Championship · Matchweek 23 · Dec 26
Leicester - Watford
Watford won 2-1 away at Leicester in Championship (Matchweek 23). Goals: J. James 7'; O. Maamma 45'.
Key events
Quick stats
%51
Possession
%49
1.10
Expected goals (xG)
1.30
1.49
Pre-match xG
1.22
9
Total shots
13
3
Shots on target
3
5
Shots off target
5
1
Blocked shots
5
4
Shots inside box
7
5
Shots outside box
6
1
Saves
2
Match timeline
Match statsLeicester · Watford
Key stats
%51
Possession
%49
1.10
Expected goals (xG)
1.30
1.49
Pre-match xG
1.22
Shots
9
Total shots
13
3
Shots on target
3
5
Shots off target
5
1
Blocked shots
5
4
Shots inside box
7
5
Shots outside box
6
1
Saves
2
Attacking
119
Attacks
88
53
Dangerous attacks
37
Passing
457
Total passes
448
387
Accurate passes
382
%85
Pass accuracy
%85
Set pieces & discipline
5
Corners
6
1
Offsides
1
14
Fouls
8
8
Free kicks
14
22
Throw-ins
19
7
Goal kicks
6
Cards
3
Yellow cards
2
2
1st-half cards
0
1
2nd-half cards
2
By half
1
1st-half goals
1
0
2nd-half goals
1
2
1st-half corners
2
3
2nd-half corners
4
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
LineupsLeicester 4-2-3-1Watford 4-4-2
1
Stolarczyk
33
Thomas
4
Nelson
5
Okoli
21
Pereira
22
Skipp
6
James
10
Mavididi
14
Decordova-Reid
7
Issahaku
9
Ayew
1
Selvik
16
Bola
3
Alleyne
6
Pollock
2
Ngakia
7
Ince
10
Louza
5
Kyprianou
42
Maamma
9
Kjerrumgaard
8
Chakvetadze
Leicester · Bench
Coach: Marti Cifuentes
Watford · Bench
Coach: Javier Gracia Carlos
HEAD TO HEAD6 meetings · 2021–2026
Nov 28who was on topMar 21
5 Leicester
1 draw
0 Watford
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.7goals / match
17–5total goals
2/1clean sheets
5-1Leicester best win · May 15
Over 1.5
5/6
Over 2.5
4/6
Over 3.5
3/6
BTTS
4/6
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Leicester at home3 matches
3W
0D
0L
10:3
Watford at home3 matches
0W
1D
2L
2:7
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
23Leicesterin the table46pts
46matches
12-16-18W-D-L
58:68goals
-10diff
WDDLL
16Watfordin the table57pts
46matches
14-15-17W-D-L
53:65goals
-12diff
LLLLL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Leicester1 gol · 1.10 xG
-0.10
Watford2 gol · 1.30 xG
+0.70
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Watford took more shots13 - 9
Leicester committed more fouls14 - 8
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
1.01.3
-0.3
Shots
9.011.8
-2.8
On target
3.03.8
-0.8
Possession
%51%52
-0.8
Corners
5.04.9
+0.1
Cards
3.02.0
+1.0
Conceded
2.01.5
+0.5
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals
2.01.1
+0.9
Shots
13.013.0
On target
3.04.1
-1.1
Possession
%49%51
-2.5
Corners
6.04.6
+1.4
Cards
2.02.0
Conceded
1.01.4
-0.4
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Imrân Louza 8.50
Starting XI
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles2Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes25 · %20
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles3Duels won5/8Fouls won1Passes48 · %45
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/9Fouls won3Passes77 · %68
Key pass1Tackles4Duels won4/9Fouls1Passes42 · %39
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won1/4Passes22 · %19
Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won2/4Fouls2Passes63 · %54
On target1/1Dribbles2/3Tackles2Duels won5/11Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes22 · %21
Assist1Key pass1Blocks1Duels won4/13Fouls won2Fouls2Passes13 · %6
Saves1Passes31 · %23
Tackles2Duels won2/10Fouls3Passes43 · %39
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/9Fouls won1Fouls3Passes40 · %27
Substitutes
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/1Passes11 · %9
Key pass1Passes4 · %3
Tackles1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes10 · %8
Passes7 · %6
Unused: Julián CarranzaLouis PageOlabade AlukoWout FaesAsmir Begović
Starting XI
Assist2Key pass3Dribbles2/2Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won12/18Fouls won4Fouls4Passes76 · %67
Goals1On target1/2Key pass1Tackles2Duels won8/10Passes57 · %53
Key pass1Tackles9Interceptions4Duels won12/16Fouls won3Fouls1Passes46 · %35
Goals1On target1/1Dribbles1/5Tackles4Duels won5/12Fouls1Passes15 · %11
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes60 · %55
Key pass2Tackles1Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes18 · %13
Key pass1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes20 · %20
Blocks1Offside1Passes41 · %38
Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes62 · %48
Saves1Passes25 · %20
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won3/5Passes14 · %11
Substitutes
On target1/1Dribbles2/2Duels won4/7Fouls1Passes8 · %7
Tackles2Duels won2/3Passes2 · %2
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Fouls1Passes4 · %2
Tackles1Duels won1/1
Unused: Jeremy PetrisJames AbankwahKévin Keben BiakoloNampalys MendyNathan Baxter
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%73) ✗
Leicester %73
Draw %20
Watford %7
2.39Leicester xPuan
0.41Watford xPuan
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