Chelsea 4-2 Watford: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 21 October 2017

Result

Chelsea 4-2 Watford

Premier League · Saturday 21 October 2017, 11:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Chelsea 4-2 Watford: match report

Chelsea won against Watford 4-2 in the Premier League on Saturday 21 October 2017. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Pedro opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Chelsea's goals came from Pedro (12'), Michy Batshuayi (71'), César Azpilicueta (87') and Michy Batshuayi (90+5'). Watford scored through Abdoulaye Doucouré (45+2') and Roberto Pereyra (49').

Discipline: Chelsea received 2 yellow cards; Watford received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Chelsea were 5th on 13 points from 8 and Watford 4th on 15 points from 8. Chelsea went on to finish that season 5th with 70 points, and Watford 14th with 41.

Chelsea lined up in a 3-4-3 and Watford in a 3-4-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Pedro of Chelsea (8.6), level with Michy Batshuayi (8.6).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Chelsea wins, 2 draws and 0 for Watford.

Going into the match Chelsea's last five read L-L-W-D-W and Watford's W-D-W-L-W.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 12'Yellow card · José HolebasWatford
  • 12'Goal · PedroChelsea · 1-0
  • 19'Yellow card · A. MariappaWatford
  • 23'Yellow card · Antonio RüdigerChelsea
  • 45+2'Goal · Abdoulaye DoucouréWatford · 1-1
  • 49'Goal · Roberto PereyraWatford · 1-2
  • 56'Yellow card · Álvaro MorataChelsea
  • 71'Goal · Michy BatshuayiChelsea · 2-2
  • 78'Yellow card · Kiko FemeníaWatford
  • 87'Goal · César AzpilicuetaChelsea · 3-2
  • 90+5'Goal · Michy BatshuayiChelsea · 4-2

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Chelsea 4, draws 2, Watford 0.

Team news

Chelsea line-up (3-4-3)

Thibaut Courtois, Antonio Rüdiger, David Luiz, Gary Cahill, César Azpilicueta, Cesc Fàbregas, Tiemoué Bakayoko, Marcos Alonso, Pedro, Álvaro Morata, Eden Hazard

Watford line-up (3-4-3)

Heurelho Gomes, Adrian Mariappa, Christian Kabasele, Miguel Britos, Kiko Femenía, Tom Cleverley, Abdoulaye Doucouré, José Holebas, Brian Gartland, Troy Deeney, Richarlison