When the Chelsea takeover and end of sanctions are set to happen, Chelsea 2-1 Watford: Three lessons learnt on matchday 38, Chelsea FCs 50 Greatest Players Of All-Time, Chelsea FCs Top 30 Transfers Of All Time, Chelsea FCs Top 20 Goals Of The Roman Abramovich Era, Michael Wilbon Doesn't Seem Too Impressed By Heat Culture, Chelsea vs Watford score predictions: Walking off with a win, Chelsea vs Watford: Premier League gambling guide. Put in a tireless performance but struggled against a physical Watford defence and was perhaps lucky to avoid injury after being barged into an advertising board by William Troost-Ekong. Tammy Abraham will be pleased to be back among the goals in another fine showing up front. Chelsea slumped to a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Southampton at Stamford Bridge with fans turning on the English manager Graham Potter, but the board have backed him. It was far from a straightforward match for the Premier League leaders as the Hornets continually troubled. Injected a little more experience into the side with his substitutions after an hour, but clear he doesn't know his best team. Was sacrificed on the hour mark as Thomas Tuchel made attacking substitutions. RM: Bobby Decordova-Reid - 7/10 - Extremely hardworking on the right. The hosts did not let their heads drop though, with Danny Rose's half-volley forcing another good save from Mendy before the equaliser arrived shortly before half-time. Paul Ince joked he wished Cesare Casadei was a permanent Reading FC player after the loanee's impressive performance in the 3-1 win over Blackpool on Saturday. LB: Antonee Robinson - 7/10 - Ensured there was no way for the hosts to get through down his side. Player Stats for Watford 1-2 Chelsea. "We played very, very well. Subs: Silva (7), Ziyech (7), Lukaku (5) Premier League. Not accurate enough with his passing but contributed defensively.CB: Christian Kabasele - 5/10 - Did well to squeeze Havertz out alongside his centre-back partner when he was through on goal.CB: Samir - 5/10 - See above. Also delivered a number of dangerous crosses and was solid in defence as he looked to show boss Thomas Tuchel he can fill the gap Ben Chilwell has left. Chelsea vs Watford predicted XI: 4-3-1-2 on Premiership Sunday. Thats another game to forget for the Spain international. It was far from a straightforward match for the Premier League leaders as the Hornets continually troubled Edouard Mendys goal. Moved into midfield to try to give Chelsea more control in the second-half. Ziyech put in an entertaining 30-minute second-half cameo, scoring the match-winner and even finding time to pick up a booking. The result brings the curtain. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Watford: Bachmann (6), Femenia (6), Cathcart (6), Troost-Ekong (6), Masina (NA), Louza (7), Sissoko (7), Cleverley (7), Pedro (7), King (6), Dennis (7) In front of the midfield, Wilfried Gnonto and Jack Harrison played on the wings, hugging their respective touchlines. Moved into the midfield after the break but forced off after hurting his hamstring just before the hour mark.Andreas Christensen (CB) - 6/10 - Just about kept his cool in possession, but struggled a bit with the physical battle.Antonio Rudiger (CB) - 6/10 - Didn't deal particularly well with Watford's early pressing. Danny Rose (LB) - 7/10 - Introduced for Masina. Amid the chaos, Ben Chilwell also made his comeback off the bench following a serious knee injury. Nearly whipping the ball into his own net was pretty careless from him too. Kai Havertz netted home a well-taken cross from the lesser spotted Kenedy in the 11 to set the Pensioners on their way. Watford (33) 15 Goals 40 (75) (26) 16 Assists 22 (52) (6.5) 6.5 Average Ratings 6.9 (6.9) 28.9 Average Age 28.3 182.7 Average Height (cm) 186.3 (0.7) 0.7 Shots pg 1.2 (1.2) (49%) 49%. Before and after the delay, however, Watford were completely dominant and created much better chances. The Italian was handed a surprise . He was never expected to have a busy afternoon, and he did well when called upon. The experienced Brazilian came on at half-time to help shore up the Chelsea defense and provide much-needed solidity. Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic scored for the visitors as bottom of the league Watford are winless in their 11 fixtures to start the 2019-20 campaign. The occasion and sense of celebration was overshadowed, however, by worrying scenes in the crowd, as a medical emergency brought play to a halt early on in the first half. It was no less than Watford deserved. Watford now host Man City at 5.30pm on Saturday Night Football, live on Sky Sports Premier League, while Chelsea are at West Ham at 12.30pm on Saturday. In other news, the Roman Abramovich era is slowly nearing its end as Todd Boehly was there to witness the win. Watford huffed and puffed but never created a clear-cut chance to equalise. The Londoners started well and it was the CDM Jorginho, who provided a delightful lobbed ball for Tammy Abraham to score. Chelsea's fifth straight Premier League away win kept them one point clear at the top. On his toes to ensure Azpilicueta didn't net a comical own goal.CB: Antonio Rudiger - 6/10 - His farewell performance. Bobby Decordova-Reid couldnt direct a header on target, but Andreas Pereira brought a fine save out of Kepa in the Chelsea goal after a low drive angled towards the corner from outside the box. Wonderful assist for Ziyech to make it 2-1.Kai Havertz (CF) - 7/10 - Some nice touches and a neat assist for Mount - although he could have shot himself. Marco Silva - 8/10 - Trusted his starters on the whole but made chances to freshen things up at the right times. Here are EPL Matters player ratings from Watford 1-2 Chelsea: Kepa 7 The goalkeeper had very little to do in the opening 80 minutes but made a key save in stoppage time to deny the opposition goalkeeper from scoring. The Hornets began the day in seventh spot, 11 points behind yesterday's hosts, but Bilic says his side's focus is firmly on the play-off picture. A phenomenal assist for Chelseas opener and started a lot of attacks from central midfield. Throughout the game, the Senegalese goalkeeper had to make some very important saves to keep the Blues in the match. Player ratings from the Premier League clash between Watford and Chelsea at Vicarage