Leicester vs Watford Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 19/01/2018, 11:18  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 22/01/2018 at 03:45 in Premier League Predictions

Finishing seventh could well earn a place in European football next season and Leicester begin this weekend in eighth just three places behind Burnley. With Burnley in poor form and up against Manchester United this weekend, City have a good chance to go above them. Leicester earned a good point at Chelsea last weekend then progressed into the fourth round of the FA Cup in midweek. That took their unbeaten run to four league and cup games and they have kept clean sheets in all of those matches.  Home form has been good in recent months with only Crystal Palace beating them in their last seven matches at home. With Vardy and Mahrez in good form, they are a handful for most teams at present. Watford are tenth in the table but only six points above the relegation zone. They have only won one of their last ten league games and that was the 2-1 win in the reverse fixture between these two sides. Watford were lucky to get a point against Southampton last week, only the absence of VAR earned them that point. Away form has seen Watford lose their last four away league games and they have lost six of the last seven. Problems playing away have been present for a while now with 18 losses in the last 25 away league matches. Despite that there are only seven teams in the Premier League who have earned more points than them away from home, but it's early season form that accounts for that high placing.  Leicester are in much better form than their opponents and can get three points from this game.