Watford – Leicester

Watford and Leicester City face off in an interesting Premier League clash, with the Foxes keen to continue their fairy tale Premier League campaign.

Watford (12th place) has played well lately and their results were mostly due to some high quality defensive efforts. The hosts lost just twice in the last 8 matches in all competitions, conceding a total of only 4 goals in this time span, but also scoring just 6 times. The only losses were 1-0 defeats on the road against Tottenham and Manchester United. Watford almost claimed a point at Old Trafford last round after another good game on the defensive end, but was denied by an 83rd minute Mata free kick.

Leicester was only able to claim a draw against West Brom last round, 2-2 at home. Shockingly, they managed to extend the cushion at the top of the table with that result, as Arsenal, Tottenham and Man City all lost – it really seems to be Leicester’s year, as everything is going for them. The Foxes actually played better last round than in the previous 1-0 win against Norwich, they were very unlucky not to claim the three points against WBA. Now they have to face another opponent against which they don`t match up well.

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Team news & lineups:

Jurado, Ekstrand and Hoban are out for Watford. As usual, Leicester is blessed to have an almost full squad available, though Kante’s miss from the lineup will be felt. James is also out.

Watford: Gomes – Nyom, Cathcart, Britos, Holebas – Abdi, Suarez, Watson, Capoue – Deeney – Ighalo

Leicester: Schmeichel – Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Fuchs – Mahrez, Drinkwater, King, Albrighton – Okazaki, Vardy

Leicester is a joy to watch against teams that play attacking minded football, giving the Foxes the chance to run the ball and exploit open spaces. Against rugged, defensive teams, Leicester struggles, as they don`t have the power to break up crowded defenses. Watford is exactly the kind of team that can frustrate Leicester.

The blueprint on how to claim points against Leicester was clearly made visible for all to see in the last two rounds, with Norwich and West Brom playing behind the ball, crowding the box and playing disciplined defense (even though the WBA match somehow saw 4 goals). Expect a close battle, with Watford conceding possession and Leicester patiently trying to find the space they need to create goal scoring opportunities.

A bet on the goals market seems the logical choice here and, as such, my tip will be under 2,5 goals to be scored. Prediction: Watford – Leicester City 0-0.

Pick: under 2,5 goals
Odds: 1.82 @ 1xBet
Stake: 7
Possible profit: 5.74
Event date: 5 March