Championship· Season 2025
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
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.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 12 May 2026