Chelsea vs Watford: Preview, match facts, broadcast listings

Chelsea vs Watford: Preview, match facts, broadcast listings - May 5

Topics: TV Schedules, Chelsea, Watford, English Premier League

Will Chelsea end their three game winless streak? Live Soccer TV's match preview provides match facts, team news, and global brodcast listings for Chelsea vs. Watford.

Current form: Chelsea vs Watford

Despite having an advantage in their Europa League semi-final thanks to a vital away goal, Chelsea are winless in their last three Premier League games. They come into this match knowing that they will need to pick up all three points in order to keep their top four ambitions intact. With Arsenal in awful form - the Gunners have lost their last three games - the Blues do have a great chance to pull away from their London rivals. And with Tottenham having lost to Bournemouth on Saturday, Maurizio Sarri's side could actually leap-frog Spurs into third should they pick up all three points against the visiting Hornets on Sunday afternoon.

This could actually also be star man Eden Hazard's last home league game if rumors of his impending move to Real Madrid are to be believed. Will he be able to have a big impact for his side? Meanwhile, Watford could be more focused on the upcoming FA Cup final, as that presents the only chance of silverware for them this term.

Current position: Chelsea vs Watford

Here's how the two sides compare ahead of their clash:

Pos. Team MP W D L GF GA GD P Form
1 Arsenal 34 24 5 5 82 26 +56 77 WWLWW

2 Manchester City 33 23 7 3 80 32 +48 76 WWWWD

3 Liverpool 34 22 8 4 75 34 +41 74 LWLDW

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 33 11 11 11 52 54 -2 44 LDLDL

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

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	Arsenal	34	24	5	5	82	26	+56	77	WWLWW
2	Manchester City	33	23	7	3	80	32	+48	76	WWWWD
3	Liverpool	34	22	8	4	75	34	+41	74	LWLDW
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	33	11	11	11	52	54	-2	44	LDLDL
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

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Relegation - Championship

Match facts and stats: Chelsea vs Watford

Chelsea are unbeaten in 11 home matches against Watford in all competitions (W7 D4)
Their last home loss to Watford was on the last day of the 1985/86 season
Watford have taken just one point from their five away Premier League visits to Stamford Bridge against Chelsea (W0 D1 L4)
Chelsea have not lost their last home league game of the season since the 2001-02 term (W10 D6)
However, the Blues are winless in their three Premier League games (D2 L1)
Watford will be hoping to win consecutive away league games for the first time since a run of three in September 2017.

Team news: Chelsea vs Watford

Chelsea: Antonio Rudiger is a definite absentee due to a knee injury that will keep him out for the rest of the season. Meanwhile, young winger Callum Hudson-Odoi will miss out as a result of an Achilles injury, and veteran defender Gary Cahill could also miss this game due to an Achilles tendon issue of his own. Ruben Loftus-Cheek had to be subbed out during the match in Germany and could skip this game as well.

Watford: Domingos Quina and Sebastian Prodl are both out due to shoulder and knee injuries. Skipper Troy Deeney returns after a three-game ban, while Craig Cathcart will have to be assessed before the game.