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ChampionshipSeason 2025

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

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%

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

API data: 12 May 2026