Watford vs Leicester: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 10, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Leicester?
Leicester won 1-2 on February 10, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 11′P. DakaLeicester (pen.)
- 55′Ricardo PereiraLeicester
- 63′E. DennisWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Leicester have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2024 | Southampton(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Cardiff(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2024 | Stoke City(away) | 5-0 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Swansea(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Birmingham(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Ipswich(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Coventry(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Watford win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Leicester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Leicester 2-0 Watford | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 2.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Leicester | 2.6 | 1.0 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy