Leicester City vs Watford

๐Ÿ“ Championship, England
๐Ÿ•’ Friday 26th December, 15:00 GMT

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Our Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners

Leicester City sit 13th in the table after 18 games, averaging 1.2 goals scored and 1.9 conceded per home match this season. Watford are 10th after 18 games, averaging 0.8 scored and 2 conceded on the road. The form figures are level โ€” Leicester City have won 10% of home games, Watford 10% away. A tight, hard-to-call fixture.

Both sides consistently see 2+ goals โ€” Leicester City in 90% of home games, Watford in 80% away. Three or more is less certain, but Over 1.5 Goals is well supported by the data from both sides.

Both teams have regularly seen both sides score this season โ€” Leicester City in 60% of home games (6/10), Watford in 60% away (6/10). Leicester City have scored in 70% of home fixtures; Watford in 60% of away games.

Leicester City regularly generate high corner counts at home (10+ corners in 70% of fixtures, 7/10). Watford are lower on the road (60%). The home side's attacking style tends to produce set-piece volume regardless of the opponent.

Our Prediction: Over 8.5 Corners โ€” Leicester City see 9+ corners in 90% of home games, Watford in 70% of away games. Plenty of set-piece action expected.

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League Table

The full Championship table for the 2025/2026 season, with Leicester City (13th) and Watford (10th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

Championship 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Coventry City 46 28 11 7 97:45 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 23 15 8 80:47 +33 84
3 Millwall 48 24 12 12 64:51 +13 84
4 Southampton 48 23 15 10 84:57 +27 84
5 Middlesbrough 48 22 15 11 73:49 +24 81
6 Hull City 48 22 11 15 72:66 +6 77
7 Wrexham 46 19 14 13 69:65 +4 71
8 Derby County 46 20 9 17 67:59 +8 69
9 Norwich City 46 19 8 19 63:56 +7 65
10 Birmingham City 46 17 13 16 57:56 +1 64
11 Swansea City 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
12 Bristol City 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
13 Sheffield United 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
14 Preston North End 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
15 Queens Park Rangers 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
16 Watford A 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
17 Portsmouth 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
18 Stoke City 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
19 Charlton Athletic 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
20 West Bromwich Albion 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 53
21 Leicester City H 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 52
22 Blackburn Rovers 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
23 Oxford United 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
24 Sheffield Wednesday 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 18

Team Form

Leicester City (10% home wins) and Watford (10% away wins) are evenly matched on current form. The table below suggests this could be a closely contested fixture.

Leicester City (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 1 (10%) 1 (10%)
Drawn 3 (30%) 3 (30%)
Lost 6 (60%) 6 (60%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Leicester City have seen both teams score in 60% of home games this season, Watford in 60% of away games. Both sides have been regularly finding the net โ€” the stats support a goal at each end.

Leicester City (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 6 (60%) 6 (60%)

Match Goals

Both sides regularly see 2+ goals in their matches (Leicester City 90% at home, Watford 80% away), though 3+ is less consistent. Over 1.5 Goals looks the more reliable selection.

Over Goals

Leicester City (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 10 (100%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals 9 (90%) 8 (80%)
Over 2.5 Goals 5 (50%) 6 (60%)
Over 3.5 Goals 4 (40%) 3 (30%)

Under Goals

Leicester City (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Under 1.5 Goals 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Under 2.5 Goals 5 (50%) 4 (40%)
Under 3.5 Goals 6 (60%) 7 (70%)

Team Goals

Leicester City have scored 2+ goals in 10% of home games this season, Watford in 0% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Leicester City (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 7 (70%) 6 (60%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 4 (40%) 2 (20%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 0 (0%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

Leicester City (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 9 (90%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 7 (70%) 6 (60%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 2 (20%) 3 (30%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 1 (10%) 1 (10%)

Goal Totals

Leicester City (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 12 (1.2 avg) 8 (0.8 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 19 (1.9 avg) 20 (2 avg)

Match Corners

Both Leicester City (90% Over 8.5 at home) and Watford (70% Over 8.5 away) regularly feature in high-corner matches. Expect plenty of set-piece opportunities from both sides.

Leicester City (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 10 (100%) 7 (70%)
Over 8.5 Corners 9 (90%) 7 (70%)
Over 9.5 Corners 7 (70%) 6 (60%)
Over 10.5 Corners 7 (70%) 5 (50%)
Over 11.5 Corners 7 (70%) 4 (40%)
Over 12.5 Corners 5 (50%) 3 (30%)

Team Corners

Leicester City have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 40% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 50% of home matches.

Watford have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 30% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of away matches.

Corners Won

Leicester City (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 7 (70%) 6 (60%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 3 (30%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 3 (30%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 3 (30%) 1 (10%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 3 (30%) 1 (10%)

Corners Conceded

Leicester City (Home Form) Watford (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 6 (60%) 6 (60%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 6 (60%) 5 (50%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 5 (50%) 2 (20%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 4 (40%) 2 (20%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 3 (30%) 2 (20%)

Head 2 Head

The head-to-head record below shows previous results between Leicester City and Watford. Historical meetings can reveal patterns in how these sides match up โ€” use this alongside the current form and stats above for a fuller picture before placing a bet.

