Leicester vs Watford: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Watford?
Watford won 1-2 on December 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 7′J. JamesLeicester
- 45′O. MaammaWatford
- 65′M. PollockWatford
Official lineup for Leicester vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
4-2-3-1- 9J. Ayew
- 10S. Mavididi
- 14B. De Cordova-Reid
- 7A. Fatawu
- 22O. Skipp
- 6J. James
- 33L. Thomas
- 4B. Nelson
- 5C. Okoli
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 1J. Stolarczyk
Watford
4-4-2- 9L. Kjerrumgaard
- 8G. Chakvetadze
- 7T. Ince
- 10I. Louza
- 5H. Kyprianou
- 42O. Maamma
- 16M. Bola
- 3Max Alleyne
- 6M. Pollock
- 2J. Ngakia
- 1E. Selvik
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Watford have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | QPR(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Ipswich(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Bristol City(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Derby(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Stoke City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Wrexham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Birmingham(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Leicester wins, 1 draw, 0 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2024 | Watford 1-2 Leicester | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Leicester 2-0 Watford | Championship |
| May 15, 2022 | Watford 1-5 Leicester | Premier League |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Leicester 4-1 Watford | FA Cup |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Leicester 4-2 Watford | Premier League |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Watford 1-1 Leicester | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Watford | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Watford | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 14 |
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