Chelsea vs Watford

5 May 2019 · Premier League · 2018/19 · Referee Paul Tierney

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Ruben Loftus-Cheek 48’
  • David Luiz 51’
  • Gonzalo Higuaín 75’

Match summary

Chelsea won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Watford. It was goalless at half-time.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek put Chelsea ahead with a header in the 48th minute, set up by Eden Hazard, David Luiz made it 2-0 with a header in the 51st minute, set up by Eden Hazard, and Gonzalo Higuaín made it 3-0 in the 75th minute, set up by Pedro.

The chances backed that up: Chelsea created 2.98 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Watford's 1.28 from 15.

Match stats

Chelsea Watford
19 Shots 15
9 Shots on Target 3
6 Corners 6
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2.96 xG 1.27
2.96 Non-penalty xG 1.27
15 Deep Completions 13

Key events

Chelsea Watford
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Assist: Eden Hazard
1-0 (Chelsea)
48’
David Luiz
Assist: Eden Hazard
2-0 (Chelsea)
51’
Gonzalo Higuaín
Assist: Pedro
3-0 (Chelsea)
75’
Full-time3-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Watford
  • Abdoulaye Doucouré

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.98 1.28 48’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), 1-0 48’ 51’ David Luiz (Chelsea), 2-0 51’ 75’ Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea), 3-0 75’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.98 1.28 48’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), 1-0 Loftus-Cheek 48’ 51’ David Luiz (Chelsea), 2-0 Luiz 51’ 75’ Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea), 3-0 Higuaín 75’
Chelsea 2.98 xGWatford 1.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Watford attacking Chelsea attacking 
87’ Olivier Giroud (Chelsea), open play, 0.59 xG, off target 86’ Olivier Giroud (Chelsea), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 75’ Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 48’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.28 xG, goal 78’ José Holebas (Watford), open play, 0.28 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ Isaac Success (Watford), set piece, 0.24 xG, blocked 51’ David Luiz (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.23 xG, goal 58’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 62’ Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 60’ Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 90+2’ Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 25’ Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 58’ Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 90+2’ Olivier Giroud (Chelsea), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+4’ Isaac Success (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 8’ Troy Deeney (Watford), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 35’ Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+1’ Eden Hazard (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 15’ Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 8’ Will Hughes (Watford), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ Jorginho (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ Eden Hazard (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 16’ Gerard Deulofeu (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Eden Hazard (Chelsea), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ José Holebas (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Gerard Deulofeu (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ Gerard Deulofeu (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 6’ Gerard Deulofeu (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Isaac Success (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ David Luiz (Chelsea), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Pedro (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Troy Deeney (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Olivier Giroud (Chelsea), open play, 0.59 xG, off target 86’ Olivier Giroud (Chelsea), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 75’ Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 48’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.28 xG, goal 78’ José Holebas (Watford), open play, 0.28 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ Isaac Success (Watford), set piece, 0.24 xG, blocked 51’ David Luiz (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.23 xG, goal 58’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 62’ Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 60’ Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 90+2’ Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 25’ Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 58’ Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 90+2’ Olivier Giroud (Chelsea), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 35’ Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+4’ Isaac Success (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 8’ Troy Deeney (Watford), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 90+1’ Eden Hazard (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 15’ Gonzalo Higuaín (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 48’ Eden Hazard (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 8’ Will Hughes (Watford), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ Jorginho (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 16’ Gerard Deulofeu (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ José Holebas (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Eden Hazard (Chelsea), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Gerard Deulofeu (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ Gerard Deulofeu (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 6’ Gerard Deulofeu (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Isaac Success (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ David Luiz (Chelsea), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Troy Deeney (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Pedro (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Kepa GK900 0.000.000
César Azpilicueta DEF900 0.000.000
David Luiz DEF9012 0.250.401
Andreas Christensen DEF900 0.000.000
Marcos Alonso DEF900 0.000.051
Mateo Kovacic MID901 0.130.000
Jorginho MID901 0.060.233
N'Golo Kanté MID90 0.000.000
Pedro FWD9014 0.250.462
Gonzalo Higuaín FWD8013 0.590.082
Eden Hazard FWD9023 0.190.906
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Sub8112 0.430.081
Olivier Giroud Sub103 1.090.021
Gary Cahill Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Chelsea win 69% Bet365 odds 1.40
Draw 19% Bet365 odds 5.25
Watford win 12% Bet365 odds 8.00

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.