"A dangerous game". Paul Merson states his prediction for Watford vs Chelsea

  Chelsea are preparing to face Watford in the Premier League on Wednesday, December 1. Over the weekend, the Blues played a 1-1 draw with Manchester United, meanwhile, Watford suffered a 4-2 defeat to Leicester City. Currently, Thomas Tuchel's side are first in the league table, meanwhile, Claudio Ranieri's side are 17th. Ahead of the game, Paul Merson has stated his prediction on SportsKeeda.

This is a dangerous game for Chelsea. Claudio Ranieri is not under much pressure at Watford. He knows the Premier League and with the way Watford play, Chelsea's defense will be tested. Ranieri will open games up in the Premier League this season and you won’t see many draws with Watford’s brand of football.   Chelsea dominated over the weekend, but Manchester United sat deep and didn’t give them any space. Timo Werner didn’t really look like scoring, and I think Kai Havertz’s intelligence could play a big part against Watford.   Mason Mount was also a huge miss against Manchester United – he should be playing this game. It’s only a matter of time before Chelsea go back to steamrolling opponents, and I’d back them to win this match.

  Prediction: Watford 1-3 Chelsea source - SportsKeeda / Join us on Telegram!/ Follow us on Twitter!

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