Watford vs Leicester

2 - 1
🕒 Sat, 19 Nov 2016 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Vicarage Road 🧑‍⚖️ Neil Swarbrick 🔁 Regular Season - 12 🏁 match finished
Season
2016-2017 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 12
Regular Season Table
Watford 17 · Leicester 12
Referee Stats
24 matches · 3.75 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.75
Reds avg 0.04
Penalties avg 0.21
Over 4.5 cards 29%
Home wins 46%
Draws 17%
Away wins 38%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (10-11).
  • Leicester controlled possession (55%).
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Watford (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 8-4-7

Goals For / Against

25 / 29
Avg: 1.32 / 1.53

Points

28
Avg: 1.47

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

4
Leicester (Away stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

17 / 38
Avg: 0.89 / 2.00

Points

10
Avg: 0.53

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.47
PPG
0.53
1.32
GF
0.89
1.53
GA
2.00
53%
O2.5
63%
58%
BTTS
58%
53%
Score 1st
26%

League-position context

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

Watford last 5 home

L L W W W
Points9/15
Weighted index40
Goals4-6
Record3-0-2
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.

Leicester last 5 away

L W L D L
Points4/15
Weighted index31
Goals6-9
Record1-1-3
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.

Watford trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 16%

Leicester trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 21%

Scoring reliability

Watford score at home79%
Watford clean sheet at home26%
Leicester score away63%
Leicester clean sheet away11%

First-goal patterns

Watford score first53%
Watford win after scoring first60%
Leicester score first26%
Leicester win after scoring first40%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Watford 50% · Leicester 15%
Avg first goal minute: Watford 25.0' · Leicester 40.8'

Vs league average

Watford score at home1.32 vs 1.60
Watford concede at home1.53 vs 1.20
Leicester score away0.89 vs 1.20
Leicester concede away2.00 vs 1.60
Watford score 18% below league average, while Leicester score 26% below league average.
Defensive side: Watford are 27% above league average at home, and Leicester are 25% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.80
BTTS80%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Watford goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
0-15 6
76-90+ 5
31-45 3
61-75 3
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
31-45 6
16-30 5
46-60 5
0-15 3
61-75 3

Leicester goal timing (away)

1H scored: 53% 2H scored: 47% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 6
31-45 4
46-60 4
76-90+ 3
61-75 2
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 12
46-60 7
0-15 5
16-30 5
76-90+ 5
61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
2
Total Shots
10
11
Shots off Goal
7
3
Blocked Shots
0
6
Shots Inside Box
7
7
Shots Outside Box
3
4
Ball Possession
45%
55%
Corner Kicks
4
6
Fouls
12
18
Offsides
1
0
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
1
Total Passes
353
410
Passes Accurate
222
269
Passes %
63%
66%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
2
Away
3
1' ⚽
⚽
1' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
É. Capoue
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Deeney
12' ⚽
⚽
12' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
R. Pereyra
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Prödl
15' ⚽
⚽
15' ⚽ Penalty Goal · 2-1
R. Mahrez
Penalty
21'
21' C. Zúñiga
32'
32' M. Britos
53'
53' C. Fuchs
65'
65' Daniel Noel Drinkwater
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ S. Okazaki
1st substitution · For: J. Schlupp
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ S. Okazaki
2nd substitution · For: D. Gray
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ M. Albrighton
3rd substitution · For: A. Musa
81'
81' D. Gray
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ N. Amrabat
1st substitution · For: A. Guédioura
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ T. Deeney
2nd substitution · For: S. Okaka

Watford vs Leicester 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Watford beat Leicester 2-1 on Saturday, 19 November 2016 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Neil Swarbrick. It was played at Vicarage Road.

First half: Watford took an early lead at 1' when É. Capoue scored, with the assist credited to T. Deeney, making the score 1-0. Watford extended the lead at 12' when R. Pereyra scored, with the assist credited to S. Prödl, making the score 2-0. Leicester reduced the deficit at 15' when R. Mahrez converted a penalty, making the score 2-1. C. Zúñiga received a yellow card for Watford at 21'. M. Britos received a yellow card for Watford at 32'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. C. Fuchs received a yellow card for Leicester at 53'. Daniel Noel Drinkwater received a yellow card for Leicester at 65'. Leicester made their 1st substitution at 68', with S. Okazaki replacing J. Schlupp. Leicester made their 2nd substitution at 68', with S. Okazaki replacing D. Gray. Leicester made their 3rd substitution at 78', with M. Albrighton replacing A. Musa. D. Gray received a yellow card for Leicester at 81'. Watford made their 1st substitution at 87', with N. Amrabat replacing A. Guédioura. Watford made their 2nd substitution at 90', with T. Deeney replacing S. Okaka.

Watford used 2 substitutions while Leicester used 3 substitutions. Watford got 2 yellow cards, while Leicester got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (10-11).
  • Leicester controlled possession (55%).
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games12
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins8
Over 2.5 Goals7 (58.3%)
BTTS7 (58.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals4 (66.7%)
BTTS5 (83.3%)

Watford vs Leicester Head-to-Head History by Season