Watford v Chelsea, 03 February 2016

Score0-0
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,910
This was only the second goalless draw in 29 meetings (all competitions). Kick-off: 7.45pm

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender José Holebas
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Defender/Midfielder Juan Paredes
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Jose Jurado
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Odion Ighalo

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
John Terry Defender
Kurt Zouma Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
John Obi Mikel Midfielder
Oscar Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Diego Costa Forward

Substitutions:

Almen Abdi for Jose Jurado 64
Allan Nyom for Juan Paredes 68
Mario Suárez for Etienne Capoue 87

Substitutions:

Eden Hazard for Nemanja Matić 73

Cards:

Sebastian Prödl 19 Y
Juan Paredes 45 Y

Cards:

Diego Costa 45 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Midfielder Almen Abdi
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder Mario Suárez
Midfielder/Forward Nordin Amrabat

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Baba Rahman
Defender/Midfielder Kenedy
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder/Forward Eden Hazard
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré

Comments:

League position: 9th This was Watford's 100th game in the Premier League (won 20 and lost 55). The Hornets have conceded only seven goals in the first-half of their Premier League games in 2015-16 - a divisional low.

Comments:

League position: 13th After 24 games, reigning champions Chelsea still had yet to win back-to-back games in this Premier League season. The Blues remained unbeaten in their last eight Premier League games; the current longest unbeaten run in the division.

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender José Holebas
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Defender/Midfielder Juan Paredes
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Jose Jurado
Midfielder Ben Watson
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Odion Ighalo

Substitutions:

Almen Abdi for Jose Jurado 64
Allan Nyom for Juan Paredes 68
Mario Suárez for Etienne Capoue 87

Cards:

Sebastian Prödl 19 Y
Juan Paredes 45 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Midfielder Almen Abdi
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder Mario Suárez
Midfielder/Forward Nordin Amrabat

Comments:

League position: 9th This was Watford's 100th game in the Premier League (won 20 and lost 55). The Hornets have conceded only seven goals in the first-half of their Premier League games in 2015-16 - a divisional low.

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
John Terry Defender
Kurt Zouma Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
John Obi Mikel Midfielder
Oscar Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Diego Costa Forward

Substitutions:

Eden Hazard for Nemanja Matić 73

Cards:

Diego Costa 45 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender Baba Rahman
Defender/Midfielder Kenedy
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder/Forward Eden Hazard
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré

Comments:

League position: 13th After 24 games, reigning champions Chelsea still had yet to win back-to-back games in this Premier League season. The Blues remained unbeaten in their last eight Premier League games; the current longest unbeaten run in the division.