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Leicester City FC vs Watford FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Leicester City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 1 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Watford FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Craig Pawson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

6
2
2
Leicester City FC 10 games · Avg 2.9 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-01 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Watford FC H 2–0 W
24 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–1 D
10 Nov Burnley FC H 0–0 D
03 Nov Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
27 Oct West Ham United FC H 1–1 D
22 Oct Arsenal FC A 1–3 L
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Leicester City FC A 0–2 L
24 Nov Liverpool FC H 0–3 L
10 Nov Southampton FC A 1–1 D
03 Nov Newcastle United FC A 0–1 L
27 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–0 W
20 Oct Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Leicester City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Watford FC.
  • 5' The 35-year-old Andre Gray has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leicester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 12' What a strike from Jamie Vardy! The score is 1-0.
  • 17' Abdoulaye Doucoure is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
  • 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Chilwell made 359 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 23' Magnificent from James Maddison! That is 70 goals in 359 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 38' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' Roberto Pereyra makes way for Troy Deeney at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 359 games and scored 514 goals.
  • 62' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Marc Albrighton gets a Yellow card.
  • 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 69' Caglar Soyuncu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Demarai Gray at the 69 minute mark.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Kelechi Iheanacho. He replaces Jamie Vardy on 72 minute.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Will Hughes as he leaves the pitch. Nathaniel Chalobah steps in for Watford FC.
  • 81' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Jonny Evans is replaced by Iborra on 84 minute.
  • 85' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Etienne Capoue gets a Red card.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Watford FC.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javi Gracia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Vardy 9
James Maddison 4
Harvey Barnes 2
Emmanuel Dennis 2
Joao Pedro 1
Ricardo Pereira 1
Patson Daka 1
Troy Deeney 1

Head to Head

2018-12-01 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC

Leicester City FC Form

2018-12-01 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2018-11-24 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2018-11-10 Leicester City FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2018-11-03 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Leicester City FC W 2018-10-27 Leicester City FC 1–1 West Ham United FC D 2018-10-22 Arsenal FC 3–1 Leicester City FC L

Watford FC Form

2018-12-01 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2018-11-24 Watford FC 0–3 Liverpool FC L 2018-11-10 Southampton FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2018-11-03 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2018-10-27 Watford FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2018-10-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Watford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC54% Draw28% Watford FC18%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Watford FC
46%
Leicester City FC or Watford FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leicester City FC36% Draw52% Watford FC12%
Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.7%
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 17% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 26% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.