Thursday , 2 July 2026

Watford FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Watford FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sat 10 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Vicarage Road HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Patson Daka pen
0–2 56' Ricardo Pereira
Emmanuel Dennis 63' 1–2
Y 37' Harry Winks
Y 45' Ben Nelson
Ryan Porteous 75' Y
Wesley Hoedt 90' Y
Y 90' Jamie Vardy

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
  • Assistant 2 Richard Woodward

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
6
Watford FC 10 games · Avg 2.9 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-10 Watford FC 1–2 Leicester City FC 2023-11-25 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC 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

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Feb Leicester City FC H 1–2 L
06 Feb Southampton FC A 0–3 L
03 Feb Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L
31 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–0 D
28 Jan Southampton FC H 1–1 D
20 Jan Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Feb Watford FC A 2–1 W
03 Feb Stoke City FC A 5–0 W
30 Jan Swansea City AFC H 3–1 W
27 Jan Birmingham City FC H 3–0 W
22 Jan Ipswich Town FC H 1–1 D
13 Jan Coventry City FC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

Watford FC Leicester City FC
#16 Position #23
57 Points 46
46 Played 46
14 / 15 / 17 W / D / L 12 / 16 / 18
53 Scored 58
65 Conceded 68
-12 GD -10
1.24 PPG 1.00
30% Win % 26%

Key Stats

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

Watford FC are 16th (57 pts). Leicester City FC are 23rd (46 pts).

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.
  • 4' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Vakoun Issouf Bayo departs to be replaced by Mileta Rajovic.
  • 9' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 11' GOAL! Patson Daka fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hamza Choudhury made 354 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Valerien Ismael might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 354 games and scored 510 goals.
  • 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Harry Winks.
  • 42' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben Nelson on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 56' What a strike from Ricardo Pereira! The score is 0-2.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Emmanuel Dennis comes on to replace Ken Sema.
  • 61' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Matheus Martins departs to be replaced by Ryan Andrews.
  • 62' The whistle greets Ben Nelson as he departs to be replaced by Callum Doyle.
  • 63' The deadlock is broken! Emmanuel Dennis gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
  • 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 72' A change in the Leicester City FC ranks — Patson Daka exits the field as Jamie Vardy enters on 72.
  • 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Porteous.
  • 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 82' Hamza Choudhury gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Dennis Praet and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' Leicester City FC make a change. Abdul Issahaku trudges off to be replaced by Stephy Mavididi on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Leicester City FC have won 510 goals from 354 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' The referee shows Watford FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Leicester City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Leicester City FC Lineups

3-2-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

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

2024-02-10 Watford FC 1–2 Leicester City FC 2023-11-25 Leicester City FC 2–0 Watford FC 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

Watford FC Form

2024-02-10 Watford FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L 2024-02-06 Southampton FC 3–0 Watford FC L 2024-02-03 Watford FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2024-01-31 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2024-01-28 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2024-01-20 Bristol City FC 1–1 Watford FC D

Leicester City FC Form

2024-02-10 Watford FC 1–2 Leicester City FC W 2024-02-03 Stoke City FC 0–5 Leicester City FC W 2024-01-30 Leicester City FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC W 2024-01-27 Leicester City FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC W 2024-01-22 Leicester City FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2024-01-13 Coventry City FC 3–1 Leicester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC24% Draw25% Leicester City FC51%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
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 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Leicester City FC
76%
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

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
6%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.3%

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% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 22% 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
30% ✓

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