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

Premier League · 2018-19
Watford FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sun 3 Mar 2019 · 12:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Andrew Halliday
  • Referee Simon Hooper

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

2
2
6
Watford FC 10 games · Avg 2.9 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-03 Watford FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2018-12-01 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Leicester City FC H 2–1 W
27 Feb Liverpool FC A 0–5 L
22 Feb Cardiff City FC A 5–1 W
15 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–0 W
09 Feb Everton FC H 1–0 W
02 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–0 D
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Watford FC A 1–2 L
26 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–1 W
23 Feb Crystal Palace FC H 1–4 L
10 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–3 L
03 Feb Manchester United FC H 0–1 L
30 Jan Liverpool FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Watford FC vs Leicester City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' What a moment for Troy Deeney! That strike on 5 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Craig Cathcart is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leicester City FC.
  • 13' Controversy at the stadium! Adrian Mariappa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 18' Leicester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 23' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 48' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact .
  • 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Etienne Capoue.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Abdoulaye Doucoure on 61 minutes.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Troy Deeney argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 66' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Harvey Barnes departs to be replaced by Demarai Gray.
  • 69' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andre Gray is hanging Gerard Deulofeu on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' Magnificent from Jamie Vardy! That is 120 goals in 368 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 82' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 82 minute. Youri Tielemans leaves to be changed by Nampalys Mendy.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Jamie Vardy is replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ricardo Pereira.
  • 89' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Leicester City FC's shape.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Andre Gray gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andre Gray on 90 minutes.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Tom Cleverley on, Will Hughes off on 90 minutes.
  • Watford FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javi Gracia

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie Vardy 9
James Maddison 4
Emmanuel Dennis 2
Harvey Barnes 2
Patson Daka 1
Troy Deeney 1
Andre Gray 1
Ben Chilwell 1

Head to Head

2019-03-03 Watford FC 2–1 Leicester City FC 2018-12-01 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC

Watford FC Form

2019-03-03 Watford FC 2–1 Leicester City FC W 2019-02-27 Liverpool FC 5–0 Watford FC L 2019-02-22 Cardiff City FC 1–5 Watford FC W 2019-02-15 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2019-02-09 Watford FC 1–0 Everton FC W 2019-02-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Watford FC D

Leicester City FC Form

2019-03-03 Watford FC 2–1 Leicester City FC L 2019-02-26 Leicester City FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2019-02-23 Leicester City FC 1–4 Crystal Palace FC L 2019-02-10 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–1 Leicester City FC L 2019-02-03 Leicester City FC 0–1 Manchester United FC L 2019-01-30 Liverpool FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC49% Draw27% Leicester City FC24%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Leicester City FC
51%
Watford FC or Leicester City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC31% Draw48% Leicester City FC21%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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