Watford vs Leicester Betting Tips & Match Predictions

Watford vs Leicester Intro

The business end of the Championship season approaches, as Watford host Leicester in a matchup that could prove to be pivotal to the ambitions of both clubs. For Leicester, a win in this Championship matchup at Vicarage Road Stadium will consolidate their place at the top of the table as the season heads towards the final rounds. Kick off on Saturday February 10, 2024 is scheduled for 3:00 PM. Matchweek 31 finds Enzo Maresca’s tactics delivering perfect results, as Leicester top the table with 72 points. Valerien Ismael’s Watford currently sit in the 11th place in the Championship table on 41 points. We approach the latter stages of the Championship campaign and there’s a 31 points gap between Watford and Leicester, mirroring the difference of 10 positions in the table.

Watford vs Leicester Form

After their defeat to Cardiff, Watford have won 6 points from their last five matches with a form run of L,D,D,W,D. That being said, Leicester have picked up 10 points. Back to back victories – including one over Stoke have certainly helped that. Things need to change for Watford at home – they have only managed 2 points from their five games. With 10 points from last five games away from home, Leicester are looking very strong.

Watford vs Leicester H2H

Although Leicester is playing away from home today, it has a much better track record in this fixture. It has won 19 of the 35 meetings, with Watford only managing to take the spoils on 10 occasions. There seems to be little chance of a Watford win here. Leicester has won 5 games more in the last six and has always enjoyed a better H2H record historically.

Watford vs Leicester Analysis

Watford lost its previous game. Valerien Ismael’s men were facing Cardiff in that game. At the end of the game, the final result was 0-1. On Saturday February 10, 2024, they will face Leicester. In their match against Cardiff, Watford had the following ball possession : 62%. Taking a look at their previous game, Watford has those following stats: 13 shots in attack and 10 shots conceded. Meanwhile, Leicester won its last game. In their last matchup, Enzo Maresca’s men were facing Stoke. That match ended with a 5-0 scoreline. In their match against Stoke, Leicester claimed 57% of the ball. If we look at shots on goal, Leicester had a total of 16 shots while they conceded 8 shots.

Watford vs Leicester Odds

If we take a look at the odds for this match between Watford and Leicester we see that the bookmakers have Leicester as favourites to get the win.