Watford v Chelsea, 20 August 2016

Score2-1 to Chelsea
RefereeJonathan Moss
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,772

View Watford v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm Watford had now won only one of their last 16 league and cup meetings with Chelsea at Vicarage Road.

1 Watford

2 Chelsea

Goals:

Etienne Capoue 55 G

Goals:

Michy Batshuayi 80 G
Diego Costa 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender José Holebas
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder/Forward Nordin Amrabat
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Odion Ighalo

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
Branislav Ivanović Defender
John Terry Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Oscar Midfielder
Pedro Midfielder
Eden Hazard Midfielder/Forward
Diego Costa Forward

Substitutions:

Abdoulaye Doucouré for Etienne Capoue 84
Matěj Vydra for Adlène Guédioura 88
Camilo Zúñiga for José Holebas 90

Substitutions:

Victor Moses for Pedro 71
Michy Batshuayi for Oscar 73
Cesc Fàbregas for Nemanja Matić 78

Cards:

Troy Deeney 19 Y
Miguel Britos 69 Y
José Holebas 70 Y
Valon Behrami 90 Y

Cards:

Gary Cahill 20 Y
Diego Costa 56 Y
Eden Hazard 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Tommie Hoban
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Camilo Zúñiga
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Forward Matěj Vydra

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender/Midfielder Ola Aina
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder/Forward Victor Moses
Forward Michy Batshuayi

Comments:

League position: 13th Watford had now taken only 17 points from their 22 Premier League games since Boxing Day 2016. Etienne Capoue had now scored in consecutive Premier League games, having scored only once in 57 Premier League games before that. The Hornets only home Premier League win in the last eight games was now against relegated Aston Villa in April. Juan Zuniga replaced Jose Holebas in the first minute of added time in the second half. Valon Behrami was booked in the fourth minute of added time in the second half.

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea had now kept only one clean sheet in their last eight Premier League away games. However, the Blues had now taken 23 points from 11 away games the Premier League in 2016 (won seven). New manager Antonio Conte had now lost only one of his last 32 league games as a club manager (won 29). Eden Hazard was booked in the first minute of added time in the second half.

1 Watford

Goals:

Etienne Capoue 55 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender Craig Cathcart
Defender José Holebas
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder/Forward Nordin Amrabat
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Odion Ighalo

Substitutions:

Abdoulaye Doucouré for Etienne Capoue 84
Matěj Vydra for Adlène Guédioura 88
Camilo Zúñiga for José Holebas 90

Cards:

Troy Deeney 19 Y
Miguel Britos 69 Y
José Holebas 70 Y
Valon Behrami 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Tommie Hoban
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Camilo Zúñiga
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Forward Matěj Vydra

Comments:

League position: 13th Watford had now taken only 17 points from their 22 Premier League games since Boxing Day 2016. Etienne Capoue had now scored in consecutive Premier League games, having scored only once in 57 Premier League games before that. The Hornets only home Premier League win in the last eight games was now against relegated Aston Villa in April. Juan Zuniga replaced Jose Holebas in the first minute of added time in the second half. Valon Behrami was booked in the fourth minute of added time in the second half.

2 Chelsea

Goals:

Michy Batshuayi 80 G
Diego Costa 87 G

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
Branislav Ivanović Defender
John Terry Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Oscar Midfielder
Pedro Midfielder
Eden Hazard Midfielder/Forward
Diego Costa Forward

Substitutions:

Victor Moses for Pedro 71
Michy Batshuayi for Oscar 73
Cesc Fàbregas for Nemanja Matić 78

Cards:

Gary Cahill 20 Y
Diego Costa 56 Y
Eden Hazard 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender/Midfielder Ola Aina
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder/Forward Victor Moses
Forward Michy Batshuayi

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea had now kept only one clean sheet in their last eight Premier League away games. However, the Blues had now taken 23 points from 11 away games the Premier League in 2016 (won seven). New manager Antonio Conte had now lost only one of his last 32 league games as a club manager (won 29). Eden Hazard was booked in the first minute of added time in the second half.