Leicester 2-0 Watford — Premier League, 20 Jan 2018
Leicester beat Watford 2-0 in the Premier League on 20 January 2018 at King Power Stadium, Leicester. J. Vardy and Riyad Mahrez scored for Leicester. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Leicester have won 3 and Watford 2.
Match timeline
- 1-039'Penalty
- Half-time1-0
- 60'out: A. Gray
- 61'
- 65'
- 81'out: S. Okaka
- 89'out: Adrien Silva
- 2-090+1'assist: Adrien Silva
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Leicester
- 7.7Jamie VardyF
- 7.4Harry MaguireD
- 7.3Wilfred NdidiM
- 7.2Aleksandar DragovićD
- 7.1Kasper SchmeichelG
- 7.1Riyad MahrezM
- 7.0Matthew JamesM
- 7.0Benjamin ChilwellD
- 6.7Daniel AmarteyD
- 6.6Demarai GrayM
- 6.6Shinji OkazakiF
- 6.5Marc AlbrightonM
Watford
- 7.3Troy DeeneyF
- 7.1Ben WatsonM
- 7.1Daryl JanmaatD
- 6.9Marvin ZeegelaarD
- 6.7RicharlisonM
- 6.6Stefano OkakaF
- 6.6Orestis KarnezisG
- 6.5André CarrilloM
- 6.5Roberto PereyraM
- 6.4Sebastian PrödlD
- 6.4Abdoulaye DoucouréM
- 6.4Christian KabaseleD
- 6.3Andre GrayF
- 5.9Molla WaguéD
Line-ups
Substitutes
LeicesterC. Puel
Substitutes
- 14Adrien Silva89'M
- 8K. IheanachoF
- 28C. FuchsD
- 7Demarai Gray65'M6.6
- 12B. HamerG
- 29Y. BenalouaneD
- 33Fousseni DiabatéF
WatfordMarco Silva
Substitutes
- 6A. MariappaD
- 5S. Prödl61'D6.4
- 29E. CapoueM
- 18A. Gray60'F6.3
- 17J. SinclairF
- 33S. Okaka81'F6.6
- 35Daniel BachmannG
Team statistics
Leicester
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Vardy | 89 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Harry Maguire | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.4 |
| Wilfred Ndidi | 90 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Aleksandar Dragović | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 7.1 |
| Matthew James | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Benjamin Chilwell | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Daniel Amartey | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Demarai Gray | 25 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Shinji Okazaki | 65 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Marc Albrighton | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6.5 |
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Deeney | 90 | – | – | 4 | 3 | – | 0 | 7.3 |
| Ben Watson | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Daryl Janmaat | 81 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Marvin Zeegelaar | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Richarlison | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6.7 |
| Stefano Okaka | 9 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Orestis Karnezis | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| André Carrillo | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Roberto Pereyra | 60 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Sebastian Prödl | 29 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Abdoulaye Doucouré | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.4 |
| Christian Kabasele | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Andre Gray | 30 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Molla Wagué | 61 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
LeicesterWDDWL
- W16 Jan 18HFleetwood Town2-0
- D13 Jan 18AChelsea0-0
- D06 Jan 18AFleetwood Town0-0
- W01 Jan 18HHuddersfield3-0
- L30 Dec 17ALiverpool1-2
WatfordDWLLW
- D13 Jan 18HSouthampton2-2
- W06 Jan 18HBristol City3-0
- L02 Jan 18AManchester City1-3
- L30 Dec 17HSwansea1-2
- W26 Dec 17HLeicester2-1
Head-to-head
Final table, Premier League 2017/18
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Burnley | 38 | -3 | 54 |
| 8 | Everton | 38 | -14 | 49 |
| 9 | Leicester | 38 | -4 | 47 |
| 10 | Newcastle | 38 | -8 | 44 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 38 | -10 | 44 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 38 | -16 | 44 |
| 13 | West Ham | 38 | -20 | 42 |
| 14 | Watford | 38 | -20 | 41 |
| 15 | Brighton | 38 | -20 | 40 |
| 16 | Huddersfield | 38 | -30 | 37 |
Before and after
Leicester
- Previous: Leicester 2-0 Fleetwood Town, 16 Jan 2018 · FA Cup
- Next: Peterborough 1-5 Leicester, 27 Jan 2018 · FA Cup
Watford
- Previous: Watford 2-2 Southampton, 13 Jan 2018 · Premier League
- Next: Southampton 1-0 Watford, 27 Jan 2018 · FA Cup
Data updated