Leicester vs Watford: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 8, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Watford?
Leicester and Watford drew 2-2 on February 8, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 9′F. ForestieriWatford
- 41′S. MurrayWatford
- 43′M. JamesLeicester
- 90′Daniel Noel DrinkwaterLeicester
Official lineup for Leicester vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
- 9J. Vardy
- 35D. Nugent
- 4Daniel Noel Drinkwater
- 8M. James
- 11Lloyd Dyer
- 24A. Knockaert
- 2R. De Laet
- 3P. Konchesky
- 5W. Morgan
- 27Marcin Wasilewski
- 1K. Schmeichel
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 11F. Forestieri
- 21I. Anya
- 7C. Battocchio
- 16S. Murray
- 28Dániel Tőzsér
- 4G. Angella
- 6J. Ekstrand
- 19M. Faraoni
- 27Marco Cassetti
- 1Manuel Almunia Rivero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Watford have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2014 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2014 | Birmingham(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Leeds(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 10, 2014 | Derby(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2014 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Manchester City(away) | 2-4 | FA Cup |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2014 | Bristol City(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Leicester wins, 0 draws, 4 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2013 | Watford 0-3 Leicester | Championship |
| May 12, 2013 | Watford 3-1 Leicester | Championship |
| May 9, 2013 | Leicester 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Leicester 1-2 Watford | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2012 | Watford 2-1 Leicester | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Watford 3-2 Leicester | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Watford | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 |
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