Watford vs Leicester City Predictions

Goals at both ends at Vicarage Road

Both teams have scored in six of the last eight Championship meetings between Leicester and Watford, and Saturday’s clash at Vicarage Road is unlikely to be any different. Back both sides to find the net in this one.

Watford are ninth in the Championship, 14 places and 17 points above Leicester, with 14 wins from their 38 games this season. The visitors have won 11 times.

Watford beat Wrexham 3-1 in their last Championship game on Tuesday, with Marc Bola opening the scoring in the 18th minute. This was an excellent result for Watford, who were priced as 5/4 favourites to win the game and triumphed with something to spare. They also restricted Wrexham to one shot on target.

Both teams have scored in 24 of Watford’s 38 Championship matches this season and it has been a winning bet in five of their last seven games. BTTS was a winning bet by half time when Leicester and Watford last met in the Championship in December.

Both teams are struggling defensively. Watford have failed to keep a clean sheet in five of their last six home games, while Leicester are on a run of 17 away days without recording a shutout.

Watford may be able to edge out Leicester in a close game, with a 2-1 home win the correct-score pick. The hosts have six 2-1 wins in the league so far and Leicester have been 2-1 losers six times this season.

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Edited by Mark Langdon