There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Leicester City leading Watford by 24 points.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Leicester City form and stats
Leicester City, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Premier League, have been very solid at home in the Premier League so far, with 19 points collected from 7 matches (6-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 3rd position in the table. Ever since the Wolverhampton Wanderers game Leicester City has been unbeatable here at King Power Stadium producing seven straight wins. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of seven straight victories regardless of arena.
Leicester City's previous game was a Premier League match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Watford (placed 20th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Everton in a game that was won 2-1.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Leicester City home games with this odds we find three games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 1 match were won by at least two goals.
Leicester City can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 16 times. Leicester City are not conceding a lot of goals here at King Power Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.
Watford form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Watford so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-4 (win-draw-lose). Recent form does not give Watford much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Leicester City will be a tough nut to crack. Watford has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Watford play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Leicester City (placed 3rd). A 1-2 defeat away at Southampton before that.
You'll want to know how Watford managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found four similar matches resulting in 0 away wins, 0 draws and 4 home wins.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Watford have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Leicester City-Watford H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Leicester City 6 wins, Watford 3 wins, 1 draw. 7 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 
J. Vardy
13 goals
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J. Maddison
4 goals
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Ayoze Pérez
4 goals
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| Leicester City | Watford | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 34 | 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 16 | 29 |
| 93% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 73% |
| 53% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 47% |
| 20% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 12% | 20% |
| 13% | 12% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 12% | 7% |
| 47% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 40% |
| 47% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 20% |
| 13% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 53% |
| 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| 3.7 | 3 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| 1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 218 | 127 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 71 | 181 |
| 78 | 40 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 21 | 48 |
| 44% | 42% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 24% | 19% |
- Leicester City has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home
- Leicester City has the fewest conceded goals (9)
- Leicester City has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2)
- Leicester City has the most clean sheets (6)
- Leicester City have not yet lost a game at home.
- Leicester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Leicester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Leicester City have scored more than double the goals of Watford.
- Leicester City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Watford has the fewest scored goals (9)
- Watford has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4)
- Watford has the the worst goal difference (-19)
- Watford have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Watford haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 40 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 26 | 32 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 32 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
| 11 | Burnley | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 18 |
| 12 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 16 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 16 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 16 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 15 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -5 | 15 |
| 17 | Everton | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 14 |
| 18 | Southampton | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -17 | 12 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -15 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -19 | 8 |
- Leicester City
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- Watford
- Watford Observer - (local newspaper)