Chelsea 2-1 Watford: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 22 May 2022

Result

Chelsea 2-1 Watford

Premier League · Sunday 22 May 2022, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Chelsea 2-1 Watford: match report

Chelsea won against Watford 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday 22 May 2022. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Kai Havertz opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Chelsea's goals came from Kai Havertz (11') and Ross Barkley (90+1'). Watford scored through Dan Gosling (87').

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Chelsea were 3rd on 71 points from 37 and Watford 19th on 23 points from 37. Chelsea went on to finish that season 3rd with 74 points, and Watford 19th with 23.

Chelsea lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Watford in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Antonio Rüdiger of Chelsea (7.7), level with Ross Barkley (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 8 Chelsea wins, 1 draw and 1 for Watford.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 11'Goal · Kai HavertzChelsea · 1-0
  • 87'Goal · Dan GoslingWatford · 1-1
  • 90+1'Goal · Ross BarkleyChelsea · 2-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Chelsea 8, draws 1, Watford 1.

Team news

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Chelsea line-up (3-4-2-1)

Edouard Mendy, César Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Antonio Rüdiger, Reece James, N'Golo Kanté, Saúl Ñíguez, Kenedy, Hakim Ziyech, Mason Mount, Kai Havertz

Watford line-up (4-3-3)

Daniel Bachmann, Kiko Femenía, Christian Kabasele, Samir Caetano, Hassane Kamara, Moussa Sissoko, Edo Kayembe, Tom Cleverley, Joshua King, João Pedro, Ken Sema