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Leicester City face a trip to Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 20 games played, Foxes have recorded 6 wins, and Watford have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2005, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 15 Mar | Watford | 2 - 2 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Leicester City | 0 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Dec | Watford | 1 - 2 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 10 Aug | Leicester City | 2 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 12 Feb | Watford | 1 - 1 | Leicester City | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Mon 30 Aug | Leicester City | 1 - 0 | Watford | PREM |
| 1995/1996 | Sun 05 May | Watford | 0 - 1 | Leicester City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Watford have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Hornets in those games, with 6 conceded.
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Foxes's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Watford's total of 19 points from their 12 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola Championship. Leicester City are currently lying in 19th place in Coca Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 12 from their 12 matches played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Watford may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Leicester City | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |