History of the Leicester City v Watford fixture
Watford face a trip to Leicester City at Walkers Stadium on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Hornets will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 3 of the 26 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-2 thriller, in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Mon 25 Apr | Leicester City | 4-2 | Watford | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 04 Dec | Watford | 3 - 2 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Apr | Leicester City | 4 - 1 | Watford | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Sep | Watford | 3 - 3 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 12 Feb | Watford | 1 - 0 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Leicester City | 4 - 1 | Watford | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 22 Nov | Leicester City | 2 - 2 | Watford | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Leicester City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Foxes in those games, with 8 conceded.
Watford have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Hornets's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Leicester City see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 16 points from their 11 games played so far,
Watford are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 11 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Foxes, as the Hornets have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Leicester City | Won 3 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. |
| Watford | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here