Watford vs Leicester: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 14, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Rhydmwyn, Flintshire
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What was the result of Watford vs Leicester?
Watford won 3-2 on February 14, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 5′A. MariappaWatford
- 11′D. NugentLeicester
- 18′D. NugentLeicester
- 33′S. MurrayWatford
- 80′C. ForsythWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Leicester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 10C. Iwelumo
- 25J. Garner
- 4J. Eustace
- 18A. Kačaniklić
- 22S. Murray
- 32J. Hogg
- 2L. Hodson
- 6A. Mariappa
- 12Lloyd Doyley
- 33N. Nosworthy
- 1S. Loach
Leicester
- 7P. Gallagher
- 20Jermaine Beckford
- 35D. Nugent
- 11Lloyd Dyer
- 16Daniel Noel Drinkwater
- 19Richard Wellens
- 2L. Peltier
- 3P. Konchesky
- 5Matt Mills
- 12S. St. Ledger
- 1K. Schmeichel
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 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Barnsley(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2012 | Millwall(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 27, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Birmingham(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2012 | Cardiff(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Brighton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 1, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Swindon Town(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 23, 2012 | Southampton(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Watford wins, 0 draws, 1 Leicester win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2011 | Leicester 2-0 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Leicester | 1.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
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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