Saturday , 14 November 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
5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 17.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Watford FC welcome Leicester City FC for this crunch clash at Vicarage Road.
  • 4' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Mileta Rajovic comes on to replace Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
  • 9' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 11' A goal from the Zambia international Patson Daka! He fires home on 11 to make it 0-1!
  • 16' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kiernan Dewsbury Hall suffering a number of foals already.
  • 21' Dennis Praet has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 123 appearances.
  • 26' Watford FC have won 406 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Doyle, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' Poor challenge from Harry Winks. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 42' Leicester City FC is showing some good football. However, Leicester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' Ben Nelson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' What a moment for Ricardo Pereira! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 60' Watford FC ring the changes. Ken Sema has done his job and it is now time for Emmanuel Dennis to step up.
  • 61' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Matheus Martins is withdrawn and Ryan Andrews gets his opportunity.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Callum Doyle on, Ben Nelson off on 62 minutes.
  • 63' Magnificent from Emmanuel Dennis! That is 39 goals in 366 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 72' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Patson Daka by Jamie Vardy on 72 minute.
  • 75' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Ryan Porteous gets a Yellow card.
  • 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 82' Dennis Praet makes way for Hamza Choudhury at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
  • 83' Abdul Issahaku makes way for Stephy Mavididi at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
  • 88' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' The referee shows Watford FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 1-2.

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
3 / 4
1.12 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC24% Draw26% Leicester City FC50%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Leicester City FC
76%
Watford FC or Leicester City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC19% Draw44% Leicester City FC37%
Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 22% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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