Leicester vs Watford Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 22/11/2023, 18:00  by Steve Ashfield in Championship Predictions

Championship leaders Leicester City bid to avoid a third successive league defeat. They host Watford who are 13th as the season resumes after the international break. The Foxes are now only top on goal difference from Ipswich Town who don't play until later on Saturday. Their last two league fixtures have seen them lose at home to Leeds and then at Middlesbrough, failing to score in both games. City have won 13 of their 16 league games this season (and yet to draw one) and eight points clear of third place. Home form has seen them win six and lose twice with only four goals conceded. Getting back into winning ways is their key aim now and they'll have had the international break to consider how to do just that.

Watford are 18 points behind their opponents in the Championship table. They made an inconsistent start to the new season but come into this fixture unbeaten in six league matches. Their final game before the international break saw them beat Rotherham 5-0 at home. That was the fourth clean sheet kept in their last five league games. Away form has seen them only win one of their seven league games this season. That came at Swansea but is their only away league victory in their last 16 games. While Watford put five past Rotherham in their last game, they have only scored that number in their seven away Championship fixtures this season. With only two goals in the last five on the road, it's clear where their problems lie. We go for Leicester to win this