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Leicester City FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Leicester City FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Watford FC
Sun 28 Nov 2021 · 14:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Richard West
  • Referee Martin Atkinson
  • Referee Nick Hopton
5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.4 goals/game

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
2021-11-28 Leicester City FC 4–2 Watford FC 2020-06-20 Watford FC 1–1 Leicester City FC 2019-12-04 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC 2019-03-03 Watford FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2018-12-01 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Watford FC H 4–2 W
25 Nov Legia Warszawa H 3–1 W
20 Nov Chelsea FC H 0–3 L
07 Nov Leeds United FC A 1–1 D
04 Nov FK Spartak Moskva H 1–1 D
30 Oct Arsenal FC H 0–2 L
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Leicester City FC A 2–4 L
20 Nov Manchester United FC H 4–1 W
07 Nov Arsenal FC A 0–1 L
30 Oct Southampton FC H 0–1 L
23 Oct Everton FC A 5–2 W
16 Oct Liverpool FC H 0–5 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Watford FC gets underway.
  • 5' Craig Cathcart has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' The 29-year-old James Maddison has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 16' James Maddison has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
  • 21' Femenia Far has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 363 appearances.
  • 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Claudio Ranieri might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' What a moment for Joshua King! That strike on 30 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 34' Jamie Vardy does the damage! The net is bulging and Leicester City FC surge ahead!
  • 39' 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.
  • 42' Goal! Jamie Vardy scores his 119 goal in 359 matches.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Joao Pedro on, Imran Louza off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Moussa Sissoko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' Emmanuel Dennis adds to his 0 season tally! Watford FC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 66' It’s high time Claudio Ranieri made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 68' A goal from the England international Ademola Lookman! He fires home on 68 to make it 4-2!
  • 71' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Ashley Fletcher on, Emmanuel Dennis off on 71 minutes.
  • 75' The whistle greets Ademola Lookman as he departs to be replaced by Marc Albrighton.
  • 80' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 85' Kasper Schmeichel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 88' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 88 minute. James Maddison leaves to be changed by Kiernan Dewsbury Hall.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Leicester City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio Ranieri

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

2021-11-28 Leicester City FC 4–2 Watford FC 2020-06-20 Watford FC 1–1 Leicester City FC 2019-12-04 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC 2019-03-03 Watford FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2018-12-01 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC

Leicester City FC Form

2021-11-28 Leicester City FC 4–2 Watford FC W 2021-11-25 Leicester City FC 3–1 Legia Warszawa W 2021-11-20 Leicester City FC 0–3 Chelsea FC L 2021-11-07 Leeds United FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2021-11-04 Leicester City FC 1–1 FK Spartak Moskva D 2021-10-30 Leicester City FC 0–2 Arsenal FC L

Watford FC Form

2021-11-28 Leicester City FC 4–2 Watford FC L 2021-11-20 Watford FC 4–1 Manchester United FC W 2021-11-07 Arsenal FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2021-10-30 Watford FC 0–1 Southampton FC L 2021-10-23 Everton FC 2–5 Watford FC W 2021-10-16 Watford FC 0–5 Liverpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC49% Draw24% Watford FC27%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Watford FC
51%
Leicester City FC or Watford FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leicester City FC34% Draw43% Watford FC23%
Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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