Leicester vs Watford

2 - 0
🕒 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 15:00 Europe/London 📍 King Power Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Lee Probert 🔁 Regular Season - 24 🏁 match finished
Season
2017-2018 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 24
Regular Season Table
Leicester 9 · Watford 14
Referee Stats
14 matches · 1.57 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 1.57
Reds avg 0.14
Penalties avg 0.21
Over 4.5 cards 7%
Home wins 36%
Draws 21%
Away wins 43%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (9-11).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
  • Leicester had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Leicester (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 7-6-6

Goals For / Against

25 / 22
Avg: 1.32 / 1.16

Points

27
Avg: 1.42

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

4
Watford (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 4-2-13

Goals For / Against

17 / 33
Avg: 0.89 / 1.74

Points

14
Avg: 0.74

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

10

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.42
PPG
0.74
1.32
GF
0.89
1.16
GA
1.74
42%
O2.5
47%
53%
BTTS
32%
47%
Score 1st
32%

League-position context

Leicester rank9th
Watford rank14th
Leicester points47
Watford points41
Leicester: #9 · 47 pts · GD -4
34 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Watford: #14 · 41 pts · GD -20
40 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Leicester last 5 home

W L D L D
Points5/15
Weighted index42
Goals5-6
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Watford last 5 away

L L L L L
Points0/15
Weighted index0
Goals0-12
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 2.542%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 11%

Watford trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS32%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Leicester score at home79%
Leicester clean sheet at home32%
Watford score away47%
Watford clean sheet away21%

First-goal patterns

Leicester score first47%
Leicester win after scoring first78%
Watford score first32%
Watford win after scoring first67%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Leicester 33% · Watford 8%
Avg first goal minute: Leicester 20.9' · Watford 32.0'

Vs league average

Leicester score at home1.32 vs 1.53
Leicester concede at home1.16 vs 1.15
Watford score away0.89 vs 1.15
Watford concede away1.74 vs 1.53
Leicester score 14% below league average, while Watford score 22% below league average.
Defensive side: Leicester are 1% above league average at home, and Watford are 13% 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: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
46-60 5
0-15 4
16-30 4
61-75 2
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
46-60 5
61-75 5
16-30 3
76-90+ 2
0-15 1

Watford goal timing (away)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 4
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
46-60 3
31-45 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
31-45 5
46-60 5
61-75 5
0-15 4
16-30 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
3
Total Shots
9
11
Shots off Goal
3
4
Blocked Shots
1
4
Shots Inside Box
8
5
Shots Outside Box
1
6
Ball Possession
53%
47%
Corner Kicks
4
5
Fouls
11
10
Offsides
5
3
Yellow Cards
—
—
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
3
Total Passes
422
356
Passes Accurate
331
254
Passes %
78%
71%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
2
Away
3
39' ⚽
⚽
39' ⚽ Penalty Goal · 1-0
J. Vardy
Penalty
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ R. Pereyra
1st substitution · For: A. Gray
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ M. Wagué
2nd substitution · For: S. Prödl
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ S. Okazaki
1st substitution · For: D. Gray
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ Daryl Janmaat
3rd substitution · For: S. Okaka
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ J. Vardy
2nd substitution · For: Adrien Silva
90+1' ⚽
⚽
90+1' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
R. Mahrez
Normal Goal · Assist: Adrien Silva

Leicester vs Watford 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Leicester beat Watford 2-0 on Saturday, 20 January 2018 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Lee Probert. It was played at King Power Stadium.

First half: Leicester took the lead at 39' when J. Vardy converted a penalty, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Watford made their 1st substitution at 60', with R. Pereyra replacing A. Gray. Watford made their 2nd substitution at 61', with M. Wagué replacing S. Prödl. Leicester made their 1st substitution at 65', with S. Okazaki replacing D. Gray. Watford made their 3rd substitution at 81', with Daryl Janmaat replacing S. Okaka. Leicester made their 2nd substitution at 89', with J. Vardy replacing Adrien Silva. Leicester added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+1' when R. Mahrez scored, with the assist credited to Adrien Silva, making the score 2-0.

Leicester used 2 substitutions while Watford used 3 substitutions.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (9-11).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
  • Leicester had the sharper finishing (5-3 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