The final match to be played on Saturday in the Premier League is between Watford and Chelsea at Vicarage Road. This will be the 17:30 kick off and both teams will have the advantage of knowing what a win will do for themselves in terms of the league table.
For Watford, the only way is up as they begin the weekend at the bottom of the Premier League. They have just 5 points to their name from 10 matches played and that leaves them 4 points adrift of the safety zone. Chelsea on the other hand are in the top four with 20 points and a win could see them potentially move as high as second if other results go their way.
Watford come into this match having lost 2-0 away to Everton in the League Cup on Tuesday night. it was another disappointing result for The Hornets who have failed to win any of their last five games in all competitions. In fact, Watford have won only one of their last 9 matches in all competitions and the win came at home against Swansea City in the League Cup.
Trends show Watford Have failed to win a game in the Premier League this season. All 5 of their points have come from draws and that has been the result of each of their last 3 league matches. Watford have picked up a point at home against Sheffield United and Bournemouth and away against Tottenham Hotspur.
Both teams have scored in 7 of Watford's last 9 home matches in all competitions.
Chelsea also suffered defeat in the League Cup this week, going down 2-1 at home to Manchester United on Wednesday night. That was their first defeat in their last 8 games in all competitions. Prior to the defeat against Manchester United, Chelsea were on a run of 8 straight victories, with wins coming in the Premier League, Champions League and League Cup.
Trends show Chelsea have won each of their last 4 Premier League matches, with the wins coming at home against Brighton and Hove Albion and Newcastle United and away at Southampton and Burnley. The Blues Have won each of their last 4 away Premier League games with additional wins coming at Norwich City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Chelsea have seen over 4.5 goals scored in each of their last 4 away Premier League matches.
Team news and Watford are without Troy Deeney who has a knee injury. Etienne Capoue and Isaac Success are back in training but there are doubts over Kiko, Danny Welbeck, Domingos Quina, Ismaïla Sarr and Tom Cleverley.
Chelsea make the short trip to Vicarage Road without the injured duo of Andreas Christensen and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Antonio Rüdiger Is close to a return but Ngolo Kante, Ross Barkley and Marco Van Ginkel are unlikely to be available.
Chelsea will be keen to keep their winning run in the Premier League going and are sure to come out attacking. Expect to see plenty of goals in this game with Chelsea scoring the majority of them to take maximum points.