Watford FC 0-0 Leicester City
Updated
It finished level: Watford FC 0-0 Leicester City in the Championship (Round 39) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Expected goals: 0.25-2.22. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Egil Selvik (9.1).
Match report
Watford FC 0-0 Leicester City: match report
No goals at Vicarage Road: Watford FC 0-0 Leicester City (Championship) on Saturday 21 March.
Watford FC had 45% of the ball, shots were 6-15 (2-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.25-2.22. Leicester City will feel they deserved more.
Egil Selvik (Watford) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 19,493. Referee: Joshua Smith.
Match stats
| Watford FC | Leicester City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.25 | 2.22 |
| Total shots | 6 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 29 |
| Big chances | 0 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 250 (75%) | 325 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 6 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 11 |
Lineups
Watford FC (4-4-2): Egil Selvik, James Abankwah, Matthew Pollock, Formose Mendy, Marc Bola, Nestory Irankunda, Imrân Louza, Pierre Ekwah, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Edo Kayembe
Leicester City (4-2-3-1): Jakub Stolarczyk, Ricardo Pereira, Memeh Caleb Okoli, Jamaal Lascelles, Luke Thomas, Oliver Skipp, Harry Winks, Abdul Fatawu, Jordan James, Stephy Mavididi, Patson Daka
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Formose Mendy (Watford FC)
- 17' · Yellow card · Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City)
- 43' · Yellow card · Jordan James (Leicester City)
- 46' · Substitution · Kévin Keben for Formose Mendy (Watford FC)
- 54' · Yellow card · Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City)
- 61' · Substitution · Bobby Reid for Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City)
- 61' · Substitution · Divine Mukasa for Jordan James (Leicester City)
- 66' · Substitution · Edoardo Bove for Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford FC)
- 67' · Substitution · Nampalys Mendy for Imrân Louza (Watford FC)
- 76' · Substitution · Mamadou Doumbia for Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Ben Nelson for Jamaal Lascelles (Leicester City)
- 80' · Substitution · Joe Aribo for Oliver Skipp (Leicester City)
- 87' · Substitution · Vivaldo Semedo for Pierre Ekwah (Watford FC)
- 90' · Substitution · Jordan Ayew for Patson Daka (Leicester City)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Mamadou Doumbia (Watford FC)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Bobby Reid (Leicester City)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Egil Selvik (Watford FC)
All-time head-to-head
40 league meetings since 1993: Watford FC 10, draws 9, Leicester City 21.
Questions
Who won Watford FC vs Leicester City?
The match was a draw, 0-0 (Championship) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026.
When and where is Watford FC vs Leicester City?
Sat, 21 Mar 2026, 15:00 UTC at Vicarage Road, Watford, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Watford FC and Leicester City?
In 40 league meetings since 1993: Watford FC 10 wins, 9 draws, Leicester City 21 wins (goals 47-77).