Leicester vs Watford: result 3-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 6, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Watford?
Leicester won 3-0 on May 6, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 38′W. NdidiLeicester
- 58′R. MahrezLeicester
- 90′M. AlbrightonLeicester
Official lineup for Leicester vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
4-4-2- 9J. Vardy
- 26R. Mahrez
- 20S. Okazaki
- 4Daniel Noel Drinkwater
- 11M. Albrighton
- 25W. Ndidi
- 29Y. Benalouane
- 17D. Simpson
- 28C. Fuchs
- 6R. Huth
- 1K. Schmeichel
Watford
3-5-2- 21M. Niang
- 33S. Okaka
- 16A. Doucouré
- 8T. Cleverley
- 29É. Capoue
- 7N. Amrabat
- 22Daryl Janmaat
- 27C. Kabasele
- 5S. Prödl
- 6A. Mariappa
- 1Gomes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Watford have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | West Brom(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 26, 2017 | Arsenal(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 18, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 12, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2017 | Liverpool(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Hull City(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Swansea(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Tottenham(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2017 | West Brom(home) | 2-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 2, 2013 | Watford 0-3 Leicester | Championship |
| May 12, 2013 | Watford 3-1 Leicester | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Watford | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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