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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 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

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' Temperatures are rising at Vicarage Road Stadium as Watford FC face off against Leicester City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The England Troy Deeney breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 1-0!
  • 10' Harvey Barnes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
  • 13' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adrian Mariappa.
  • 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' Jose Holebas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 10 Yellow cards this season.
  • 43' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
  • 48' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Craig Cathcart has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' Etienne Capoue has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 60.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Abdoulaye Doucoure on 61.
  • 62' The referee calls foul for Troy Deeney. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 66' The whistle greets Harvey Barnes as he departs to be replaced by Demarai Gray.
  • 69' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Gerard Deulofeu is withdrawn and Andre Gray gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Abdoulaye Doucoure is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
  • 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jamie Vardy makes it 1-1.
  • 80' Leicester City FC is showing some good football. However, Leicester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Leicester City FC. Youri Tielemans is replaced by Nampalys Mendy.
  • 83' Jamie Vardy makes way for Kelechi Iheanacho at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. Ricardo Pereira is booked for Leicester City FC — Yellow card on 84.
  • 89' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' A goal from the Jamaica international Andre Gray! He fires home on 90 to make it 2-1!
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andre Gray on 90.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Tom Cleverley comes on to replace Will Hughes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Joao Pedro 1
Ricardo Pereira 1
Patson Daka 1
Troy Deeney 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.