Leicester City vs Watford 1-2 — Championship

ChampionshipChampionship 25/26

Leicester City

1–2

Watford

Fri 26 Dec·09:00·Matchday 23·Watford won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

5Corners6
3Cards2
9Shots13
2Shots on target3
14Fouls8
22Throw-ins19
1Offsides1
7Goal kicks6
1Saves1
19Tackles25
4Interceptions9
4Dribbles6

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Period

Match statistics

Leicester City and Watford match statistics, ft
Leicester City	Statistic	Watford
Overview
5	Corner kicks	6
3	Yellow cards	2
9	Total shots	13
2	Shots on target	3
14	Fouls	8
22	Throw-ins	19
1	Offsides	1
7	Goal kicks	6
1	Goalkeeper saves	1
19	Tackles	25
4	Interceptions	9
4	Dribbles	6
51	Ball possession	49
0.43	Expected goals (xG)	1.40
8	Free kicks	14
0	Big chances	3
458	Passes	448
387	Accurate passes	382
Shots
5	Shots outside box	6
2	Blocked shots	5
5	Shots off target	5
0	Hit woodwork	0
4	Shots inside box	7
Attack
14	Touches in penalty area	21
3	Fouled in final third	2
1	Offsides	1
0	Big chances missed	1
Passing
22	Throw-ins	19
22	Accurate long balls	17
69	Final third entries	49
1	Accurate crosses	5
Duels
37%	Duels won (%)	63%
3%	Aerial duels (%)	14%
4	Dribbles	6
31%	Ground duels (%)	43%
12	Dispossessed	10
Defending
17	Clearances	32
47	Ball recoveries	47
4	Interceptions	9
13%	Tackles won (%)	11%
Goalkeeping
7	Goal kicks	6
1	Saves	1
-0.53	Goals prevented	-0.76
1	High claims	1
Non-penalty expected goals
0.4	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	1.4

Leicester City and Watford match statistics, h1
Leicester City	Statistic	Watford
Overview
2	Corner kicks	2
2	Yellow cards	0
4	Total shots	8
2	Shots on target	1
6	Fouls	3
11	Throw-ins	9
0	Offsides	1
3	Goal kicks	4
0	Goalkeeper saves	1
6	Tackles	13
0	Interceptions	1
4	Dribbles	2
51	Ball possession	49
0.25	Expected goals (xG)	0.81
3	Free kicks	6
0	Big chances	2
221	Passes	211
196	Accurate passes	188
Shots
2	Shots outside box	2
0	Blocked shots	4
2	Shots off target	3
0	Hit woodwork	0
2	Shots inside box	6
Attack
1	Fouled in final third	0
0	Offsides	1
0	Big chances missed	1
Passing
11	Throw-ins	9
17	Accurate long balls	10
29	Final third entries	21
1	Accurate crosses	3
Duels
34%	Duels won (%)	66%
0%	Aerial duels (%)	4%
4	Dribbles	2
13%	Ground duels (%)	21%
8	Dispossessed	2
Defending
12	Clearances	18
19	Ball recoveries	20
0	Interceptions	1
6%	Tackles won (%)	4%
Goalkeeping
3	Goal kicks	4
0	Saves	1

Leicester City and Watford match statistics, h2
Leicester City	Statistic	Watford
Overview
3	Corner kicks	4
1	Yellow cards	2
5	Total shots	5
0	Shots on target	2
8	Fouls	5
11	Throw-ins	10
1	Offsides	0
4	Goal kicks	2
1	Goalkeeper saves	0
13	Tackles	12
4	Interceptions	8
0	Dribbles	4
50	Ball possession	50
0.18	Expected goals (xG)	0.59
5	Free kicks	8
0	Big chances	1
237	Passes	237
191	Accurate passes	194
Shots
3	Shots outside box	4
2	Blocked shots	1
3	Shots off target	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
2	Shots inside box	1
Attack
2	Fouled in final third	2
1	Offsides	0
0	Big chances missed	0
Passing
11	Throw-ins	10
5	Accurate long balls	7
40	Final third entries	28
0	Accurate crosses	2
Duels
40%	Duels won (%)	60%
3%	Aerial duels (%)	10%
0	Dribbles	4
18%	Ground duels (%)	22%
4	Dispossessed	8
Defending
5	Clearances	14
28	Ball recoveries	27
4	Interceptions	8
7%	Tackles won (%)	7%
Goalkeeping
4	Goal kicks	2
1	Saves	0

