Watford 2-1 Leicester — Premier League, 3 Mar 2019
Watford beat Leicester 2-1 in the Premier League on 3 March 2019 at Vicarage Road, Watford. T. Deeney and A. Gray scored for Watford; J. Vardy for Leicester. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 2 and Leicester 3.
Match timeline
- 1-05'
- 13'
- Half-time1-0
- 60'
- 61'
- 62'
- 66'
- 69'
- 1-175'assist: Youri Tielemans
- 82'
- 83'out: K. Iheanacho
- 84'
- 90'
- 90+1'
- 2-190+2'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Watford
- 7.9Troy DeeneyF
- 7.2Étienne CapoueM
- 7.1Andre GrayF
- 7.1Daryl JanmaatD
- 7.0Will HughesM
- 6.9Abdoulaye DoucouréM
- 6.9Adrian MariappaD
- 6.8Gerard DeulofeuF
- 6.7Craig CathcartD
- 6.5Roberto PereyraM
- 6.3Ben FosterG
- 6.3José HolebasD
Leicester
- 7.6Wilfred NdidiM
- 7.4James MaddisonF
- 7.3Wes MorganD
- 7.2Jamie VardyF
- 7.1Youri TielemansM
- 6.8Ricardo PereiraM
- 6.8Jonny EvansD
- 6.7Harry MaguireD
- 6.6Kelechi IheanachoF
- 6.5Harvey BarnesF
- 6.5Kasper SchmeichelG
- 6.4Demarai GrayM
- 6.4Nampalys MendyM
- 6.3Benjamin ChilwellM
Line-ups
Substitutes
WatfordJavi Gracia
Substitutes
- 10I. SuccessF
- 1GomesG
- 27Christian KabaseleD
- 11A. MasinaD
- 8T. Cleverley90+1'M
- 20Domingos QuinaM
- 18A. Gray90+2'69'F7.1
LeicesterB. Rodgers
Substitutes
- 8K. Iheanacho83'F6.6
- 12Daniel Ward
- 28C. FuchsD
- 4Çağlar SöyüncüD
- 31R. GhezzalM
- 7Demarai Gray66'M6.4
- 24Nampalys Mendy82'M6.4
Team statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Deeney | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Étienne Capoue | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Andre Gray | 21 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Daryl Janmaat | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Will Hughes | 89 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Abdoulaye Doucouré | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Adrian Mariappa | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Gerard Deulofeu | 69 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Craig Cathcart | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Roberto Pereyra | 90 | – | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Ben Foster | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| José Holebas | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
Leicester
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfred Ndidi | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.6 |
| James Maddison | 90 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 7.4 |
| Wes Morgan | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Jamie Vardy | 83 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.2 |
| Youri Tielemans | 82 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Ricardo Pereira | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6.8 |
| Jonny Evans | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Harry Maguire | 90 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 13 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Harvey Barnes | 66 | – | – | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Demarai Gray | 24 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Nampalys Mendy | 8 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Benjamin Chilwell | 90 | – | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, Premier League 2018/19
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Wolves | 38 | +1 | 57 |
| 8 | Everton | 38 | +8 | 54 |
| 9 | Leicester | 38 | +3 | 52 |
| 10 | West Ham | 38 | -3 | 52 |
| 11 | Watford | 38 | -7 | 50 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 38 | -2 | 49 |
| 13 | Newcastle | 38 | -6 | 45 |
Before and after
Watford
- Previous: Liverpool 5-0 Watford, 27 Feb 2019 · Premier League
- Next: Manchester City 3-1 Watford, 9 Mar 2019 · Premier League
Leicester
- Previous: Leicester 2-1 Brighton, 26 Feb 2019 · Premier League
- Next: Leicester 3-1 Fulham, 9 Mar 2019 · Premier League
Data updated