Ace Football previews the Championship game between Watford and Leicester who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Watford enjoy home advantage, when visitors Leicester swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Watford approach round 39 as number 9 in the Championship table with 55 points on their account so far. With 38 rounds behind them, Leicester have amassed 38 points, placing them as number 23 in the standings.
Form: Watford vs Leicester
Watford Form
Watford delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Sheffield Wednesday brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Stoke. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Wrexham by 3-1. Watford only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored six and conceded eight goals.
Leicester Form
In their last three matches, Leicester drew 1-1 with Ipswich, won 2-0 against Bristol City, and lost 1-3 against Queens Park Rangers. Leicester didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed four draws, while suffering two defeats. They conceded nine and scored seven goals themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Watford and Leicester
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Watford and Leicester. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 26 of the last 28 Watford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 23 of the last 25 Watford home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Watford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Leicester matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Leicester matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Leicester away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Leicester matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Leicester matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Watford vs Leicester
Luca Kjerrumgaard has been great for Watford lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Leicester are optimistic that Harry Winks doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular markets: Watford vs Leicester
Full-time result
Watford won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Vicarage Road Stadium. They drew two and lost three as well, while Leicester won one of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost five. Leicester have not lost to Watford in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Watford only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Leicester scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Watford games Both teams have scored in the last 10 consecutive away games Leicester played. Leicester should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Watford only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Leicester claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. Leicester have scored in 13 consecutive meetings with Watford when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Watford, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Leicester played across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 times on average in the process.
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