Events

77 recorded · 16 key

First half

1'Kick-off
1'FoulJordan James
5'Shot blockedTom Ince
6'Shot blockedImrân Louza
7'GoalJordan James1–0
10'CornerLuke Thomas
11'OffsideMarc Bola
11'Shot blockedMatthew Pollock
14'FoulJeremy Ngakia
15'Shot blockedImrân Louza
17'CornerOthmane Maamma
19'FoulAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
19'Yellow cardAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
20'FoulJordan Ayew
21'FoulCaleb Okoli
22'Shot off targetMatthew Pollock
24'CornerEgil Selvik
24'Shot on targetStephy Mavididi
25'Shot off targetLuca Kjerrumgaard
28'FoulOliver Skipp
29'FoulImrân Louza
34'Shot off targetTom Ince
36'Shot off targetBobby De Cordova-Reid
37'CornerCaleb Okoli
38'FoulImrân Louza
40'Shot off targetJordan Ayew
42'FoulOliver Skipp
42'Yellow cardOliver Skipp
45'GoalOthmane Maamma1–1
45'Added time
45'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
47'OffsideStephy Mavididi
48'Yellow cardImrân Louza
48'FoulImrân Louza
49'Shot off targetAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
49'FoulOthmane Maamma
50'Shot off targetTom Ince
53'CornerMarc Bola
53'Shot blockedAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
54'FoulOliver Skipp
55'FoulAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
55'CornerLuke Thomas
56'Shot off targetAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
57'FoulImrân Louza
58'FoulJordan Ayew
61'Yellow cardHector Kyprianou
63'Yellow cardStephy Mavididi
63'FoulStephy Mavididi
64'CornerJakub Stolarczyk
64'Shot blockedOthmane Maamma
65'GoalMatthew Pollock1–2
66'SubstitutionNestory Irankunda
69'SubstitutionJeremy Monga
71'FoulAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
73'FoulNestory Irankunda
74'CornerMatthew Pollock
75'FoulLuke Thomas
76'SubstitutionAaron Ramsey
79'CornerLuke Thomas
81'FoulCaleb Okoli
81'SubstitutionMoussa Sissoko
81'SubstitutionVivaldo
82'Shot on targetNestory Irankunda
87'Shot off targetImrân Louza
87'SubstitutionHamza Choudhury
87'SubstitutionSilko Thomas
88'Shot blockedJordan Ayew
88'Shot off targetAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
90+1'CornerHamza Choudhury
90+1'Added time
90+1'SubstitutionJames Morris
90+3'CornerJeremy Ngakia
90+4'FoulAaron Ramsey
90+5'FoulVivaldo
90+5'End of period
90+5'End of period

Line-ups

Leicester City4-2-3-1

1Stolarczyk6.3 4Nelson6.4 5Okoli6.0 21Pereira6.8 33Thomas6.1 6James7.2 14Cordova-Reid6.3 22Skipp6.3 7Issahaku6.6 9Ayew6.0 10Mavididi6.3

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Watford4-4-2

1Selvik6.0 2Ngakia7.9 3Alleyne6.6 6Pollock7.7 16Bola6.1 5Kyprianou7.1 7Ince7.1 10Louza8.8 42Maamma7.9 8Chakvetadze6.3 9Kjerrumgaard6.3

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Leicester City9 shots · 2 on target · 1 goals · 0.41 xG

Watford13 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals · 1.39 xG

Leicester City
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Player ratings

