Leicester vs Watford match stats & report
1–2 Full time
Leicester lost to Watford 1–2 in the Championship on 26 December 2025. Expected goals finished 0.43–1.40. Leicester had 51% of the ball.
Leicester vs Watford match statistics
- 51% Ball possession 49%
- 0.43 Expected goals (xG) 1.40
- 9 Total shots 13
- 2 Shots on target 3
- 5 Shots off target 5
- 2 Blocked shots 5
- 4 Shots inside the box 7
- 5 Corners 6
- 14 Fouls 8
- 1 Offsides 1
- 3 Yellow cards 2
- 458 Passes 448
- 84% Pass accuracy 85%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 1
Goals and cards
- 7' Goal J. James (assist J. Ayew) Leicester
- 19' Yellow card I. Fatawu Leicester
- 42' Yellow card O. Skipp Leicester
- 45' Goal O. Maamma (assist Imrân Louza) Watford
- 48' Yellow card Imrân Louza Watford
- 61' Yellow card H. Kyprianou Watford
- 63' Yellow card S. Mavididi Leicester
- 65' Goal M. Pollock (assist Imrân Louza) Watford
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Leicester
Bench A. Begović , W. Faes , O. Aluko , H. Choudhury , L. Page , Silko Amari Otieno Thomas , A. Ramsey , J. Monga , J. Carranza
Watford
Bench N. Baxter , K. Keben , Moussa Sissoko , Vivaldo Semedo , J. Morris , N. Mendy , J. Pétris , J. Abankwah , N. Irankunda
Form guide
Leicester at home
4–2–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 7.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.3 per game
7% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Watford away
0–2–8 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.6 per game
- Conceded
- 2.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 3.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.3 per game
33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Leicester vs Watford head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Watford v Leicester | 1–2 | |
| Leicester v Watford | 2–0 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.