Match Summary
Watford defeated Leicester 2:1. The match was played in Premier League 2016. Goals were scored by E. Capoue 1′, R. Pereyra 12′, R. Mahrez 15′ (pen.). 5 yellow cards were shown. Watford had 45% possession while Leicester held 55%. Watford had 10 shots (3 on target) compared to 11 (2 on target) for Leicester. Watford made 2 substitutions, Leicester made 3.
Match Events
Key match events between Watford and Leicester — 3 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
assist: T. Deeney
assist: S. Prödl
Penalty
Match Statistics
Watford had 45% possession against Leicester's 55%. Watford registered 10 shots (3 on target) while Leicester managed 11 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 4–6. Fouls committed: 12–18.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Watford have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Leicester show 1 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.
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Head to Head
Watford and Leicester have met 2 times — Watford won 1, Leicester won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Watford leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 3 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.50 per match (2 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–2 in 2025.
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Drawn
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Recent Meetings (2)
API data: 15 Mar 2026