Watford pack their bags to visit Leicester City at Walkers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Hornets will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 11 occassions, and draw 8, from the 21 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was within the last three years, in August 2002, with Leicester City running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Division One match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2002/2003 | Sat 28 Dec | Watford | 1 - 2 | Leicester City | LD1 |
2002/2003 | Sat 10 Aug | Leicester City | 2 - 0 | Watford | LD1 |
1999/2000 | Sat 12 Feb | Watford | 1 - 1 | Leicester City | PREM |
1999/2000 | Mon 30 Aug | Leicester City | 1 - 0 | Watford | PREM |
1995/1996 | Sun 05 May | Watford | 0 - 1 | Leicester City | LD1 |
1995/1996 | Sat 11 Nov | Leicester City | 1 - 0 | Watford | LD1 |
1993/1994 | Sat 02 Apr | Watford | 1 - 1 | Leicester City | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Leicester City losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Watford have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Hornets have hit 8 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Leicester City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 4 points from their 3 games played so far, Watford find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 3 points from their 3 matches.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Watford | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
An indifferent set of results for Watford on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Hornets. Score draw
Sequence statistics: | |
Leicester City | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
Watford | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |