Chelsea - Watford betting tips and odds

This match itself isn’t likely to be much of a contest. The hosts are an overwhelmingly stronger team, and most bookmakers and experts agree that Watford don’t stand much of a chance.

The situation is crystal clear from the current perspective. Given the strength of the home team and the fact The Hornets are given 20.00 betting odds to win, a conclusion is not difficult to reach. Anything but a home win would be an incredible surprise.

The hosts made a mess of their most recent Premier League bout by failing to secure a lead throughout the game, instead ending with a disappointing 1:1 draw. The issue is that they were the hard favourites in that home game and missed a great shot to add 3 points to their tally.

The Hornets lost their previous home game against Leicester City with a considerably high 1:5 margin. Considering the overwhelming betting odds they were up against, though, the fact that they spent most of the match on the back foot is not too surprising.

A quick look at the recent trends reveals a solid record for Chelsea, who have managed to score 5 times in their previous 3 matches. This means that markets like BTTS or Over 5 Goals are worth your attention.

The away team’s defensive record is slipping. They’ve conceded more than 5 times in their previous 3 Premier League engagements. This, at least, points to this match as a decent choice for something like an Over 5 Goals bet.

These two teams already clashed this season, and The Blues walked away with a solid away win. It was fairly narrow, though, giving The Hornets supporters some hope for this game despite the unfavourable matchup.

Before going for any betting predictions, we need to make note of the overall high number of prior injuries. Both sides have been hit: Ben Chilwell, Kai Havertz, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Timo Werner for the hosts, and Ismaila Sarr, Emmanuel Dennis, Imrân Louza, Juraj Kucka for the visitors. Needless to say, this may impact the teams’ performance.

Going for a straight Result bet would severely limit your profits, so our advice is to throw in a -1.5 Asian Handicap for the favourites. This will still keep the odds in your favour at 1.80, but should do wonders for potential profitability.