Leicester vs Watford

3 - 0
🕒 Sat, 06 May 2017 15:00 Europe/London 📍 King Power Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Roger East 🔁 Regular Season - 36 🏁 match finished
Season
2016-2017 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 36
Regular Season Table
Leicester 12 · Watford 17
Referee Stats
11 matches · 3.36 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.36
Reds avg 0.18
Penalties avg 0.09
Over 4.5 cards 36%
Home wins 45%
Draws 18%
Away wins 36%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (11-14).
  • Watford controlled possession (59%).
  • Watford had the sharper finishing (5-7 shots on target).

Team Overview

Leicester (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 10-4-5

Goals For / Against

31 / 25
Avg: 1.63 / 1.32

Points

34
Avg: 1.79

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

5
Watford (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 3-3-13

Goals For / Against

15 / 39
Avg: 0.79 / 2.05

Points

12
Avg: 0.63

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

11

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.79
PPG
0.63
1.63
GF
0.79
1.32
GA
2.05
63%
O2.5
42%
47%
BTTS
37%
47%
Score 1st
26%

League-position context

Leicester rank12th
Watford rank17th
Leicester points44
Watford points40
Leicester: #12 · 44 pts · GD -15
42 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Watford: #17 · 40 pts · GD -28
46 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts from safety.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Leicester last 5 home

D L W W W
Points10/15
Weighted index51
Goals9-7
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Watford last 5 away

L L L L L
Points0/15
Weighted index0
Goals3-14
Record0-0-5
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Leicester trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 11%

Watford trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS37%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Leicester score at home74%
Leicester clean sheet at home37%
Watford score away42%
Watford clean sheet away11%

First-goal patterns

Leicester score first47%
Leicester win after scoring first100%
Watford score first26%
Watford win after scoring first40%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Leicester 38% · Watford 8%
Avg first goal minute: Leicester 33.7' · Watford 33.0'

Vs league average

Leicester score at home1.63 vs 1.60
Leicester concede at home1.32 vs 1.20
Watford score away0.79 vs 1.20
Watford concede away2.05 vs 1.60
Leicester score 2% above league average, while Watford score 34% below league average.
Defensive side: Leicester are 9% above league average at home, and Watford are 28% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.80
BTTS80%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Leicester goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 10
16-30 5
31-45 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
61-75 6
0-15 4
46-60 4
31-45 3
16-30 1

Watford goal timing (away)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
61-75 5
0-15 3
16-30 2
31-45 1
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 14
31-45 11
76-90+ 6
16-30 4
61-75 2
0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
7
Total Shots
11
14
Shots off Goal
3
5
Blocked Shots
3
2
Shots Inside Box
6
8
Shots Outside Box
5
6
Ball Possession
41%
59%
Corner Kicks
10
1
Fouls
8
10
Offsides
5
4
Yellow Cards
—
—
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
7
3
Total Passes
333
487
Passes Accurate
248
404
Passes %
74%
83%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
38' ⚽
⚽
38' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
W. Ndidi
Normal Goal
58' ⚽
⚽
58' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
R. Mahrez
Normal Goal
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ S. Okazaki
1st substitution · For: I. Slimani
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ Daniel Noel Drinkwater
2nd substitution · For: A. King
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ É. Capoue
1st substitution · For: T. Deeney
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ C. Kabasele
2nd substitution · For: C. Zúñiga
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ R. Mahrez
3rd substitution · For: D. Gray
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ M. Niang
3rd substitution · For: D. Pereira
90+3' ⚽
⚽
90+3' ⚽ Goal · 3-0
M. Albrighton
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Vardy

Leicester vs Watford 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Leicester beat Watford 3-0 on Saturday, 06 May 2017 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Roger East. It was played at King Power Stadium.

First half: Leicester took the lead at 38' when W. Ndidi scored, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Leicester extended the lead at 58' when R. Mahrez scored, making the score 2-0. Leicester made their 1st substitution at 63', with S. Okazaki replacing I. Slimani. Leicester made their 2nd substitution at 67', with Daniel Noel Drinkwater replacing A. King. Watford made their 1st substitution at 67', with É. Capoue replacing T. Deeney. Watford made their 2nd substitution at 72', with C. Kabasele replacing C. Zúñiga. Leicester made their 3rd substitution at 78', with R. Mahrez replacing D. Gray. Watford made their 3rd substitution at 83', with M. Niang replacing D. Pereira. Leicester added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+3' when M. Albrighton scored, with the assist credited to J. Vardy, making the score 3-0.

Leicester used 3 substitutions while Watford used 3 substitutions.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (11-14).
  • Watford controlled possession (59%).
  • Watford had the sharper finishing (5-7 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games12
Home Wins8
Draws1
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals7 (58.3%)
BTTS7 (58.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins6
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals3 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (33.3%)

Leicester vs Watford Head-to-Head History by Season