English Football League - Championship

Watford
vs
Leicester
  • Kick-off: Saturday 21 March, 15:00
  • Stadium: Vicarage Road
  • Referee: Josh Smith

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Form guide

  1. W
  2. D
  3. D
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Watford vs Leicester Predictions

Watford vs Leicester is scheduled for kick off on 21 March, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Vicarage Road, with Josh Smith officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Watford currently holding the 16th position in the table 11 points ahead of Leicester. Watford have lost 2 English Football League - Championship matches to Leicester out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent loss to Coventry, Watford is determined to redeem themselves. Watford have won 10 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Vicarage Road. Leicester's away record stands at 5 victories from 23 games. Following their 1-0 triumph over Blackburn, Leicester have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Watford on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Watford have scored over 1.5 goals in 80% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 85% of games. Their total stands at 53 goals and 203 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Leicester have scored 58 goals with 191 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 85% of matches but conceded in 87% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Watford scored 3 goals while Leicester scored 5 goals. Their last match on 21 March 2026 ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Betting stats Watford vs Leicester

English Football League - Championship

Watford Leicester
Played 46 46
Scored 53 58
Conceded 65 68
Shots 636 592
Shots on Target 203 191
Corners 228 244
Fouls 504 495
Yellow Cards 96 83
Red Cards 3 4

Matches won

30%

Matches won

26%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 1.5 Goals

85%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Over 3.5 Goals

28%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Both Teams to Score

72%

Head to Head History

Watford Leicester
Wins 1 2
Draws 1 1
Goals 3 5

Watford vs Leicester Previous Results

21 Mar 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Leicester 0

26 Dec 2025, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 1 Watford 2

10 Feb 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Leicester 2

25 Nov 2023, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 2 Watford 0

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 -12 57
23 Leicester 46 12 16 18 -10 46

Watford vs Leicester season record

Watford Leicester
Games won 14 12
Games lost 17 18
Games drawn 15 16
Scored 53 58
Conceded 65 68

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 5 Watford 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

West Bromwich 3 Watford 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Sheff Utd 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Oxford 2 Watford 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Charlton 1

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 0 Leicester 1

24 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 1 Millwall 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 2 Hull 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Leicester 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 0 Swansea 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Wed 1 Leicester 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jordan James Leicester 11
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 9
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 9
Imrân Louza Watford 7
Jordan Ayew Leicester 6

Assists

Player Team Assists
Imrân Louza Watford 9
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 7
Luke Thomas Leicester 6
Patson Daka Leicester 4
Nestory Irankunda Watford 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Imrân Louza Watford 58
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 54
Luke Thomas Leicester 51
Jordan Ayew Leicester 49
Nestory Irankunda Watford 40

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Imrân Louza Watford 12
Nestory Irankunda Watford 12
Luke Thomas Leicester 11
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 8
Hector Kyprianou Watford 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Imrân Louza Watford 1
Nestory Irankunda Watford 1
Bobby De Cordova-Reid Leicester 1
James Abankwah Watford 1
Caleb Okoli Leicester 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 34
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 28
Nestory Irankunda Watford 25
Imrân Louza Watford 20
Patson Daka Leicester 20

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Imrân Louza Watford 75
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 56
Jordan James Leicester 55
Luke Thomas Leicester 53
Edo Kayembe Watford 48

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