Leicester vs Watford Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips

Leicester vs Watford Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips

Match Details | 26 December, 2025 | King Power Stadium | Championship | 15:00 GMT

Leicester and Watford face on in the Championship in a fixture that both teams need to win, Leicester falling to an embarassing 4-1 defeat to QPR and need bounce back, while Watford look to extend their four game unbeaten run and push closer to those in the playoff spots.

Key Betting Tip: Home win - 2.15 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Leicester vs Watford Predicted Lineups

Leicester (4-2-3-1) Stolarczyk, Pereira, Vestergaard, Faes, Thomas, James, Skipp, Fatawu, Mavididi, Reid, Ayew

The home side are without Patson Daka who is away at AFCON with Zambia.

Watford (4-4-2) Baxter, Ngakia, Pollock, Bola, Alleyne, Louza, Edo Kayembe, Kyprianou, Chakvetadze, Maamma, Kjerrumgaard

The visitors are missing Kayembe and Doumbia who are away at AFCON.

Leicester and Watford League Standings

The home side sit 13th in the league, despite having on paper one of the strongest sides in the league. They fell to a 4-1 defeat away to QPR last time out and now find themselves four points outside the playoffs.

Watford sit 10th in the Championship after an unbeaten four game run that included two draws and two wins, mist notable a 1-0 win at home to Stoke who sit in 8th.

Leicester vs Watford Head to Head Timeline

25 Nov 2023 // Leicester 2-0 Watford 08 Jan 2022 // Leicester 4-1 Watford 28 Nov 2021 // Leicester 4-2 Watford 04 Dec 2019 // Leicester 2-0 Watford 01 Dec 2018 // Leicester 2-0 Watford 20 Jan 2018 // Leicester 2-0 Watford 06 May 2017 // Leicester 3-0 Watford 07 Nov 2015 // Leicester 2-1 Watford 08 Feb 2014 // Leicester 2-2 Watford 09 May 2013 // Leicester 1-0 Watford

Recent Leicester vs Watford Match Analysis

Leicester Last 5:

• 20th December: QPR 4-1 Leicester
• 13th December: Leicester 3-1 Ipswich
• 10th December: Bristol City 2-2 Leicester
• 6th December: Derby 1-3 Leicester
• 29th November: Leicester 2-3 Sheff Utd

Watford last 5:

• 20th December: Watford 1-0 Stoke
• 13th December: Wrexham 2-2 Watford
• 9th December: Watford 1-1 Sheff Wed
• 6th December: Watford 3-2 Norwich
• 1st December: Birmingham 2-1 Watford

Leicester vs Watford Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 60.00% confidence in a Leicester Win. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Leicester vs Watford Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Home win- 2.15 Odds

Key Players to Watch: Leicester vs Watford

Abdul Fatawu (Leicester) Since missing most of last season through injury, Faawu has become with a bang registering four goals and six assists, proving a constant threat.

Imran Louza (Watford ) The midfielder finds himself a constant threat with six league goals but also defends with pure class, making an impressive 113 recoveries for his side.

Leicester vs Watford Details

Stadium King Power Stadium (Capacity: 34,310)

Where to watch: Sky Sports (UK)