Watford1–2Chelsea
CHE by 1 goal
Vicarage Road · Referee: D Coote
- 1Half-time goals1
Half-time goals: Watford 1, Chelsea 1. The score at the break.
- 0.99xG0.91
xG: Watford 0.99, Chelsea 0.91. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 0.99Non-penalty xG0.91
Non-penalty xG: Watford 0.99, Chelsea 0.91. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 13Shots8
Shots: Watford 13, Chelsea 8. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 6On target4
On target: Watford 6, Chelsea 4. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 1Big chances1
Big chances: Watford 1, Chelsea 1. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 6Corners0
Corners: Watford 6, Chelsea 0. Corners won.
- 2From free kicks0
From free kicks: Watford 2, Chelsea 0. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 0Headed shots1
Headed shots: Watford 0, Chelsea 1. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 126Passes in their third202
Passes in their third: Watford 126, Chelsea 202. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 7Deep completions7
Deep completions: Watford 7, Chelsea 7. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 18Fouls16
Fouls: Watford 18, Chelsea 16. Fouls conceded.
- 4Yellow cards3
Yellow cards: Watford 4, Chelsea 3. Summed from the players.
- 7.0PPDA7.9
PPDA: Watford 7.0, Chelsea 7.9. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.40Expected points1.27
Expected points: Watford 1.40, Chelsea 1.27. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.