Chelsea vs Watford
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Kick off: 4pm
In-form Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo, is desperate to extend his goal streak as his Watford side battle Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday (today).
Ighalo has netted 12 times in 17 league games this season.
Teams that rise from the Championship usually struggle with the defensive side of the game in the Premier League, but Watford have only conceded 16 times this season, which is up there with the best records in the division.
On the other hand, Chelsea will attempt to make it back-to-back wins in the Premier League.
The Blues, now under the stewardship of Guus Hiddink, will have a tough task, however, against a Watford team that have won their last four in the league and have their sights set on the top four as 2016 draws to a close.
There is no getting away from the fact that it has been a very poor league season for Chelsea thus far.
The defending champions have already lost nine times in the league and currently sit 15th in the table, some 20 points behind the leaders, Leicester City.
That said, never mind looking up the table, the Blues, who so impressively won the title last season, are only three points clear of the relegation zone.
All eyes will be on Chelsea as they attempt to rise up the table and despite a disastrous season to date, they are actually only 11 points from the top four, which is not an insurmountable gap, with more than half of the season still to play.
The Blues will need to improve at both ends of the field, however, having only scored 21 times in their 17 matches and conceding 27 down the other end.
Their back four from last season, which was so impressive, now seems to be a movable object.
Costa and Eden Hazard, who still has not scored a single league goal this season, have also struggled and the latter has this week been linked with a return to Atletico Madrid.
Chelsea have won seven and lost none of their last eight against Watford in all competitions, however, and they are also unbeaten in the league on Boxing Day since 2003 – winning six and drawing four of their 10 fixtures since then.
While Chelsea are looking over their shoulders in the league, Watford have their sights firmly set on a European position.
As it stands, Watford sit seventh in the table on 28 points, just one point off fourth-placed Tottenham.
They have already equalled their entire points tally from their last Premier League season (2006-07), but their record on Boxing Day is not too impressive, winning just two of their last 13.
Just how far Watford can go this season might well depend on their results in the next three matches.
After this one, they will host Tottenham, before welcoming Manchester City in their first match of 2016.
A solid total of points from this game and the next two would certainly aid suggestions that Watford can compete with the likes of Crystal Palace and West Ham United in the table.
Chelsea possible starting lineup: Courtois, Ivanovic, Terry, Zouma, Azpiliceuta, Matic, Fabregas, Pedro, Oscar, Willian, Costa.
Watford possible starting lineup: Gomes, Nyom, Cathcart, Britos, Holebas, Jurado, Capoue, Watson, Abdi, Ighalo, Deeney.