Sunday , 16 August 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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
#19 Position #5
0 Points 46
0 Played 46
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 12 / 16 / 18
0 Scored 58
0 Conceded 68
+0 GD -10
– PPG 1.00
– Win % 26%

Key Stats

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

Watford FC are 19th (0 pts). Leicester City FC are 5th (46 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Vicarage Road!
  • 4' Mileta Rajovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vakoun Issouf Bayo at the 4 minute mark.
  • 9' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Ricardo Pereira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 11' Leicester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Patson Daka on 11.
  • 16' Leicester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 21' Harry Winks has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 31' The 22-year-old Abdul Issahaku has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 37' Harry Winks was booked on 37.
  • 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 358 games and scored 391 goals.
  • 45' Ben Nelson is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Ricardo Pereira has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Emmanuel Dennis comes on to replace Ken Sema.
  • 61' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Matheus Martins exits the field as Ryan Andrews enters on 61.
  • 62' Ben Nelson makes way for Callum Doyle at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
  • 63' What a strike from Emmanuel Dennis! The score is 1-2.
  • 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 72' Jamie Vardy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Patson Daka at the 72 minute mark.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryan Porteous.
  • 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact 3-2-4-1.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Hamza Choudhury. He replaces Dennis Praet on 82 minute.
  • 83' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Abdul Issahaku has done his job and it is now time for Stephy Mavididi to step up.
  • 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Enzo Maresca will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Wesley Hoedt on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • Another three points for Leicester City FC.

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
Ricardo Pereira 1
Patson Daka 1
Troy Deeney 1
Andre Gray 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
1 / 4
0.47 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC17% Draw31% Leicester City FC52%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Leicester City FC
83%
Watford FC or Leicester City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC9% Draw57% Leicester City FC34%
Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
21.1%
0 – 0
20.1%
0 – 2
13.3%
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
5.5%
1 – 3
2.9%
2 – 1
2.4%
2 – 0
1.8%
0 – 4
1.8%
2 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 10% 88%
-0.5 12% — 88%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 29% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 17% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
62% ✗

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