Championship: Leicester vs Watford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 23 match between Leicester and Watford and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Both Leicester and Watford are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Championship. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe on Friday.

Leicester are number 13 in the table on 31 points after 22 matches. Watford rank as number 10 with 32 points after 22 matches played.

Team form: Leicester vs Watford

Leicester Form

Leicester went through their last three matches with a 2-2 draw against Bristol City, a 3-1 win against Ipswich and a 4-1 defeat against Queens Park Rangers. Leicester claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew two and lost two, scored nine goals and conceded nine.

Watford Form

Watford have two draws and a win to show from their previous three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday. This was followed by another draw with Wrexham, this time 2-2, before they outclassed Stoke by 1-0. Watford only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 11 goals to eight.

Betting stats for Leicester and Watford

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Leicester and Watford. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Leicester vs Watford

Bobby Reid has three strikes in six Championship matches for The Foxes, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Watford. The visitors are looking to Luca Kjerrumgaard, who has provided his team with three Championship goals.

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Full-time result

Leicester claimed four wins, drew four and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Watford won one, drew four and lost five of their last 10 games away. Leicester have not lost to Watford in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Leicester scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Watford only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Leicester games Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Watford played. Watford should be able to score at least once on Friday as Leicester failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Watford managed two clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Leicester have scored in 16 consecutive home meetings with Watford.

Total goals

Leicester saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Watford’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches. Leicester’s last 5 matches had over 3.5 goals.