Leicester vs Watford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 26 Dec 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Leicester vs Watford

Leicester clash with Watford at King Power Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Friday 26 December.

The betting sites might have been too generous with their odds of -139 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection. We can’t see any reason why Leicester and Watford won’t find the net.

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Leicester City suffered a defeat in their last game. A 4-1 scoreline occurred on the road at Loftus Road against Queens Park Rangers. The East Midlands team had two shots on target and boasted 55% possession, with Silko Thomas scoring the goal.

Watford won their previous game which was at home. It was a 1-0 victory against Stoke City at Vicarage Road. The Hornets were restricted to 41% possession and had five shots on goal, with Luca Kjerrumgaard finding the net in the 74th minute.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It has been five consecutive victories for Leicester when playing Watford. Their last clash saw Leicester enjoy a 2-1 away win at Vicarage Road. The past 8 H2H games have involved six Leicester victories, a single draw and one Watford win.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Watford	27	11	9	7	38	32	6	38:32	42
14	Leicester	28	10	8	10	39	41	-2	39:41	38

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Leicester have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts. The Foxes have averaged 46.8% possession and 3.3 corners per match, conceding 1.9 goals and 6.9 corners from 5.0 shots on goal and 13.4 attempts.

Top scorer Bobby Reid has found the net 4 times, with Jordan Ayew and Jordan James getting 3 apiece. Abdul Fatawu is the leading assists maker on 4.

Watford have 4 victories, 1 defeat and 5 draws, with an average of 1.7 goals from 13.5 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal. Javi Gracia's men average 53.4% possession, 4.8 corners in their favour and 5.1 corners against, while conceding 1.2 goals from 11.2 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal.

Luca Kjerrumgaard is top of the team’s scoring charts with 6, while Mamadou Doumbia, Othmane Maamma, Edo Kayembe and Imran Louza have 2. Look no further than Jeremy Ngakia for the top assist maker (4) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Leicester confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jakub Stolarczyk (GK), Ricardo Pereira, Memeh Caleb Okoli, Ben Nelson, Luke Thomas, Jordan James, Oliver Skipp, Abdul Fatawu, Bobby Reid, Stephy Mavididi, Jordan Ayew.

Watford confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Egil Selvik (GK), Jeremy Ngakia, Matthew Pollock, Max Alleyne, Marc Bola, Othmane Maamma, Hector Kyprianou, Imran Louza, Thomas Ince, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Luca Kjerrumgaard.

Leicester vs Watford Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the key Leicester vs Watford betting angles, showcasing our expert match prediction, best corners pick, correct score selection, top player props and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

There’s every reason to wager on both teams finding the net, with the BTTS Yes selection attractively priced for this Championship encounter. You can land -139 that both teams score a goal.

Having the inside track for injuries and accessing the form guide are important before coming up with football predictions. It’s also key to identify the key numbers and that is why our Championship experts sometimes take a data-led approach.

Key Leicester vs Watford league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 5 straight Leicester games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Leicester games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Leicester games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 5 straight Watford games on the road.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Watford games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 15 of the last 20 Watford games.

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 58.1% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

An alternative to BTTS Yes is going for Over 2.5 Goals to be scored. With this bet, it doesn’t matter which team scores providing that there are at least three goals in total.

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Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ -139 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Leicester 1 - 1 Watford

There are odds of +440 available that we see a 1-1 scoreline played out. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Imran Louza Over 0.5 Shots On Target -147

Imran Louza (Watford) is available to finish with a minimum of one shot on goal at -147. It’s difficult to pass up such an appealing price for this Shots on Target pick and we’ll have a play.

Latest Imran Louza Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-118

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Jordan James to Score +450

Jordan James (Leicester) has scored two goals in his past five Championship matches. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of +450.

Latest Jordan James Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+420

First

+1000

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-286

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Corners Prediction

Leicester Over 4.5 Corners -156

It’s been an average of 6.40 corners for Leicester in their past 10 home games, with Watford conceding over 4.5 corners in the previous three away matches. We’re content to wager the -156 for Leicester to cover the Team Corners line as this looks appealing.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Leicester

Total

10.20 3.30 6.90

Home

11.60 6.40 5.20

Away

9.20 4.20 5.00

Watford

Total

9.90 4.80 5.10

Home

10.00 5.50 4.50

Away

9.20 3.60 5.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-143

Under 9.5

-100

Leicester Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-156

Watford Corners

Over 4.5

-114

Under 4.5

-125

Most Corners

1

-125

X

+650

2

+125

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Leicester vs Watford Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The bookies have Leicester City at +123 when it comes to Full-Time Result. This implies that the favourites are 45% likely to win this Championship encounter according to the latest betting odds. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +215 for Watford.

If Leicester and Watford play out a draw, then an Asian Handicap -0.25 on the former means a half stake refund. However, a victory for the favourites would mean a full payout at -111.

You can get a similar price whether you’re backing Under or Over 2.5 Goals. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -149.

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Full-Time Result

1

+123

X

+240

2

+215

Half-Time Result

1

+175

X

+128

2

+245

Double Chance

1X

-303

12

-345

X2

-167

Draw No Bet

1

-172

2

+118

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-111

2 Hcp +0.25

-116

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-111

Over 2.5

-116

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-149

No

+108

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard is the market leader at +550 to be First Goalscorer but if you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard (Watford)

First

+220

Anytime

+550

Jeremy Monga (Leicester)

First

+240

Anytime

+600

Jordan Ayew (Leicester)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Imran Louza (Watford)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

Silko Thomas (Leicester)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Stephy Mavididi (Leicester)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Mamadou Doumbia (Watford)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

Othmane Maamma (Watford)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester)

First

+330

Anytime

+850

Jordan James (Leicester)

First

+420

Anytime

+1000

Kwadwo Baah (Watford)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Tom Ince (Watford)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Ricardo Pereira (Leicester)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Luke Thomas (Leicester)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Hector Kyprianou (Watford)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Luca Tange Kjerrumgaard (Watford)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

+115

Imran Louza (Watford)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-118

Jordan Ayew (Leicester)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-128

Jeremy Monga (Leicester)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-135

Mamadou Doumbia (Watford)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-147

Stephy Mavididi (Leicester)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-149

Silko Thomas (Leicester)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-152

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-156

Othmane Maamma (Watford)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-167

Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-208

Kwadwo Baah (Watford)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-263

Jordan James (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-286

Edo Kayembe (Watford)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-286

Tom Ince (Watford)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-357

Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-385

Ricardo Pereira (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-769

Luke Thomas (Leicester)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-833

Leicester have clocked up four wins, four draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Watford have managed five losses, four draws and one victory in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

When the sides last met at King Power Stadium, Leicester beat Watford 2-0. Leicester boast a 100% win record for the past 4 H2H meetings at King Power Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Leicester Home Stats		4-4-2	2.50	1.40	1.10	4	6	7	3
Watford Away Stats		1-4-5	2.70	1.10	1.60	5	5	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Leicester vs Watford Lineups & Team News

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