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Watford vs Chelsea
20 Aug 2016, 15:00 · Premier League · 2016/2017
Referee
Jonathan MossPremier League 2016/2017 · 30 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
WatfordMin
ChelseaTroy Deeney
Yellowcard
19′- 20′
Gary Cahill
Yellowcard
- ⚽
Étienne Capoue 1-0
Goal
With: A. Guédioura
55′ - 56′
Diego Costa
Yellowcard
Miguel Britos
Yellowcard
69′José Holebas
Yellowcard
70′- 71′⇄
Victor Moses
Substitution
Off: Pedro
- 73′⇄
Michy Batshuayi
Substitution
Off: Oscar
- 78′⇄
Cesc Fàbregas
Substitution
Off: Nemanja Matić
- 80′⚽
Michy Batshuayi 1-1
Goal
- ⇄
Abdoulaye Doucouré
Substitution
Off: Étienne Capoue
84′ - 87′⚽
Diego Costa 1-2
Goal
With: Cesc Fàbregas
- ⇄
M. Vydra
Substitution
Off: A. Guédioura
88′ - ⇄
Camilo Zúñiga
Substitution
Off: José Holebas
90′ - 90+2′
Eden Hazard
Yellowcard
Hajime Moriyasu
Yellowcard
90+4′
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6.53 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7.24 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.63 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 7.04 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7.24 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7.75 | |
| 88 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6.83 | |
| 84 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7.45 | |
| 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 6.83 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6.53 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.43 | |
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| 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.63 | |
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| 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.53 | |
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Before this match
Recent form
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Watford
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Chelsea
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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 2016/2017. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
Watford
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Chelsea
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
No recorded figure
Tackles
Previous meetings
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