
Domingos Quina
Substitution
Off: Ken Sema
67′ - 80′⇄
Ross Barkley
Substitution
Off: Mateo Kovacic
- ⇄
Isaac Success
Substitution
Off: Deulofeu
82′ - 85′⇄
Emerson
Substitution
Off: Callum Hudson-Odoi
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5.51 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6.94 | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.73 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6.43 | |
| 90 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 7.24 | |
| 90 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 6.32 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7.04 | |
| 67 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.12 | |
| 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7.14 | |
| 82 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6.73 | |
| 90 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6.63 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 74 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 6.83 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.73 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 23 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6.73 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Before this match
Recent form
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Watford
Latest: Cardiff City · 3–2
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15 Dec 2018, 15:00 · Home vs Cardiff City · 2018/2019
Chelsea
Latest: Brighton & Hove Albion · 2–1
Match stats
16 Dec 2018, 13:30 · Away vs Brighton & Hove Albion · 2018/2019
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Watford’s ground: 6 previous meetings, 1 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Watford’s home games with Chelsea’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2018/2019. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
Watford
Goals
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Chelsea
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
No recorded figure
Tackles
Previous meetings
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