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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
7 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Leicester City FC to score. At the same time, Watford FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Daniel Bachmann has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 16' James Maddison makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Leicester City FC are in front.
  • 21' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Against the run of play, Joshua King has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 34' Jamie Vardy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
  • 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' Jamie Vardy makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Leicester City FC are in front.
  • 46' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Imran Louza by Joao Pedro on 46 minute.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 373 games and scored 406 goals.
  • 56' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' What a strike from Emmanuel Dennis! The score is 3-2.
  • 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brendan Rodgers might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 68' The England Ademola Lookman breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 4-2!
  • 71' The whistle greets Emmanuel Dennis as he departs to be replaced by Ashley Fletcher.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Marc Albrighton on, Ademola Lookman off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' Leicester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
  • 88' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. James Maddison is withdrawn and Kiernan Dewsbury Hall gets his opportunity.
  • Watford FC will have plenty to reflect on. Leicester City FC were simply the better side today.

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
Emmanuel Dennis 2
Harvey Barnes 2
Joshua King 1
Joao Pedro 1
Ricardo Pereira 1
Patson Daka 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.