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

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Premier League · 2021-22

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Sun 15 May 2022 · 13:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 55' Youri Tielemans

Overview

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

Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Referee Michael Salisbury
Referee Natalie Aspinall
Referee Peter Bankes
Referee Tim Wood
Referee Lee Betts

4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 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

Watford FC 10 games · Avg 2.9 goals Leicester City FC

Last 5 meetings

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 2019-03-03 Watford FC 2–1 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Watford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 May	Leicester City FC	H	1–5	L
11 May	Everton FC	H	0–0	D
07 May	Crystal Palace FC	A	0–1	L
30 Apr	Burnley FC	H	1–2	L
23 Apr	Manchester City FC	A	1–5	L
16 Apr	Brentford FC	H	1–2	L

Leicester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 May	Watford FC	A	5–1	W
11 May	Norwich City FC	H	3–0	W
08 May	Everton FC	H	1–2	L
01 May	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–3	L
23 Apr	Aston Villa FC	H	0–0	D
20 Apr	Everton 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Watford FC is hosting Leicester City FC for another epic battle.
5' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leicester City FC backline.
6' Against the run of play, Joao Pedro has scored! This game has turned on its head.
11' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wesley Fofana made 431 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. James Maddison makes it 1-1.
22' Goal! Jamie Vardy scores his 119 goal in 358 matches.
27' The 38-year-old Jonny Evans has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
32' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Leicester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ken Sema, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road Stadium with 6 goals in the last 4 games.
42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
46' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Dan Gosling is withdrawn and Hassane Kamara gets his opportunity.
46' What a strike from Harvey Barnes! The score is 1-3.
51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Youri Tielemans.
57' Daniel Amartey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonny Evans on 57 minute.
62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roy Hodgson will be considering his options from the bench.
67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
70' Jamie Vardy makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and Leicester City FC are in front.
75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
80' Danny Ward needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
81' The whistle greets Ken Sema as he departs to be replaced by Oghenekaro Etebo.
86' Goal! Harvey Barnes scores his 74 goal in 381 matches.
1-5 the final result. Watford FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Watford FC Form

2022-05-15 Watford FC 1–5 Leicester City FC L 2022-05-11 Watford FC 0–0 Everton FC D 2022-05-07 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2022-04-30 Watford FC 1–2 Burnley FC L 2022-04-23 Manchester City FC 5–1 Watford FC L 2022-04-16 Watford FC 1–2 Brentford FC L

Leicester City FC Form

2022-05-15 Watford FC 1–5 Leicester City FC W 2022-05-11 Leicester City FC 3–0 Norwich City FC W 2022-05-08 Leicester City FC 1–2 Everton FC L 2022-05-01 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–1 Leicester City FC L 2022-04-23 Leicester City FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC D 2022-04-20 Everton FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.26 Watford FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.9 Leicester City FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Watford FC26% Draw25% Leicester City FC49%

Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.16

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw

51%

Draw or Leicester City FC

74%

Watford FC or Leicester City FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Watford FC20% Draw42% Leicester City FC38%

Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted

1 – 5

Actual

1 – 1

11%

1 – 2

9.3%

0 – 2

7.6%

0 – 1

7.4%

2 – 1

6.2%

1 – 3

5.9%

0 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

5.8%

0 – 3

4.7%

1 – 0

4.6%

2 – 3

3.7%

2 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap	Watford FC covers	Push	Leicester City FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	14%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	49%	—	51%
+1	49%	21%	30%
+1.5	70%	—	30%
+2	70%	16%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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