Leicester City v Watford, 01 December 2018

Score2-0 to Leicester City
RefereeGraham Scott
CompetitionPremier League
VenueKing Power Stadium
Attendance31,353

View Leicester City v Watford head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm Watford had now lost all five of their Premier League visits to Leicester City. The Foxes had now won nine of the last 12 meetings at home in all competitions (lost one). Premier League Head to Head Played: 9 Leicester City won: 6 Drawn: 1 Watford won: 2 Leicester City scored: 14 Watford scored: 6

2 Leicester City

Manager: Claude Puel

0 Watford

Manager: Javi Gracia

Goals:

Jamie Vardy penalty 12 P
James Maddison 23 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Wes Morgan
Defender/Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Defender/Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi
Defender/Midfielder Ricardo Pereira
Midfielder James Maddison
Midfielder Nampalys Mendy
Midfielder/Forward Demarai Gray
Forward Jamie Vardy

Starting lineup:

Ben Foster Goalkeeper
Craig Cathcart Defender
José Holebas Defender
Adrian Mariappa Defender
Kiko Femenía Defender/Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder
Will Hughes Midfielder
Roberto Pereyra Midfielder
Gerard Deulofeu Forward
Isaac Success Forward

Substitutions:

Cağlar Söyüncü for Demarai Gray 69
Kelechi Iheanacho for Jamie Vardy 72
Vicente Iborra for Jonny Evans 84

Substitutions:

Troy Deeney for Roberto Pereyra 55
Andre Gray for Gerard Deulofeu 55
Nathaniel Chalobah for Will Hughes 76

Cards:

Marc Albrighton 62 Y
James Maddison 90 Y

Cards:

Isaac Success 85 Y
Etienne Capoue 90 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Cağlar Söyüncü
Defender Christian Fuchs
Midfielder Fousseni Diabaté
Midfielder Vicente Iborra
Forward Kelechi Iheanacho
Forward Shinji Okazaki

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Christian Kabasele
Defender Adam Masina
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Defender/Midfielder Ken Sema
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Andre Gray

Comments:

League position: 8th Leicester City had now won two of their last seven games in the Premier League (lost two). The Foxes had now won four of their last 14 home games in the Premier League (lost four). City were now unbeaten in five consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2017. Prior to this game, Jamie Vardy had failed to score in his last three home games in the Premier League; his longest such run since November 2016 (five games).

Comments:

League position: 10th After winning their first four games of this Premier League season, Watford had now won two of their following ten games in the division (lost six). The Hornets had now scored eight goals in their last ten games in the Premier League. They had now won two of their last 19 away games in the Premier League (lost 14). Watford had now kept one clean sheet in their last 13 away games in the Premier League. Etienne Capoue was sent off in a league game for the first time since 18 May 2013 for Toulouse at Sochaux in France's Ligue 1.

2 Leicester City

Manager: Claude Puel

Goals:

Jamie Vardy penalty 12 P
James Maddison 23 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Wes Morgan
Defender/Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Defender/Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi
Defender/Midfielder Ricardo Pereira
Midfielder James Maddison
Midfielder Nampalys Mendy
Midfielder/Forward Demarai Gray
Forward Jamie Vardy

Substitutions:

Cağlar Söyüncü for Demarai Gray 69
Kelechi Iheanacho for Jamie Vardy 72
Vicente Iborra for Jonny Evans 84

Cards:

Marc Albrighton 62 Y
James Maddison 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Cağlar Söyüncü
Defender Christian Fuchs
Midfielder Fousseni Diabaté
Midfielder Vicente Iborra
Forward Kelechi Iheanacho
Forward Shinji Okazaki

Comments:

League position: 8th Leicester City had now won two of their last seven games in the Premier League (lost two). The Foxes had now won four of their last 14 home games in the Premier League (lost four). City were now unbeaten in five consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2017. Prior to this game, Jamie Vardy had failed to score in his last three home games in the Premier League; his longest such run since November 2016 (five games).

0 Watford

Manager: Javi Gracia

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Ben Foster Goalkeeper
Craig Cathcart Defender
José Holebas Defender
Adrian Mariappa Defender
Kiko Femenía Defender/Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Abdoulaye Doucouré Midfielder
Will Hughes Midfielder
Roberto Pereyra Midfielder
Gerard Deulofeu Forward
Isaac Success Forward

Substitutions:

Troy Deeney for Roberto Pereyra 55
Andre Gray for Gerard Deulofeu 55
Nathaniel Chalobah for Will Hughes 76

Cards:

Isaac Success 85 Y
Etienne Capoue 90 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Christian Kabasele
Defender Adam Masina
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Defender/Midfielder Ken Sema
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Andre Gray

Comments:

League position: 10th After winning their first four games of this Premier League season, Watford had now won two of their following ten games in the division (lost six). The Hornets had now scored eight goals in their last ten games in the Premier League. They had now won two of their last 19 away games in the Premier League (lost 14). Watford had now kept one clean sheet in their last 13 away games in the Premier League. Etienne Capoue was sent off in a league game for the first time since 18 May 2013 for Toulouse at Sochaux in France's Ligue 1.