Watford 0-1 Leicester — Premier League, 5 Mar 2016
Leicester beat Watford 1-0 in the Premier League on 5 March 2016 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Riyad Mahrez scored for Leicester. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 1 and Leicester 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Watford
- 8.0Nathan AkéD
- 7.6Mario SuárezM
- 7.2José HolebasD
- 7.0Almen AbdiM
- 7.0Ben WatsonM
- 6.9Sebastian PrödlD
- 6.8Odion IghaloF
- 6.8Heurelho GomesG
- 6.8Troy DeeneyF
- 6.7Étienne CapoueM
- 6.6Nordin AmrabatM
- 6.5Ikechi AnyaF
- 6.5Allan NyomD
Leicester
- 7.7N'Golo KantéM
- 7.5Robert HuthD
- 7.4Wes MorganD
- 7.4Kasper SchmeichelG
- 7.3Danny SimpsonD
- 7.3Christian FuchsD
- 7.2Danny DrinkwaterM
- 7.1Riyad MahrezM
- 6.9Marc AlbrightonM
- 6.9Andy KingM
- 6.8Jeffrey SchluppF
- 6.7Daniel AmarteyM
- 6.6Jamie VardyF
- 6.3Shinji OkazakiF
Line-ups
- 11N. AmrabatM6.6
- 24O. IghaloF6.8
- 1GomesG6.8
- 25J. HolebasD7.2
- 5S. PrödlD6.9
- 29E. Capoue88'M6.7
- 9T. DeeneyF6.8
- 16Nathan Aké58'D8.0
- 23B. WatsonM7.0
- 2A. Nyom82'D6.5
- 4Mario Suárez65'M7.6
Substitutes
- 10O. Oularé88'F
- 14J. ParedesM
- 18C. PantilimonG
- 17A. GuédiouraM
- 8V. BehramiM
- 21I. Anya82'F6.5
- 22A. Abdi65'M7.0
- 26Riyad Mahrez56'85'M7.1
- 4D. DrinkwaterM7.2
- 14N'Golo KantéM7.7
- 1K. SchmeichelG7.4
- 28C. FuchsD7.3
- 5W. MorganD7.4
- 17D. SimpsonD7.3
- 11M. Albrighton46'M6.9
- 20S. Okazaki46'F6.3
- 9J. VardyF6.6
- 6R. HuthD7.5
Substitutes
- 13D. Amartey85'M6.7
- 22Demarai GrayF
- 15J. Schlupp46'F6.8
- 10A. King46'M6.9
- 23L. UlloaF
- 27M. WasilewskiD
- 32M. SchwarzerG
Team statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Aké | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Mario Suárez | 65 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7.6 |
| José Holebas | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7.2 |
| Almen Abdi | 25 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Ben Watson | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sebastian Prödl | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Odion Ighalo | 90 | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Heurelho Gomes | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Troy Deeney | 90 | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Étienne Capoue | 88 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Nordin Amrabat | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6.6 |
| Ikechi Anya | 8 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Allan Nyom | 82 | – | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.5 |
Leicester
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N'Golo Kanté | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Robert Huth | 90 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Wes Morgan | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.4 |
| Danny Simpson | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Christian Fuchs | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Danny Drinkwater | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 85 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | 7.1 |
| Marc Albrighton | 45 | – | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Andy King | 45 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 45 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Daniel Amartey | 5 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jamie Vardy | 90 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Shinji Okazaki | 45 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, Premier League 2015/16
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 38 | +32 | 81 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | +29 | 71 |
| 3 | Tottenham | 38 | +34 | 70 |
| 11 | Everton | 38 | +4 | 47 |
| 12 | Swansea | 38 | -10 | 47 |
| 13 | Watford | 38 | -10 | 45 |
| 14 | West Brom | 38 | -14 | 43 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | -12 | 42 |
Before and after
Watford
- Previous: Manchester United 1-0 Watford, 2 Mar 2016 · Premier League
- Next: Arsenal 1-2 Watford, 13 Mar 2016 · FA Cup
Leicester
- Previous: Leicester 2-2 West Brom, 1 Mar 2016 · Premier League
- Next: Leicester 1-0 Newcastle, 14 Mar 2016 · Premier League
Data updated