Leicester vs Watford: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 4, 2019 at 07:30 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Watford?
Leicester won 2-0 on December 4, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 55′J. VardyLeicester (pen.)
- 90′J. MaddisonLeicester
Official lineup for Leicester vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
4-1-4-1- 17Ayoze Pérez
- 9J. Vardy
- 15H. Barnes
- 10J. Maddison
- 25W. Ndidi
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 4Ç. Söyüncü
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 6J. Evans
- 28C. Fuchs
- 1K. Schmeichel
Watford
4-4-2- 23I. Sarr
- 7Deulofeu
- 9T. Deeney
- 19W. Hughes
- 16A. Doucouré
- 29É. Capoue
- 11A. Masina
- 21Kiko Femenía
- 15C. Cathcart
- 6A. Mariappa
- 26B. Foster
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Watford have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2019 | Everton(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Brighton(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Arsenal(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 3, 2019 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Burton Albion(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2019 | Southampton(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Burnley(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 8, 2019 | Norwich(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Everton(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Leicester wins, 0 draws, 3 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2019 | Watford 2-1 Leicester | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Leicester 2-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Leicester 2-0 Watford | Premier League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 2.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 2.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Watford | 0.9 | 1.8 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
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