Watford vs Chelsea
Premier League 2018-19
Venue: Vicarage Road, Watford
Date: Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Kick-off: 7.30pm GMT
After a long unbeaten run, Chelsea have lost two of their previous four Premier League games to lose serious ground in the title race and now face a Watford side gunning for Europe.
Jamie Vardy saw Leicester City run out winners at Stamford Bridge at the weekend to leave the Blues five points off third-placed Chelsea and 11 off pace-setters Liverpool.
Watford have won two on the bounce, including an impressive victory at West Ham and have not won three on the bounce since the start of the season.
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Team news
Sebastian Prodl (knee) could return for the visit of Chelsea but remains unlikely to feature. Otherwise Will Hughes (groin), Andre Gray (calf) and Adalberto Penaranda (ankle) are out.
For Chelsea, Alvaro Morata (knee) will be assessed ahead of kick-off but Andreas Christensen (thigh) and Victor Moses (lower back) are out.
Prediction
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Match odds
- Watford: 4/1
- Draw: 29/10
- Chelsea: 3/4
First goalscorer odds
- Eden Hazard: 4/1
- Alvaro Morata: 9/2
- Troy Deeney: 10/1
- Gerard Deulofeu: 10/1
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TV, online and live stream coverage
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £7.99. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
Head to Head
Watford sensationally won 4-1 at Vicarage Road last season as Antonio Conte's Chelsea equalised with eight minutes remaining yet still conceded three late goals.
However, that was the only win the Hornets have recorded over Chelsea this millennium, losing 10 of the 14 games since a 1-0 win in September 1999.
