Leicester 1-2 Watford — EFL Championship, 26 Dec 2025
Watford beat Leicester 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 26 December 2025 at King Power Stadium, Leicester. J. James scored for Leicester; Othmane Maamma and Matthew Pollock for Watford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Leicester have won 5 and Watford 0.
· kickoff·King Power Stadium · Leicester·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-07'J. Jamesassist: Jordan Ayew
- 19'
- 42'Oliver SkippFoul
- 1-145'Othmane Maammaassist: Imrân Louza
- Half-time1-1
- 48'Imrân LouzaFoul
- 61'Hector KyprianouFoul
- 63'Stephy MavididiFoul
- 1-265'Matthew Pollockassist: Imrân Louza
- 66'Thomas Inceout: Nestory Irankunda
- 69'Stephy Mavididiout: J. Monga
- 75'Bobby De Cordova-Reidout: Aaron Ramsey
- 81'Othmane Maammaout: M. Sissoko
- 81'Luca Kjerrumgaardout: V. Semedo
- 87'Oliver Skippout: Hamza Choudhury
- 87'R. Pereiraout: S. Thomas
- 90+1'out: James Morris
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Imrân Louza · Watford
Leicester
- 7.3Jordan JamesM
- 6.9Hamza ChoudhuryM
- 6.7Ricardo PereiraD
- 6.6Benjamin NelsonD
- 6.6Silko ThomasF
- 6.5Luke ThomasD
- 6.3Aaron RamseyM
- 6.3Bobby De Cordova-ReidM
- 6.3Stephy MavididiM
- 6.3Caleb OkoliD
- 6.3Jordan AyewF
- 6.2Oliver SkippM
- 6.2Jeremy MongaM
- 6.2Jakub StolarczykG
- 6.2Abdul Fatawu IssahakuM
Watford
- 8.5Imrân LouzaM
- 7.9Matthew PollockD
- 7.7Othmane MaammaM
- 7.7Jeremy NgakiaD
- 6.9Nestory IrankundaF
- 6.9Max AlleyneD
- 6.9Hector KyprianouM
- 6.9Thomas InceM
- 6.6Moussa SissokoM
- 6.5Marc BolaD
- 6.3Egil SelvikG
- 6.3Luca KjerrumgaardF
- 6.3VivaldoF
- 6.3Giorgi ChakvetadzeF
Line-ups
GlobalScoreX
6Pollock7.9
7Ince6.9
16Bola6.5
10Louza★8.5
5Kyprianou6.9
2Ngakia7.7
9Kjerrumgaard6.3
42Maamma7.7
22Skipp6.2
10Mavididi6.3
21Pereira6.7
14Cordova-Reid6.3
5Okoli6.3
33Thomas6.5
1Stolarczyk6.2
4Nelson6.6
6James7.3
Substitutes
LeicesterMarti Cifuentes
Substitutes
- 18Julián CarranzaF
- 3W. FaesD
- 17Hamza Choudhury87'M6.9
- 31A. BegovicG
- 30Aaron Ramsey75'M6.3
- 39S. Thomas87'F6.6
- 56Olabade AlukoD
- 25Louis PageM
- 28J. Monga69'M6.2
WatfordJavier Gracia Carlos
Substitutes
- 17M. Sissoko81'M6.6
- 12Nathan BaxterG
- 23Nampalys MendyM
- 29Jérémy PétrisD
- 22James Morris90+1'D
- 4Kévin KebenD
- 25James AbankwahD
- 66Nestory Irankunda66'F6.9
- 18V. Semedo81'F6.3
Team statistics
Leicester
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan James | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Hamza Choudhury | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ricardo Pereira | 87 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Benjamin Nelson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Silko Thomas | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Luke Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.5 |
| Aaron Ramsey | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Bobby De Cordova-Reid | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Caleb Okoli | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Ayew | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Oliver Skipp | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Jeremy Monga | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jakub Stolarczyk | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Abdul Fatawu Issahaku | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imrân Louza | 90 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Matthew Pollock | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Othmane Maamma | 81 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 7.7 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 24 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Max Alleyne | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Thomas Ince | 66 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Marc Bola | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Vivaldo | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 89 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
Recent Form
LeicesterLWDWL
- L20 Dec 25AQPR1-4
- W13 Dec 25HIpswich3-1
- D10 Dec 25ABristol City2-2
- W06 Dec 25ADerby3-1
- L29 Nov 25HSheffield Utd2-3
WatfordWDDWL
- W20 Dec 25HStoke City1-0
- D13 Dec 25AWrexham2-2
- D09 Dec 25HSheffield Wednesday1-1
- W06 Dec 25HNorwich3-2
- L01 Dec 25ABirmingham1-2
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester | 46 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -60 | 0 |
Before and after
Leicester
- Previous: QPR 4-1 Leicester, 20 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Leicester 2-1 Derby, 29 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
Watford
- Previous: Watford 1-0 Stoke City, 20 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Norwich 0-1 Watford, 29 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated