Current form: Watford vs Chelsea
Chelsea will be looking to get back to winning ways after a shock 1-0 defeat to Leicester City last round. The Blues had not lost to the Foxes at Stamford Bridge in 18 years, but Jamie Vardy's effort was enough to give the visitors all three points and hand Maurizio Sarri his second loss in his last four Premier League games. To that end, the ex-Napoli boss will be looking for a much improved performance as they travel to face Watford, but their hosts are currently on a two-game winning streak.
Watford earned a 2-0 win over West Ham recently and now have firmly put themselves in contention for a European football spot. The hosts are just two points behind sixth-placed Manchester United, and for a side whose mere aim was to finish in the top ten, they have certainly exceeded expectations. Although Watford have struggled historically against Chelsea, it's worth to note that they recorded a 4-1 win over the Blues in their last meeting, and thus will be hoping to pick up back to back wins over the London powerhouse for the first time in 31 years.
Current position: Watford vs Chelsea
Here's how Watford and Chelsea compare ahead of their showdown.
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 26 | +56 | 77 | WWLWW | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 75 | 34 | +41 | 74 | LWLDW | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 76 | 32 | +44 | 73 | WWWDD | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 66 | WWDLW | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 60 | LWDWL | |
| 6 | Manchester United | 33 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 53 | WDDLD | |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 50 | LWWDW | |
| 8 | West Ham United | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 48 | LLWDL | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 47 | LWDWD | |
| 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 60 | -11 | 45 | WLDLW | |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 44 | DLDLW | |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 43 | LLDLD | |
| 13 | Fulham | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 42 | LWLLD | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 39 | WWWLL | |
| 15 | Brentford | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 35 | WWDDD | |
| 16 | Everton | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 33 | WWLWD | |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 60 | -18 | 26 | LDLWD | |
| 18 | Luton Town | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 75 | -28 | 25 | LLWLL | |
| 19 | Burnley | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 69 | -32 | 23 | WDLDD | |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 34 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 92 | -59 | 16 | LLLDL |
Team news: Watford vs Chelsea
Watford: Will Hughes, Andre Gray, Sebastian Prodl, Adalberto Penaranda (injured)
Chelsea: Andreas Christensen (injured); Gary Cahill, Alvaro Morata, Victor Moses (doubtful)
Match Facts and Stats: Watford vs Chelsea
- Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 13 Premier League games played on Boxing Day (W8 D5)
- Watford are looking to record consecutive competitive wins against Chelsea for the first time since April 1987
- Watford won their most recent meeting with Chelsea (4-1 in February)
- That helped in ending a run of 13 games without a win against them in all competitions (D3 L10)
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