Saturday , 14 November 2026

Leicester City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Leicester City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 25 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jamie Vardy 76' 1–0
Jamie Vardy pen 90+6' 2–0
Y 30' Imran Louza
Y 54' Ryan Porteous
Wilfred Ndidi 62' Y
Jamie Vardy 68' Y
Y 72' Giorgi Chakvetadze
Y 75' Edo Kayembe
Y 90' Yaser Asprilla
R 90' Daniel Bachmann

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Watford FC — Championship at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
  • Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
5 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 13.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

6
2
2
Leicester City FC 10 games · Avg 2.9 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-25 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC 2022-05-15 Watford FC 1–5 Leicester City FC 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

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Watford FC H 2–0 W
11 Nov Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
03 Nov Leeds United FC H 0–1 L
28 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
24 Oct Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
21 Oct Swansea City AFC A 3–1 W
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Leicester City FC A 0–2 L
11 Nov Rotherham United FC H 5–0 W
04 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–0 D
28 Oct Millwall FC H 2–2 D
24 Oct Swansea City AFC A 1–0 W
21 Oct Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Leicester City FC vs Watford FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Valerien Ismael might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Imran Louza has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Justin made 397 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Poor challenge from Imran Louza. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Leicester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 54' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Porteous is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 54.
  • 56' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Kelechi Iheanacho exits the field as Jamie Vardy enters on 56.
  • 61' 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.
  • 62' A moment of madness from Wilfred Ndidi on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Leicester City FC will be frustrated.
  • 64' Cesare Casadei gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Wilfred Ndidi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Watford FC ring the changes. Mileta Rajovic has done his job and it is now time for Vakoun Issouf Bayo to step up.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Jamie Vardy is booked for Leicester City FC — Yellow card on 68.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Edo Kayembe on 72.
  • 75' Cesare Casadei has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wilfred Ndidi on 75 minute.
  • 75' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Edo Kayembe gets a Yellow card.
  • 76' What composure from Jamie Vardy! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' Another change for Watford FC made on 84 minute. Tom Ince leaves to be changed by Yaser Asprilla.
  • 89' Mileta Rajovic, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Yaser Asprilla on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Watford FC.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

Watford FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

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

2023-11-25 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC 2022-05-15 Watford FC 1–5 Leicester City FC 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

Leicester City FC Form

2023-11-25 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2023-11-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Leicester City FC L 2023-11-03 Leicester City FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L 2023-10-28 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Leicester City FC W 2023-10-24 Leicester City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2023-10-21 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Leicester City FC W

Watford FC Form

2023-11-25 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2023-11-11 Watford FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC W 2023-11-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Watford FC D 2023-10-28 Watford FC 2–2 Millwall FC D 2023-10-24 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Watford FC W 2023-10-21 Watford FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.53 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC55% Draw26% Watford FC19%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Watford FC
45%
Leicester City FC or Watford FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC36% Draw50% Watford FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 25% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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