Leicester vs Watford: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 20, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Watford?
Leicester won 2-0 on January 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 39′J. VardyLeicester (pen.)
- 90′R. MahrezLeicester
Official lineup for Leicester vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
4-4-1-1- 9J. Vardy
- 20S. Okazaki
- 25W. Ndidi
- 18D. Amartey
- 26R. Mahrez
- 11M. Albrighton
- 22M. James
- 3B. Chilwell
- 15H. Maguire
- 16A. Dragović
- 1K. Schmeichel
Watford
4-2-3-1- 11Richarlison
- 9T. Deeney
- 16A. Doucouré
- 28A. Carrillo
- 37R. Pereyra
- 23Benjamin Watson
- 13M. Wagué
- 22M. Zeegelaar
- 2Daryl Janmaat
- 27C. Kabasele
- 30O. Karnezis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Watford have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2018 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Chelsea(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Liverpool(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2018 | Southampton(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Bristol City(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Manchester City(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Swansea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Leicester wins, 1 draw, 2 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2017 | Watford 2-1 Leicester | Premier League |
| May 6, 2017 | Leicester 3-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Watford 2-1 Leicester | Premier League |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Watford 0-1 Leicester | Premier League |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Leicester 2-1 Watford | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Leicester 2-2 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Watford | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy