Watford v Leicester City, 05 March 2016

Score1-0 to Leicester City
RefereeJonathan Moss
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,884

View Watford v Leicester City head to head

Watford had now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 14 meetings in all competitions. Kick-off: 5.30pm

0 Watford

1 Leicester City

Goals:

Goals:

Riyad Mahrez 56 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender José Holebas
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Mario Suárez
Midfielder Ben Watson
Midfielder/Forward Nordin Amrabat
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Odion Ighalo

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Danny Simpson Defender/Right back
Christian Fuchs Defender
Robert Huth Defender
Wes Morgan Defender
Marc Albrighton Defender/Midfielder
Danny Drinkwater Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Riyad Mahrez Midfielder/Forward
Shinji Okazaki Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Almen Abdi for Mario Suárez 65
Ikechi Anya for Allan Nyom 82
Obbi Oularé for Etienne Capoue 88

Substitutions:

Andy King for Shinji Okazaki 46
Jeffrey Schlupp for Marc Albrighton 46
Daniel Amartey for Riyad Mahrez 85

Cards:

Cards:

Christian Fuchs 74 Y
Wes Morgan 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Defender/Midfielder Juan Paredes
Midfielder Almen Abdi
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder Obbi Oularé

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer
Defender Marcin Wasilewski
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Amartey
Defender/Midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp
Midfielder Andy King
Midfielder/Forward Demarai Gray
Forward Leonardo Ulloa

Comments:

League position: 12th Watford had now failed to score in seven of their last nine Premier League games. Leading scorer Odion Ighalo had now scored one goal in ten Premier League appearances so far in 2016. Miguel Britos was originally named in the starting line-up before suffering an injury in the pre-match warm-up. Jose Holebas was promoted to the starting XI with Juan Carlos Paredes taking his place on the bench.

Comments:

League position: 1st This win left Leicester City five points clear at the top of the Premier League with nine games to play. The Foxes had now taken 31 points away from home in this season in the Premier League; five more than any other team. City had now scored the first goal in 19 of their 29 Premier League games in this season, more than any other team. Wes Morgan was booked in the second minute of added time in the second half.

0 Watford

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender José Holebas
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Mario Suárez
Midfielder Ben Watson
Midfielder/Forward Nordin Amrabat
Forward Troy Deeney
Forward Odion Ighalo

Substitutions:

Almen Abdi for Mario Suárez 65
Ikechi Anya for Allan Nyom 82
Obbi Oularé for Etienne Capoue 88

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Defender/Midfielder Valon Behrami
Defender/Midfielder Juan Paredes
Midfielder Almen Abdi
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder Obbi Oularé

Comments:

League position: 12th Watford had now failed to score in seven of their last nine Premier League games. Leading scorer Odion Ighalo had now scored one goal in ten Premier League appearances so far in 2016. Miguel Britos was originally named in the starting line-up before suffering an injury in the pre-match warm-up. Jose Holebas was promoted to the starting XI with Juan Carlos Paredes taking his place on the bench.

1 Leicester City

Goals:

Riyad Mahrez 56 G

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Danny Simpson Defender/Right back
Christian Fuchs Defender
Robert Huth Defender
Wes Morgan Defender
Marc Albrighton Defender/Midfielder
Danny Drinkwater Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Riyad Mahrez Midfielder/Forward
Shinji Okazaki Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Andy King for Shinji Okazaki 46
Jeffrey Schlupp for Marc Albrighton 46
Daniel Amartey for Riyad Mahrez 85

Cards:

Christian Fuchs 74 Y
Wes Morgan 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer
Defender Marcin Wasilewski
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Amartey
Defender/Midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp
Midfielder Andy King
Midfielder/Forward Demarai Gray
Forward Leonardo Ulloa

Comments:

League position: 1st This win left Leicester City five points clear at the top of the Premier League with nine games to play. The Foxes had now taken 31 points away from home in this season in the Premier League; five more than any other team. City had now scored the first goal in 19 of their 29 Premier League games in this season, more than any other team. Wes Morgan was booked in the second minute of added time in the second half.