Road. ANTONIO RDIGER (7.1)3. Watford 1-2 Chelsea, Player Ratings: Mason Mount head start on next year's Ballon d'Or campaign Community player ratings from Chelsea's midweek win, plus the previous two games as well By. Heres how we rated each Blues player in the 2-1 victory at Watford. Enter your password to log in. If you don't receive an email, please check your spam or Promotions Tab and "move us" to your primary inbox! Hes played a ton of minutes recently, which is a bit of a growing concern however. No chance for Ziyech's goal.Kiko Femenia (RB) - 6/10 - Defensively sound, although probably didn't get forward as much as he'd have liked.Craig Cathcart (CB) - 7/10 - So watchful at the back, keeping Havertz shackled for the most part.William Troost-Ekong (CB) - 6/10 - Booked for a very heavy foul on Mount. Not far off scoring a spectacular goal from the halfway line but lacked enough service. Moment of ingenuity opened up Watfords defence for Chelseas opener, but could not get a block on Dennis shot, which he diverted past Mendy. Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann, who got a touch to the shot, could have done better. Staunch as ever before being substituted to a standing ovation.RWB: Reece James - 6/10 - Probably not as involved as he would have liked going forwardbut then popped up with an excellent last-minute assist for Barkley.CM: N'Golo Kante - 6/10 - Able to get on the ball and control the midfield area alongside Saul.CM: Saul Niguez - 6/10 - Almost certainly his last game for the club. It might have been that finishing 11th with Watford in 2019 mattered more to Gracia but the FA Cup, as he said, is where everyone can live a little. Quiet night otherwise. By Andr Langlois 3 hours ago Updated26th Feb 2023, 3:56pm Just to highlight the error of their ways, Mendy yet again saved out bacon with a couple excellent stops and interventions. Could do nothing about Watfords equaliser, which deflected off Antonio Rudiger into his net. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. The visitors continued to frustrate their wealthy hosts as the minutes ticked by, with substitutions from both sides ultimately killing off the rhythm of the game and even a threatened late Chelsea surge petering out into not much of anything. Totally off the pace and substituted at half-time after being given the runaround. Play for free, entries by 3pm. The England striker chipped the ball on the on rushing keeper Foster to open the scoring in the 5th [] I had the feeling we were not ready. The former Bayer Leverkusen star would go on to miss several chances before the halftime whistle brought the first period to a close. Latest News; Features . Had already denied Havertz an almost certain goal in the first half. Unfortunately, the match was suspended in the 12 due to a medical emergency in the crowd. Michy Batshuayi (4 mins) N/A A late introduction to help run out the clock as Watford were pressing late on. Silva continues to amaze. Good save to tip Barkley's rocket over. Even after going a goal down, Watford didnt back down and was rewarded for its efforts as Emmanuel Dennis equalized for the Hornets just before the halftime whistle. The Spaniard, who formed part of a rather ineffective Chelsea midfield, was taken off at half-time after receiving a first-half booking. Christian Pulisic 8 Four goals in his last two games; Christian Pulisics that made it 2-0 20 minutes from time proved to be crucial in Hertfordshire on Saturday. akim Ziyech scored late to earn Chelsea a 2-1 win at Watford on Wednesday night. Sauls struggles to come to grips with the pace and physicality of the English game continued in this match. Picked up good positions in attack to hurt Watford. As the purveyor of these here player ratings for the past ten years and change (minus the occasional break), I find it somewhat interesting such a nothing word, "interesting" that as bad as. By Ollie Browning 01/12/2021. Did deliciously chapau a defender and drew a foul.Saul Niguez (CM) - 4/10 - Booked for a trip on Dennis. Ghosted into the box and blasted the ball into the roof of net to fire Chelsea ahead. Mendy kept Chelsea in the game with a string of excellent saves, commanding his area extremely well. GK: Edouard Mendy - 6/10 - Two good saves before being given no chance by Gosling at the death.CB: Cesar Azpilicueta - 6/10 - A possible goodbye? There was no 'end of season' mentality on display at Stamford Bridge on Sunday though, with the hosts displaying the kind of intensity that has been sorely lacking at times this campaign. You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number, I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Evening Standard. Led by example as usual after he took the captains armband in the second half. 1. In the second half, with the introduction of Silva, Chalobah played in the midfield alongside Ruben Loftus-Cheek, but couldnt do much as he was forced to leave the field with a hamstring injury. An excellent game from Mateo Kovacic. He cut back a pass for Kai Havertz for the first, later cushioning a deft header into the path of Mount to assist the second. However, the game burst back into life at the death. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Chelsea capitalised, snatching the lead with just over 15 minutes remaining. The Dane began the game as the central defender in the Blues back three but finished out on the right after a tactical reshuffle. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. After Edo Kayembe had dragged his effort wide, defender Kiko Femenia controlled at the back post and stung the keeper's fingertips. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onChelsea FC and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Squeezed the ball through Rudiger and into the corner to equalise.Josh King (ST) - 5/10 - Peripheral compared to some of his teammates.Joao Pedro (LW) - 6/10 - So close to opening the scoring in the opening exchanges, but denied by Chalobah's block. Having been picked in place of the Brazilian veteran, the Danish defender was caught flat-footed a few times, but other than that was quite impressive in the air. Was unfortunate to see the ball deflect off him for Watfords equaliser, but made an important clearance at the back post at 1-1. 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