Yahoo Sports Chelsea vs Watford: Premier League prediction, team line-ups and where to watch on TV and online
Chelsea will be desperate to get back to winning ways after back-to-back defeats severely derailed their Premier League title defence.
Manchester City and Crystal Palace bettered the champions in recent weeks and they now face a fourth-placed Watford team fresh from beating Arsenal.
It may only be October but another defeat - matching three on the which led to Jose Mourinho's sacking two years ago - could see the Blues already 12 points adrift of pace-setters Manchester City.
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Start time
Chelsea host Watford at Stamford Bridge with kick-off scheduled for 12.30pm on Saturday, October 21.
TV and live online coverage
The match will be televised live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage starting from 11.30am. Sky Sports subscribers will be able to stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
Alternatively, you can follow all the build-up and action from 11.30am with Standard Sport’s London Football live blog.
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Team news
David Luiz and Tiemoue Bakayoko are Chelsea's latest injury concerns ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Watford.
Defender Luiz (calf) and midfielder Bakayoko (groin) suffered knocks against Roma and head coach Antonio Conte says he has "many doubts" to face the Hornets.
Midfielders Danny Drinkwater (calf) and N'Golo Kante (hamstring) are out along with right wing-back Victor Moses (hamstring)
Watford must again do without defenders Sebastian Prodl (thigh) and Younes Kaboul (hamstring).
The Hornets have no fresh injury problems from last weekend's win over Arsenal, where captain Troy Deeney again started on the bench.
Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah and defender Craig Cathcart both continue their recovery from knee problems, along with forwards Isaac Success and Mauro Zarate.
Provisional Squad: Gomes, Kabasele, Gray, Britos, Kiko, Cleverley, Holebas, Mariappa, Doucoure, Richarlison, Pereyra, Karnezis, Janmaat, Wague, Watson, Carrillo, Capoue, Deeney.
Predicted line-ups
Chelsea starting XI: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill; Zappacosta, Fabregas, Bakayoko, Alonso; Pedro, Morata, Hazard
Watford starting XI: Gomes; Mariappa, Kabasele, Britos; Femenia, Cleverley, Doucoure, Holebas; Pereyra, Richarlison; Gray
Head to head
Prediction
Betting odds (via betfair)
Chelsea to win: 4/11
Watford to win: 8/1
Draw: 4/1
Click here to place a bet. Odds correct as of October 21 at 9am.
