FM Preview: Leicester City v Watford 26 Apr 2013

Last updated : 25 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Leicester City v Watford fixture

Leicester City prepare to entertain Watford at Filbert Way on Friday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 24 games played, Foxes have recorded 12 wins, and Watford have come away with 3 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Filbert Way was just last season, in October 2011, with Leicester City running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 03 Nov Watford 2 - 1 Leicester City Championship
2011/2012 Tue 14 Feb Watford 3 - 2 Leicester City Championship
2011/2012 Wed 19 Oct Leicester City 2-0 Watford Championship
2010/2011 Mon 25 Apr Leicester City 4 - 2 Watford Championship
2010/2011 Sat 04 Dec Watford 3 - 2 Leicester City Championship
2009/2010 Sat 17 Apr Leicester City 4 - 1 Watford Championship
2009/2010 Sat 19 Sep Watford 3 - 3 Leicester City Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Leicester City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.

Watford have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Leicester City lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 65 points from their 44 games so far.

Watford are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 74 points from 44 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Leicester City 6 1 3 2 8 10 6
Watford 6 2 2 2 10 7 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Leicester City's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Watford. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Leicester City Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Watford Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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