Leicester City14 rated

7.26Jordan James90′1G
6.67Abdul Fatawu Issahaku90′
6.44Benjamin Nelson90′
6.31Jakub Stolarczyk90′
6.133Luke Thomas90′
6.05Caleb Okoli90′
6.09Jordan Ayew90′1A
6.821Ricardo Pereira87′
6.322Oliver Skipp87′
6.314Bobby De Cordova-Reid75′
6.310Stephy Mavididi69′
6.628Jeremy Monga21′
6.330Aaron Ramsey15′
7.117Hamza Choudhury9′

Watford14 rated

8.810Imrân Louza90′2A
7.92Jeremy Ngakia90′
7.76Matthew Pollock90′1G
7.15Hector Kyprianou90′
6.63Max Alleyne90′
6.116Marc Bola90′
6.01Egil Selvik90′
6.38Giorgi Chakvetadze89′
7.942Othmane Maamma81′1G
6.39Luca Kjerrumgaard81′
7.17Tom Ince66′
7.166Nestory Irankunda24′
6.417Moussa Sissoko9′
6.318Vivaldo9′

Player statistics

Leicester City

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
6Jordan JamesMidfielder	90′	7.2	1		1	0.08	20/25	1	2/5	2
7Abdul Fatawu IssahakuForward	90′	6.6			4	0.12	27/40		3/9	1
4Benjamin NelsonDefender	90′	6.4					68/77		4/9	1
1Jakub StolarczykGoalkeeper	90′	6.3					23/31		0/1		1
33Luke ThomasDefender	90′	6.1					39/42	1	4/9	4
5Caleb OkoliDefender	90′	6.0					54/63		2/4	2
9Jordan AyewForward	90′	6.0		1	2	0.10	6/13	1	4/13
21Ricardo PereiraDefender	87′	6.8					45/48	1	5/8	3
22Oliver SkippMidfielder	87′	6.3					39/43		2/10	2
14Bobby De Cordova-ReidMidfielder	75′	6.3			1	0.05	19/22	1	1/4
10Stephy MavididiForward	69′	6.3			1	0.07	21/22		5/11	2
28Jeremy MongaMidfielder	21′	6.6					6/7		0/5
30Aaron RamseyMidfielder	15′	6.3					8/10		1/2	1
17Hamza ChoudhuryMidfielder	9′	7.1					9/11		1/1	1
31Asmir BegovićGoalkeeper	—	—
18Julián CarranzaForward	—	—
25Louis PageMidfielder	—	—
56Olabade AlukoDefender	—	—
3Wout FaesDefender	—	—

Watford

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
10Imrân LouzaMidfielder	90′	8.8		2	3	0.23	67/76	3	12/18	5
2Jeremy NgakiaDefender	90′	7.9					35/46	1	12/16	9
6Matthew PollockDefender	90′	7.7	1		3	0.79	53/57	1	8/10	2
5Hector KyprianouMidfielder	90′	7.1					20/20	1	3/4
3Max AlleyneDefender	90′	6.6					55/60		1/2
16Marc BolaDefender	90′	6.1					38/41		0/3
1Egil SelvikGoalkeeper	90′	6.0					20/25				1
8Giorgi ChakvetadzeForward	89′	6.3					48/62	2	3/6	1
42Othmane MaammaMidfielder	81′	7.9	1		2	0.16	11/15		5/12	4
9Luca KjerrumgaardForward	81′	6.3			1	0.05	11/14	1	3/5
7Tom InceMidfielder	66′	7.1			3	0.09	13/18	2	2/2	1
66Nestory IrankundaForward	24′	7.1			1	0.02	7/8		4/7
17Moussa SissokoMidfielder	9′	6.4					2/2		2/3	2
18VivaldoForward	9′	6.3					2/4	1	1/2
22James MorrisDefender	1′	—							1/1	1
25James AbankwahDefender	—	—
29Jeremy PetrisDefender	—	—
4Kévin Keben BiakoloDefender	—	—
23Nampalys MendyMidfielder	—	—
12Nathan BaxterGoalkeeper	—	—

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Away shape: 4-4-2

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CompetitionChampionship Home teamLeicester City Away teamWatford RefereeJosh Smith