Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2021-22
Watford FC
1 – 5
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sun 15 May 2022 · 13:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 55' Youri Tielemans

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
6
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' In just a few seconds Vicarage Road Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Watford FC and Leicester City FC.
  • 5' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 6' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joao Pedro makes it 1-0.
  • 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 18' What composure from James Maddison! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 22' What a moment for Jamie Vardy! That strike on 22 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 27' Edo Kayembe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
  • 32' Senegal international Nampalys Mendy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Danny Ward is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leicester City FC.
  • 42' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' Dan Gosling makes way for Hassane Kamara at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 46' What a strike from Harvey Barnes! The score is 1-3.
  • 51' 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.
  • 55' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Youri Tielemans gets a Yellow card.
  • 57' The whistle greets Jonny Evans as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Amartey.
  • 62' Youri Tielemans has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 70' The England Jamie Vardy breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 1-4!
  • 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 80' James Justin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 81' Oghenekaro Etebo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ken Sema on 81 minute.
  • 86' Harvey Barnes does the damage! The net is bulging and Leicester City FC surge ahead!
  • 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

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

Head to Head

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

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.