Leicester City 1-2 Watford FC
Updated
Watford FC won: Leicester City 1-2 Watford FC in the Championship (Round 23) on Fri, 26 Dec 2025 at King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire. Leicester City goals: Jordan James 7'. Watford FC goals: Othmane Maamma 45', Matthew Pollock 65'. Expected goals: 0.43-1.40. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Imran Louza (9).
Match report
Watford FC beat Leicester City 2-1
Watford FC came from behind to beat Leicester City 2-1 away from home at King Power Stadium on Friday 26 December in the Championship.
Jordan James put Leicester City ahead on 7' (1-0), Othmane Maamma levelled for Watford FC on 45' (1-1) and Matthew Pollock restored Watford FC's lead on 65' (1-2).
Leicester City had 51% of the ball, shots were 9-13 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.43-1.40.
Imran Louza (Watford) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 30,485. Referee: Joshua Smith.
Match stats
| Leicester City | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.43 | 1.40 |
| Total shots | 9 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 21 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 387 (84%) | 382 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Total shots | 9 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 7 |
Lineups
Leicester City (4-2-3-1): Jakub Stolarczyk, Ricardo Pereira, Memeh Caleb Okoli, Ben Nelson, Luke Thomas, Jordan James, Oliver Skipp, Abdul Fatawu, Bobby Reid, Stephy Mavididi, Jordan Ayew
Watford FC (4-4-2): Egil Selvik, Jeremy Ngakia, Matthew Pollock, Max Alleyne, Marc Bola, Othmane Maamma, Hector Kyprianou, Imran Louza, Thomas Ince, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Luca Kjerrumgaard
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Jordan James (Leicester City)
- 19' · Yellow card · Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City)
- 42' · Yellow card · Oliver Skipp (Leicester City)
- 45' · Goal · Othmane Maamma (Watford FC)
- 48' · Yellow card · Imran Louza (Watford FC)
- 61' · Yellow card · Hector Kyprianou (Watford FC)
- 63' · Yellow card · Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City)
- 65' · Goal · Matthew Pollock (Watford FC)
- 66' · Substitution · Nestory Irankunda for Thomas Ince (Watford FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Jeremy Monga for Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City)
- 75' · Substitution · Aaron Ramsey for Bobby Reid (Leicester City)
- 81' · Substitution · Vivaldo Semedo for Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford FC)
- 81' · Substitution · Moussa Sissoko for Othmane Maamma (Watford FC)
- 87' · Substitution · Silko Thomas for Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City)
- 87' · Substitution · Hamza Choudhury for Oliver Skipp (Leicester City)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · James Morris for Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford FC)
All-time head-to-head
40 league meetings since 1993: Leicester City 21, draws 9, Watford FC 10.
Questions
Who won Leicester City vs Watford FC?
Watford FC won, 1-2 (Championship) on Fri, 26 Dec 2025.
When and where is Leicester City vs Watford FC?
Fri, 26 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC at King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Leicester City and Watford FC?
In 40 league meetings since 1993: Leicester City 21 wins, 9 draws, Watford FC 10 wins (goals 77-47).