The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 defeat away to Middlesbrough before the international break, while the Hornets thrashed Rotherham United 5-0 last time out.
Watford will be bidding to extend their unbeaten run to seven games in the EFL Championship when they travel to King Power Stadium to take on Leicester City on Saturday. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 defeat away to Middlesbrough before the international break, while the Hornets thrashed Rotherham United 5-0 last time out. Despite the loss, the Foxes are occupying top spot in the English second tier standings, having collected 39 points from 13 matches, level on points with second-placed Ipswich Town, but separated by goal-difference. The visitors, meanwhile, are sitting at the 13th position, with 21 points to their name, five adrift of the top six.
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Leicester recorded six consecutive wins in October, scoring 15 goals and conceding just three in the period. Their last success came away to Queens Park Rangers thanks to Stephy Mavididi’s opener on the half-hour mark and Harry Winks’ winner ten minutes from time. It was the Foxes’ 13th second tier victory of the campaign. However Enzo Maresca’s side then suffered back-to-back 1-0 defeats against the likes of Leeds united and Middlesbrough. Sam Greenwood’s lone goal seven minutes from time handed the Foxes their third league-defeat of the season at Riverside Stadium last time out. Nevertheless, Leicester have won six of their eight Championship matches at King Power Stadium this term, keeping four clean sheets in the process.
Watford, on the other hand, put five goals past Rotherham without reply last time out thanks to Mileta Rajovic’s first-half brace and second-half efforts from Edo Kayembe, Tom Ince and Matheus Martins. The result extended their unbeaten run to six games, recording three wins, keeping four clean sheets and scoring ten goals in the period. Meanwhile, after going winless in their first four league games on the road, the Hornets have taken five points from their last three away games, including a narrow 1-0 win over win over Swansea City towards the end of last month.
Leicester City probable starting lineup: Hermansen, Pereira, Faes, Vestergaard, Justin, Choudhury, Winks, Dewsbury-Hall, Fatawu, Vardy, Mavididi
Watford probable starting lineup: Hamer, Andrews, Porteous, Hoedt, Lewis, Livermore, Kayembe, Kone, Asprilla, Rajovic, Sema
Leicester City
Opponents | Score |
Middlesbrough | 1-0 (L) |
Leeds | 0-1 (L) |
QPR | 1-2 (W) |
Sunderland | 1-0 (W) |
Swansea | 1-3 (W) |
Watford
Opponents | Score |
Rotherham | 5-0 (W) |
Huddersfield | 0-0 (D) |
Millwall | 2-2 (D) |
Swansea | 0-1 (W) |
Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 (W) |
Last 5 match-results | Score |
Leicester beat Watford | 1-5 |
Leicester beat Watford | 4-1 |
Leicester beat Watford | 4-2 |
Watford draw Leicester | 1-1 |
Leicester beat Watford | 2-0 |
The EFL Championship fixture between Leicester City and Watford will take place at the King Power Stadium on Saturday at 8:30 pm IST.
Leicester vs Watford | Key Details |
Date | November 25 |
Venue | King Power Stadium |
Kickoff time in UK | 3:00 pm |
Kickoff time in India | 8:30 pm |
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