Watford will host table-toppers Chelsea in the Premier League encounter this Wednesday.
Venue: Vicarage Road
Key Statistics
- Watford have lost seven of their last eight Premier League games against Chelsea, with their last victory coming in 2018.
- The Blues have won their last two away games against Watford in the Premier League but they haven’t recorded three wins in a row.
- The Londoners have a poor record in the matches that were played on Wednesday, winning none of their last five encounters.
- Chelsea sit at the top of the Premier League table with 30 points whilst the Hornets are 16th in the table.
Head to Head records
Chelsea have the upper hand in terms of head to head records against Watford, winning seven out of their last eight games in the Premier League. The Hornets haven’t beaten the Blues since their victory in 2018.
Latest performances in all competitions.
Watford: W L L W L
Chelsea: W D W W D
Watford
Watford suffered a 4-2 defeat against Leicester City in the Premier League last week.
Nonetheless, the Hornets would look to take the inspiration from their emphatic win over Manchester United.
Since Claudio Ranieri’s appointment, Watford have won only two out of the five games and the victories have come against Everton and the Red Devils.
The Hornets, who are 16th in the table, must be low in confidence after the defeat against the Foxes.
Ranieri faces an arduous task against Chelsea this Wednesday but a victory would be a game-changing one for the Hornets.
Possible Watford line-up
Daniel Bachmann; Jeremy Ngakia, Craig Cathcart, William Troost-Ekong, Danny Rose; Kucka, Moussa Sissoko, Ozan Tufan; Cucho Hernandez, Joao Pedro, Joshua King
Injured: Nicolas N’Koulou, Peter Etebo, Kwadwo Baah, Ismaila Sarr, Ken Sema, Francisco Sierralta, Ben Foster
Doubtful: Emmanuel Dennis, Adam Masina
Suspended: None
Chelsea
Chelsea are coming on the back of a 1-1 draw against Manchester United in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
Prior to the game, they dismantled Italian giants Juventus in the Champions League.
Thomas Tuchel’s side are the favourites heading into Wednesday’s clash and another three points would help them maintain their lead at the top of the table.
The Londoners have suffered only two defeats in all competitions this season, and they are looking to end their drought in the Premier League, having clinched the Champions League title last season.
Having a well-rounded squad at his disposal, Tuchel is expected to get the better of the struggling Watford this Wednesday.
Possible Chelsea line-up
Edouard Mendy; Caesar Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen, Antonio Rudiger; Reece James, Jorginho, Ross Barkley, Marcos Alonso; Mason Mount, Kai Havertz; Romelu Lukaku
Injured: N’Golo Kante, Ben Chilwell, Mateo Kovacic
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Prediction
Watford 0 – 3 Chelsea
