Watford vs Leicester: result 1-5 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 15, 2022 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Leicester?
Leicester won 1-5 on May 15, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 6′João PedroWatford
- 18′J. MaddisonLeicester
- 22′J. VardyLeicester
- 46′H. BarnesLeicester
- 70′J. VardyLeicester
- 86′H. BarnesLeicester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Leicester have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2022 | Everton(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 7, 2022 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Burnley(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Manchester City(away) | 1-5 | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Brentford(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2022 | Norwich(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| May 8, 2022 | Everton(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 5, 2022 | AS Roma(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| May 1, 2022 | Tottenham(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2022 | AS Roma(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Watford win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Leicester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 3, 2019 | Watford 2-1 Leicester | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Leicester 2-0 Watford | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.6 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.6 | 2.0 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Leicester | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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