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Leicester vs Watford

26 December 2025 at 15:00King Power Stadium, Leicester
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Referee: Josh Smith

Match Summary

Watford defeated Leicester 2:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by J. James 7′, O. Maamma 45′, M. Pollock 65′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Leicester had 51% possession while Watford held 49%. Leicester had 9 shots (2 on target) compared to 13 (3 on target) for Watford. Expected goals: Leicester 0.43 — Watford 1.40. Leicester made 4 substitutions, Watford made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Leicester and Watford — 3 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
J. James

assist: J. Ayew

7′
45′
Half Time
65′
66′
T. InceN. Irankunda
S. MavididiJ. Monga
69′
75′
81′
O. MaammaM. Sissoko
81′
L. KjerrumgaardV. Semedo
O. SkippH. Choudhury
87′
R. PereiraS. Thomas
87′
90+1′
G. ChakvetadzeJ. Morris
Full Time

Match Statistics

Leicester had 51% possession against Watford's 49%. Leicester registered 9 shots (2 on target) while Watford managed 13 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 5–6. Fouls committed: 14–8.

Shots on Goal
2
3
Shots Off Goal
5
5
Total Shots
9
13
Blocked Shots
2
5
Shots inside the Box
4
7
Shots outside the Box
5
6
Fouls
14
8
Corner Kicks
5
6
Offsides
1
1
Ball Possession
51%
49%
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
1
Total Passes
458
448
Accurate Passes
387
382
Pass Accuracy
84%
85%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.43
1.40
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.76
-0.76

Rivalry since 2011

Leicester vs Watford Head to Head Results· 24

Leicester and Watford have met 24 times — Leicester won 14, Watford won 7, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Leicester leads the head-to-head with 14 victories from 24 meetings. A combined 71 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.96 per match (46 for the home side, 25 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 14 matches (58%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 15 games (63%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Leicester are currently unbeaten in the last 8 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–5 in 2022.

14
wins
Drawn
3
·
7
wins
Total goals
71 · 3.0/match
Both scored
14/24 · 58%
Over 2.5
15/24 · 63%

Recent Meetings

21/03/26Championship
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10/02/24Championship
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25/11/23Championship
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15/05/22Premier League
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08/01/22FA Cup
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28/11/21Premier League
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20/06/20Premier League
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04/12/19Premier League
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03/03/19Premier League
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01/12/18Premier League
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Highest-scoring game: 15 v 2022

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Leicester have recorded 1 win, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Watford show 0 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses from their last 6 outings.

Leicester

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Watford

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Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Leicester

Away Record: Watford

W 265D 195L 230
Over 2.553
Goals scored989

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026