Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Watford
Match Time & Date:
1 December 2021
19:30
Prediction: 1-3
Chelsea
After sharing the spoils with Manchester United in the Premier League derby, Chelsea will look to retain top position in the standings when they take on Watford at Vicarage Road on Matchday 14. The Blues failed to turn their dominance into victory at the weekend, but they are surely capable of beating the Hornets in the midweek clash. Both Romelu Lukaku and Kai Havertz are pushing for a start, while Ben Chilwell, N’Golo Kante, and Mateo Kovacic remain in the treatment room.
Watford, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 4-2 loss at Leicester City, which is yet another reason why we are tempted to put our money on the title-chasing capital club. Watford important winger Ismaila Sarr is sidelined with injury, and, taking everything into account, it is no wonder the odds for away win have been dropping.
Highlighted Player (Tom Cleverley):
Tom Cleverley started his youth career at Bradford City, but, at the age of 11 he joined Manchester United football academy. The 175-cm-tall midfielder made a great progress during his spell with the Old Trafford outfit and it has to be noted that he made his first-team debut with the Red Devils in a 3-2 win over Manchester City in the 2011 Community Shield.
Cleverley, who played for the likes of Leicester City, Watford, Wigan and Aston Villa on loan, scored three goals in 55 appearances in the league for Man Utd and in the summer of 2015 he signed a five-year deal with Everton. The midfielder scored two goals in 32 appearances in the league for the Toffees and he spent the second half of the 2016/2017 season on loan at Watford.
On March 31, 2017 Tom Cleverley signed a permanent five-year deal with the Hornets for an undisclosed fee. Speaking of his international career, the Watford footballer made his England debut in a 2-1 win over Italy on August 15, 2012. Cleverly was born in Basingstoke, England on August 12, 1989.
Highlighted Team (Chelsea):
Over the years Chelsea have established themselves as one of the dominant forces in the English Premier League. Roberto Di Matteo helped the team win their first ever Champions League trophy (2011/2012), but it has to be noted that they were more than fortunate to beat Bayern Munich in the title game.
Chelsea have been playing at Stamford Bridge since 1876 and they are a real force to be reckoned with at home. The Blues have won seven FA Cups, five League Cups, two UEFA Cup Winners’ Cups and the UEFA Europa League. Rafael Benitez was in charge of the team that faced Benfica in the 2012/2013 Europa League final, with Branislav Ivanovic scoring the winner for the Blues in the title clash.
After lifting the 2014/2015 Premier League trophy, the Blues largely struggled in the next campaign, which saw Jose Mourinho’s second spell with the club come to an end, and Antoine Conte went over to take the reigns for the 2016/2017 season.
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