10th Feb, 2024
Watford
1 โ€“ 2 HT: 0-1
Leicester City
Corners 8โ€“1 Cards 2โ€“3 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
25th Nov, 2023
Leicester City
2 โ€“ 0 HT: 0-0
Watford
Corners 6โ€“2 Cards 2โ€“8 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
15th May, 2022
Watford
1 โ€“ 5 HT: 1-2
Leicester City
Corners 7โ€“3 Cards 0โ€“1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
8th Jan, 2022
Leicester City
4 โ€“ 1 HT: 2-1
Watford
Corners 5โ€“5 Cards 1โ€“0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
28th Nov, 2021
Leicester City
4 โ€“ 2 HT: 3-1
Watford
Corners 8โ€“6 Cards 0โ€“0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
20th Jun, 2020
Watford
1 โ€“ 1 HT: 0-0
Leicester City
Corners 2โ€“7 Cards 0โ€“1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
4th Dec, 2019
Leicester City
2 โ€“ 0 HT: 0-0
Watford
Corners 7โ€“2 Cards 3โ€“2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
3rd Mar, 2019
Watford
2 โ€“ 1 HT: 1-0
Leicester City
Corners 1โ€“5 Cards 5โ€“1 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
1st Dec, 2018
Leicester City
2 โ€“ 0 HT: 2-0
Watford
Corners 4โ€“8 Cards 2โ€“2 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS
20th Jan, 2018
Leicester City
2 โ€“ 0 HT: 1-0
Watford
Corners 4โ€“5 Cards 0โ€“0 O1.5 O2.5 BTTS

Betting Odds

The table below shows the latest betting odds for Leicester City vs Watford across a range of markets โ€” full time result, both teams to score, total goals, corners, and first half goals. Odds are sourced from leading bookmakers and are subject to change โ€” always check with your bookmaker before placing a bet.

Full Time Result

Leicester City 2.29
Draw 3.51
Watford 3.21

Half Time Result

Leicester City 2.87
Draw 2.32
Watford 3.8

Double Chance

Leicester City or Draw 1.38
Leicester City or Watford 1.28
Draw or Watford 1.68

Both Teams to Score

Yes 1.7
No 2.22

Total Goals

Over 1.5 1.28
Over 2.5 1.85
Over 3.5 3.2
Under 1.5 3.88
Under 2.5 2
Under 3.5 1.37

1st Half Goals

Over 0.5 1.36
Over 1.5 2.8

Total Corners

Over 8.5 1.24
Over 9.5 1.43
Over 10.5 1.71
Over 11.5 2.1

Leicester City Goals

Over 0.5 1.22
Over 1.5 2.18

Watford Goals

Over 0.5 1.32
Over 1.5 2.75

Today's Football Acca

Statistical picks combined into a daily accumulator. Each selection backed by match data and recent form analysis.

โšฝ Today's Over 2.5 Goals Acca
  • Maccabi Herzliya U19 vs Ironi Kiryat Shmona U19 13:00 BST | U19 Elite Division, Israel Maccabi Herzliya U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 11/14 home matches this season · Ironi Kiryat Shmona U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 18/24 away matches this season · Odds: 1.65
    77% combined
  • Esbjerg U19 vs Kรธbenhavn U19 12:00 BST | U19 League, Denmark Esbjerg U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 10/12 home matches this season · Kรธbenhavn U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 8/12 away matches this season · Odds: 1.4
    75% combined
  • Wayside Celtic vs Kilbarrack United 19:45 BST | Leinster Senior League, Republic of Ireland Wayside Celtic have seen over 2.5 goals in 8/11 home matches this season · Kilbarrack United have seen over 2.5 goals in 7/11 away matches this season · Odds: 1.57
    68% combined
  • San Lorenzo Res. vs Racing Club Res. 19:00 BST | Reserve League, Argentina San Lorenzo Res. have seen over 2.5 goals in 4/6 home matches this season · Racing Club Res. have seen over 2.5 goals in 4/6 away matches this season · Odds: 2.05
    67% combined
Acca odds (approx) 7.43
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Leicester City vs Watford Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Leicester City vs Watford?

Over 8.5 Corners โ€” Leicester City see 9+ corners in 90% of home games, Watford in 70% of away games. Plenty of set-piece action expected.

Which team is likely to win, Leicester City or Watford?

Both sides are evenly matched on current form โ€” Leicester City have won 10% of home games, Watford 10% away in Championship. This looks like a closely contested fixture.

Will both teams score in the match between Leicester City and Watford?

Mixed โ€” Leicester City have seen BTTS in 60% of home games, Watford in 60% of away games. The stats don't strongly point either way for this Championship fixture.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Leicester City and Watford?

Uncertain โ€” Leicester City have seen Over 2.5 Goals in 50% of home games, Watford in 60% of away games in Championship. The stats don't point strongly in either direction.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Leicester City or Watford?

Leicester City have the stronger scoring record โ€” 2+ goals in 10% of home games compared to Watford's 0% away. The home side look the more likely to score multiple times.

Will there be many corners in the match between Leicester City and Watford?

Yes โ€” both Leicester City (90% Over 8.5 at home) and Watford (70% Over 8.5 away) regularly feature in high-corner matches in Championship. Plenty of set-piece opportunities expected.

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