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Leicester City v Watford : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 26th Dec, 15:00 BST, King Power Stadium, Leicester

We’ve Championship action to look forward to on Friday afternoon, as Martí Cifuentes Corvillo and his Leicester City side host Javier Gracia Carlos’s Watford at the King Power Stadium. Below there are predictions for 17 markets, supporting stats including head to heads (H2Hs), and the best odds. All is accessible via the tabs below.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Leicester
42%
--
Draw
27%
--
Watford
31%
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Draw 1-1
13%
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Leicester 1-0
11%
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Watford 1-0
9%
--
Leicester 2-1
9%
--
Draw 0-0
8%
--
Leicester 2-0
8%
--
Watford 2-1
7%
--
Watford 2-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Leicester 3-1
4%
--
Leicester 3-0
4%
--
Watford 3-1
3%
--
Leicester 3-2
2%
--
Watford 3-0
2%
--
Watford 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
46%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
54%
--
Home 1st Goal
50%
--
Away 1st Goal
46%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
51%
--
BTTS - No
49%
--
BTTS - Home Win
19%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
14%
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Home/draw
69%
--
Away/draw
58%
--
Home/away
73%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
72%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
28%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
25%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
75%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
--
Home DNB
61%
--
Away DNB
50%
--
Leicester win to nil
24%
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Watford win to nil
17%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Leicester have played 21 matches so far this season and lay in 8th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 14 games against teams below in the table, having won 6, drawn 5 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 2 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. Both Leicester and Watford have scored 30 goals this season.

Home League Performance

Leicester have played 10 games at home winning 4, drawing 4 and losing 2 games. They have scored 14 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 11 goals at home.

Watford are in 13th position in the Championship on 29 points having played 21 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

5 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 16 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 11 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

10 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 4 and won 3. Watford have conceded 13 goals, scored 14, failed to score in 1 fixture and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
Leicester
Watford
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry2114523047 
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 17
May 2
l
 
3-1A
2
M'Boro2112631142 
d
 
1-1F
Feb 24
w
 
3-0F
Apr 25
3
Preston21984735 
Apr 3
l
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1A
Feb 14
4
Millwall211056-435 
Apr 25
l
 
1-0A
Jan 17
l
 
1-0A
5
Ipswich219751334 
w
 
3-1F
Mar 7
Feb 24
d
 
1-1F
6
Hull211047134 
Apr 22
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-1A
Jan 4
7
Stoke211038833 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 21
Dec 20
Mar 14
8
Leicester21876331 
-
-
Mar 21
Dec 26
9
QPR21948-531 
Mar 14
Dec 20
w
 
2-1F
Apr 3
10
Southampton21867530 
Feb 14
l
 
3-0A
d
 
2-2A
Feb 7
11
Bristol C21867430 
Mar 10
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
Feb 27
12
Birmingham21858429 
w
 
2-0F
Feb 7
Jan 1
l
 
2-1A
13
Watford21786229 
Dec 26
Mar 21
-
-
14
Wrexham216105128 
d
 
1-1F
Jan 20
Mar 7
d
 
2-2A
15
West Brom21849-328 
Jan 5
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1A
Apr 21
16
Derby20767-227 
Dec 29
w
 
1-3F
Feb 21
w
 
2-3A
17
Charlton20668-624 
Jan 31
w
 
0-1F
Apr 6
l
 
1-0A
18
Sheff Utd217212-623 
l
 
2-3A
Jan 1
Apr 18
l
 
1-0A
19
Swansea216510-723 
Apr 11
w
 
1-3F
Jan 31
d
 
1-1F
20
Blackburn206410-622 
l
 
0-2A
May 2
l
 
0-1A
Jan 24
21
Portsmouth205510-1020 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 18
Jan 21
d
 
2-2A
22
Oxford Utd214710-819 
Jan 24
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-1A
Apr 11
23
Norwich214512-1017 
Feb 28
w
 
