Leicester vs Watford: result 4-1 and analysis
FA Cup3rd RoundKick-off on January 8, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
Full time
What was the result of Leicester vs Watford?
Leicester won 4-1 on January 8, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 7′Y. TielemansLeicester (pen.)
- 25′J. MaddisonLeicester
- 27′João PedroWatford
- 54′H. BarnesLeicester
- 85′M. AlbrightonLeicester
Official lineup for Leicester vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
4-2-3-1- 37A. Lookman
- 17Ayoze Pérez
- 62L. Brunt
- 7H. Barnes
- 20H. Choudhury
- 10J. Maddison
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 11M. Albrighton
- 38V. Campbell
- 23J. Vestergaard
- 12D. Ward
Watford
4-3-3- 10João Pedro
- 2J. Ngakia
- 29C. Hernández
- 17A. Fletcher
- 18O. Tufan
- 8T. Cleverley
- 19M. Sissoko
- 42J. Morris
- 31F. Sierralta
- 15C. Cathcart
- 26D. Bachmann
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Watford have 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2021 | Liverpool(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Manchester City(away) | 3-6 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Liverpool(away) | 3-3 | League Cup |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Newcastle(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Napoli(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | Tottenham(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2021 | West Ham(home) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Brentford(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Leicester wins, 1 draw, 1 Watford win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2021 | Leicester 4-2 Watford | Premier League |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Watford 1-1 Leicester | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Leicester 2-0 Watford | Premier League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.3 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Watford | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
A question about Leicester vs Watford?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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