Watford v Leicester City, 26 December 2017

Score2-1 to Watford
RefereeChris Kavanagh
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,308

View Watford v Leicester City head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm Watford had now failed to keep a clean sheet in the last 17 meetings in all competitions since February 2008.

2 Watford

1 Leicester City

Goals:

Molla Wagué 45 G
Kasper Schmeichel own goal 65 OG

Goals:

Riyad Mahrez 37 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Christian Kabasele
Defender Molla Wagué
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Midfielder Ben Watson
Midfielder Marvin Zeegelaar
Midfielder/Forward André Carrillo
Midfielder/Forward Richarlison

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Ben Chilwell Defender
Aleksandar Dragović Defender
Harry Maguire Defender
Wes Morgan Defender
Marc Albrighton Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi Defender/Midfielder
Andy King Midfielder
Riyad Mahrez Midfielder/Forward
Shinji Okazaki Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Stefano Okaka for Roberto Pereyra 44
Sebastian Prödl for Ben Watson 87
Jerome Sinclair for André Carrillo 90

Substitutions:

Demarai Gray for Aleksandar Dragović 73
Islam Slimani for Shinji Okazaki 73
Leonardo Ulloa for Andy King 84

Cards:

Ben Watson 8 Y
Christian Kabasele 13 Y
Marvin Zeegelaar 88 Y

Cards:

Harry Maguire 4 Y
Aleksandar Dragović 30 Y
Andy King 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dan Bachmann
Defender José Holebas
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Forward Andre Gray
Forward Stefano Okaka
Forward Jerome Sinclair

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ben Hamer
Defender Yohan Benalouane
Defender Christian Fuchs
Defender/Midfielder Matty James
Midfielder/Forward Demarai Gray
Forward Islam Slimani
Forward Leonardo Ulloa

Comments:

League position: 10th With Molla Wagué scoring on his first start in the competition, Watford now had more different goalscorers in the Premier League than any other side so far in this season (13). The Hornets scored two goals in this game despite recording only one shot on target (Kasper Schmeichel's own goal is disregarded). This win brought to an end a run of four consecutive defeats in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 8th Leicester City had now lost two of their last three games in the Premier League; as many as they had lost in the previous 13. Riyad Mahrez had now scored in each of his last four Premier League games against Watford, including in all three at Vicarage Road. The Foxes had now won one of their 12 Premier League games played on Boxing Day (lost nine), including losing each of the last four.

2 Watford

Goals:

Molla Wagué 45 G
Kasper Schmeichel own goal 65 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Christian Kabasele
Defender Molla Wagué
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Midfielder Ben Watson
Midfielder Marvin Zeegelaar
Midfielder/Forward André Carrillo
Midfielder/Forward Richarlison

Substitutions:

Stefano Okaka for Roberto Pereyra 44
Sebastian Prödl for Ben Watson 87
Jerome Sinclair for André Carrillo 90

Cards:

Ben Watson 8 Y
Christian Kabasele 13 Y
Marvin Zeegelaar 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dan Bachmann
Defender José Holebas
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Forward Andre Gray
Forward Stefano Okaka
Forward Jerome Sinclair

Comments:

League position: 10th With Molla Wagué scoring on his first start in the competition, Watford now had more different goalscorers in the Premier League than any other side so far in this season (13). The Hornets scored two goals in this game despite recording only one shot on target (Kasper Schmeichel's own goal is disregarded). This win brought to an end a run of four consecutive defeats in the Premier League.

1 Leicester City

Goals:

Riyad Mahrez 37 G

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Ben Chilwell Defender
Aleksandar Dragović Defender
Harry Maguire Defender
Wes Morgan Defender
Marc Albrighton Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi Defender/Midfielder
Andy King Midfielder
Riyad Mahrez Midfielder/Forward
Shinji Okazaki Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Demarai Gray for Aleksandar Dragović 73
Islam Slimani for Shinji Okazaki 73
Leonardo Ulloa for Andy King 84

Cards:

Harry Maguire 4 Y
Aleksandar Dragović 30 Y
Andy King 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ben Hamer
Defender Yohan Benalouane
Defender Christian Fuchs
Defender/Midfielder Matty James
Midfielder/Forward Demarai Gray
Forward Islam Slimani
Forward Leonardo Ulloa

Comments:

League position: 8th Leicester City had now lost two of their last three games in the Premier League; as many as they had lost in the previous 13. Riyad Mahrez had now scored in each of his last four Premier League games against Watford, including in all three at Vicarage Road. The Foxes had now won one of their 12 Premier League games played on Boxing Day (lost nine), including losing each of the last four.