Saturday , 14 November 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
5 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game

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
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' Watford FC have kicked off against Leicester City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 373 games and scored 406 goals.
  • 6' A goal from the Brazil international Joao Pedro! He fires home on 6 to make it 1-0!
  • 11' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 16' 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.
  • 18' A stunning finish from James Maddison — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 22' What a strike from Jamie Vardy! The score is 1-2.
  • 27' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' The 29-year-old Youri Tielemans has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Hassane Kamara comes on to replace Dan Gosling.
  • 46' Harvey Barnes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Youri Tielemans.
  • 57' Daniel Amartey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonny Evans at the 57 minute mark.
  • 62' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Leicester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 67' 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.
  • 70' Jamie Vardy with the second goal in the match!
  • 75' Dan Gosling has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 81' The whistle greets Ken Sema as he departs to be replaced by Oghenekaro Etebo.
  • 86' The England forward Harvey Barnes breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 1-5!
  • Another three points for Leicester City FC.

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
Joshua King 1
Joao Pedro 1
Ricardo Pereira 1
Patson Daka 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.