Watford VS Leicester ( BETTING TIPS, Match Preview & Expert Analysis )
PREVIEW & TIPS FOR Watford vs Leicester
Watford and Leicester City play at Vicarage Road Stadium in a 20th round Barclays Premier League duel. At this stage, the record of direct confrontations indicates balance between these two teams, since there have been 2 victories for each team in the last 4 games. However, the last time they faced in this stadium was 19-11-2016, in a game by Barclays Premier League that finished with the victory of Watford by (2-1). The goals of the match were marked by E. Capoue (1 ‘) and R. Pereyra (12’) for Watford and R. Mahrez (15 ‘) for Leicester City. Although this is a game between 10th and 8th overall, it is actually a game between the 17th place in home games and the 7th as a visitor.
Watford Team News
After 6 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses, the home team is in 10th place, having won 22 points. In the last match, they lost with Brighton & Hove Albion by (1-0), after having lost at home in a game against Huddersfield Town, (1-4). Curiously, this is a team that has achieved better results outside of the home, having won 13 points as a visitor and only 9 in their stadium. In the last 9 home games for the league, Watford have won 2, 3 draws and 4 losses, having won 9 points out of 27. The team conceded goals to their opponents in 8 of the last 10 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, since they managed to achieve in 7 of the last 10 games in this competition. In 19 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 9 times and only got 1 turn on the scoreboard. There are 1 highlights in the last 12 home games in all competitions: he scored 5 of his 13 goals in the minutes (76′-90 ‘).
This is Watford’s worst phase of the season. The team has even started in a very positive way in the championship, but currently has four consecutive defeats, being the last at the Brighton field 1-0. If we look at the ten previous games the home team has only two wins.
Watford vs Leicester Stats
The team led by Marco Silva shows several flaws in his style of play, especially in the defensive sector: standing balls and attack-defense transition. Facing a very dangerous team, Watford must come up with a more cautious strategy, exploiting only the counterattacks. Doucouré is Watford’s top scorer in the league with 6 goals scored.
Leicester Team News
The visiting team is currently in 8th place with 27 points, after 7 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, he lost at home to Crystal Palace by (0-3). In the last match, tied at home for Manchester United by (2-2). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, almost the same points at home and away, with 13 goals scored and 14 goals conceded at home, against 16 goals scored and 14 suffered as a visitor. In the league, Leicester City had 13 points in 27 chances, after 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in the last 9 games they played as a visitor.
For this competition, do not lose as a visitor makes 7 games. The team has conceded goals in 8 of their last 10 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, as they managed to achieve in 8 of the last 10 games in this competition. In 19 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 9 times and only got 1 turn on the scoreboard.
Leicester City fans are in a state of conformism for the season, although they have not won for three games, in the last game the team added a 2-2 draw against Manchester United. In the last round, the foxes used a very smart strategy, offering the initiative to their opponent, exploring only the counterattacks, something that completely involved Manchester United.
For this game coach Claude Puel has some headaches, since he can not count on Ndidi and Amartey, both by suspension. King must play in the starting eleven, replacing the Ndidi sock. It is important to note that offensive Jamie Vardy is Leicester City’s top scorer with 8 goals scored in the Premier League.