Premier League – Watford vs Chelsea: Betting Preview

Watford will meet Chelsea in this midweek Premier League fixture at the Vicarage Road Stadium with little chance of pushing the pedal against the relegation zone. The Hornets are currently on the 17th spot in the English top-flight just above Norwich with three points.

However, they face the mighty Blues who have been unstoppable this season and are the current deserved Premier League leaders. The latest draw against Manchester United pulled them back a step as they have a one-point gap between them and second-placed Manchester City. Regardless of that, Thomas Tuchel’s men will look to seize another easy win away from home.

Stats and facts for Watford and Chelsea.

Facts are calculated for Premier League

• Watford conceded in the last 27 of 29 matches;
• Watford conceded the last 23 matches in a row;
• Watford conceded the last 11 matches in a row at home;
• Total goals was OVER 3.5 in Watford’s last 4 of 6 matches.

• Chelsea unbeaten the last 7 matches in a row;
• Chelsea has won the last 4 matches in a row when playing away;
• Chelsea unbeaten the last 6 matches in a row when playing away;
• Chelsea has won in the last 5 of 6 matches when playing away.

Lineup Watford vs Chelsea

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Current form — Watford v. Chelsea

The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Watford looking for more

Results have been pretty much up to scratch recently as Watford are a bit back and forth currently and sadly, they are more back than forth. Against Arsenal, they were beaten by a 1-0 score, before winning 4-1 against Manchester United. They were back on loser street last time out in a 4-2 defeat against Leicester.

Chelsea on a roll

Chelsea will be out to get back on track after their 1-1 draw against rivals Manchester United last time out. The Blues have been exceeding their standards with two wins out of their last three games before facing the Red Devils. First they tied with Burnley by 1-1 followed by a 3-0 win away at Leicester. Then they beat Juventus in the Champions League by 4-0.

Judging by the strong performances mentioned above, Chelsea seem in with a good chance of another win against Watford. The bookmakers currently settle the price for a home win at 10.00, while a win for the visitors gets you odds 1.28. Depending on your betting strategy, one could always consider a well-paid accumulator.

Watford v. Chelsea — fixture history

The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Goals guaranteed:

The last match between Chelsea vs Watford was a Premier League match back on 4 July 2020 and saw Chelsea claim a 3-0 victory. One can almost always count on goals when Watford clash with Chelsea as their previous 9 of 10 meetings saw at least 3 goals. Chelsea usually enjoy playing Watford, taking all 3 points against them 7 times in the last 10 meetings in the Premier League.

Full Time Betting

If you prefer to bet singles or accumulators, the bookmakers will offer prices on this matchup. According to the bookmakers, Chelsea are the favourites to win. A bet on a win for Chelsea will rack up your accumulator with odds 1.28, meaning the bookies predict they are in with a 78% chance of beating Watford. Do you want to place your money with Watford, the best odds are 10.00. Watford lost 5 of their last 10 home league games, while Chelsea won 8 of their last 10 away league games.

Watford have seen 7 of their previous 10 matches at Vicarage Road Stadium offer over 2.5 goals. Of these 10 matches, 5 also went over 3.5 goals. In 6 of the last 10 league games away for Chelsea the match had over 2.5 goals. Over 3.5 goals came up 1 time.

BTTS

The prices available with the bookmakers indicate the chance of both teams to score (BTTS) is as low as 48% in this match. This equals odds around 2.10 while going the other way and betting on both teams NOT to score pays out odds 1.66. The bookies estimate the chance of this outcome paying out lies at 60%. Over / Under – stats message

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Over/Under Betting

The chance of this match going over 2.5 goals is as high as 60% judging by the odds on offer with the bookmakers. This amounts to a payout of odds 1.66 if you wish to place a bet on OVER 2.5 goals. Accordingly, betting on under 2.5 goals pays out at odds 2.20. Watford’s last 10 home league games saw an average of 3.4 goals per match. 4 of Watford’s last 10 home matches had over 2.5 goals. Chelsea’s last 10 away league games averaged 2.6 goals per game. 5 of Chelsea’s last 10 away matches went over 2.5 goals.

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