1-2A
w
 
3-2A
Dec 29
24
Sheff Wed191612-22-9 
w
 
2-1A
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
Mar 10
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Leicester 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Leicester3 - 1Ipswich
Leicester2 - 3Sheff Utd
Leicester2 - 1Stoke
Leicester1 - 1M'Boro
Leicester0 - 2Blackburn
Leicester1 - 1Portsmouth
Leicester1 - 1Wrexham
Leicester0 - 0Coventry
Leicester2 - 0Birmingham
Leicester2 - 1Sheff Wed
Leicester2 - 0Ipswich
Leicester2 - 0Southampton
Leicester0 - 1Liverpool
Leicester0 - 3Newcastle
Leicester0 - 3Man Utd
Leicester0 - 4Brentford
Leicester0 - 2Arsenal
Leicester0 - 2Fulham
Leicester0 - 2C Palace
Leicester0 - 2Man City
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HLeicester3 - 1Ipswich
ALeicester2 - 2Bristol C
ALeicester3 - 1Derby
HLeicester2 - 3Sheff Utd
ALeicester0 - 3Southampton
HLeicester2 - 1Stoke
ALeicester2 - 1Norwich
HLeicester1 - 1M'Boro
HLeicester0 - 2Blackburn
ALeicester0 - 1Millwall
ALeicester1 - 2Hull
HLeicester1 - 1Portsmouth
ALeicester3 - 1Swansea
HLeicester1 - 1Wrexham
ALeicester1 - 1West Brom
HLeicester0 - 0Coventry
ALeicester2 - 2Oxford Utd
HLeicester2 - 0Birmingham
ALeicester1 - 0Charlton
ALeicester1 - 2Preston
Watford 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
3
Draw
6
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Wrexham2 - 2Watford
Birmingham2 - 1Watford
Derby2 - 3Watford
Ipswich1 - 1Watford
Coventry3 - 1Watford
Sheff Utd1 - 0Watford
Portsmouth2 - 2Watford
Millwall1 - 0Watford
Swansea1 - 1Watford
Charlton1 - 0Watford
Blackburn2 - 1Watford
Portsmouth1 - 0Watford
West Brom2 - 1Watford
Bristol C2 - 1Watford
Oxford Utd1 - 0Watford
Stoke0 - 0Watford
M'Boro0 - 1Watford
Sunderland2 - 2Watford
Coventry2 - 1Watford
Derby0 - 2Watford
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AWatford2 - 2Wrexham
HWatford1 - 1Sheff Wed
HWatford3 - 2Norwich
AWatford1 - 2Birmingham
HWatford1 - 1Preston
AWatford3 - 2Derby
HWatford1 - 1Bristol C
AWatford1 - 1Ipswich
HWatford3 - 0M'Boro
AWatford1 - 3Coventry
HWatford2 - 1West Brom
AWatford0 - 1Sheff Utd
HWatford2 - 1Oxford Utd
AWatford2 - 2Portsmouth
HWatford2 - 1Hull
AWatford0 - 1Millwall
HWatford0 - 1Blackburn
HWatford2 - 2Southampton
AWatford1 - 1Swansea
HWatford2 - 1QPR
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
7
Leicester have beaten Watford in 7 consecutive home league meetings
9
Leicester have not lost to Watford in 9 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Leicester since 1993
Leicester
Watford
Goals: Scored
50
20
Games: Scored
20 / 21
11 / 21
Clean sheets
10 / 21
1 / 21
LEI
16
D
3
WAT
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Leicester
Leicester2 - 0
Leicester4 - 2
Leicester2 - 0
Leicester2 - 0
Leicester2 - 0
Leicester3 - 0
Leicester2 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
Leicester1 - 0
1 - 2Watford
Leicester2 - 0
Leicester4 - 2
Leicester4 - 1
Leicester4 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 1Watford
Leicester2 - 0
Leicester1 - 0
Leicester1 - 0
Draw4 - 4Draw
Leicester5 - 2
League games at Watford since 1992
Watford
Leicester
Goals: Scored
30
36
Games: Scored
17 / 21
20 / 21
Clean sheets
1 / 21
4 / 21
LEI
8
D
5
WAT
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Watford
1 - 2Leicester
1 - 5Leicester
Draw1 - 1Draw
Watford2 - 1
Watford2 - 1
Watford2 - 1
0 - 1Leicester
0 - 3Leicester
Watford3 - 1
Watford2 - 1
Watford3 - 2
Watford3 - 2
Draw3 - 3Draw
Watford1 - 0
1 - 2Leicester
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 2Leicester
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Leicester
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 3Leicester
Goal Statistics
Leicester 8th Watford 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Leicester will score no more than 1 goal
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Watford will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-30
Leicester have scored 30% fewer goals at home than predicted
-7
Watford’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
0.9
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Leicester
PG (predicted goals)
Watford
1.4
1.2
Attack rating
8%
better
LEI
WAT
view stats
Games scored16
16
Failed to score4
4
Scored first9
5
Goals scored27
28
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.3
Avg. shots per game8
10
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for16
13
Avg. XG for1.3
1.6
KickOff rating
+8%
Defence rating
16%
better
LEI
WAT
view stats
Games conceded17
19
Clean sheets3
1
Conceded first10
15
Goals conceded26
26
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
14%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.3
KickOff rating
+16%

Leicester v Watford Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Leicester Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
21566
J VestergaardJ JamesI FatawuL Thomas
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Vestergaard DEF212
4
-
I Fatawu FWD2146
4
-
P Daka FWD2112
1
-
L Thomas DEF202
6
-
J Ayew FWD1941
2
-
J Stolarczyk GLK17
1
-
H Winks MID172
2
-
J James MID1752
2
-
S Mavididi FWD172
1
-
W Faes DEF1511
1
-
R Pereira DEF1421
4
-
B Soumaré MID142
2
-
H Choudhury MID14
3
-
B Cordova-Reid FWD144
1
-
O Skipp MID131
3
-
J. Monga FWD1211
1
-
C Okoli DEF11
-
J Carranza FWD9
1
-
L. Page MID61
-
A Begovic GLK5
1
-
B Nelson DEF5
1
-
A Ramsey MID52
1
V Kristiansen DEF4
-
Watford Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
18746
I Louza L KjerrumgaardJ NgakiaI Louza 
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Kayembe MID202
2
-
L Kjerrumgaard FWD197
1
-
J Ngakia DEF1824
1
-
H Kyprianou MID18
5
-
I Louza  MID1864
5
1
N Irankunda FWD1821
4
-
M Bola DEF1713
2
-
K Keben DEF171
3
-
M Pollock DEF161
2
-
M Sissoko MID16
-
V Semedo FWD1621
1
-
M. Doumbia FWD1621
2
-
E Selvik GLK15
1
-
K Baah FWD1511
4
-
M. Alleyne DEF12
2
-
T Ince FWD111
-
J Abankwah DEF10
1
1
R Vata FWD1022
-
O. Maamma FWD821
1
-
N Baxter GLK7
-
J Petris DEF7
2
-
C Wiley DEF5
-
G Chakvetadze MID5
2
-
N Mendy MID4
-
F Mendy DEF2
-
J Morris DEF1
1
-
P Dwomoh MID1
-