Leicester City vs Watford: 1–2
Watford beat Leicester City 2–1 in the English League Championship on Friday, 26 December 2025 at King Power Stadium, Leicester, England.
- Competition: English League Championship (2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Fri, 26 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: King Power Stadium, Leicester, England
- Attendance: 30,485
- Teams: Leicester City (home), Watford (away)
Goals
- 7' — Jordan James (Leicester City), assist Jordan Ayew
- 45' — Othmane Maamma (Watford), assist Imran Louza
- 65' — Matthew Pollock (Watford), assist Imran Louza
Match statistics
| Statistic | Leicester City | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 50.6 | 49.4 |
| Shots | 9 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Fouls | 14 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Leicester City (4-2-3-1): Jakub Stolarczyk (G), Ben Nelson (CD-L), Caleb Okoli (CD-R), Luke Thomas (LB), Ricardo Pereira (RB), Bobby De Cordova-Reid (AM), Oliver Skipp (LM), Jordan James (RM), Jordan Ayew (F), Stephy Mavididi (AM-L), Fatawu Issahaku (AM-R).
Watford (4-4-2): Egil Selvik (G), Max Alleyne (CD-L), Matthew Pollock (CD-R), Marc Bola (LB), Jeremy Ngakia (RB), Imran Louza (CM-L), Hector Kyprianou (CM-R), Tom Ince (LM), Othmane Maamma (RM), Luca Kjerrumgaard (CF-L), Giorgi Chakvetadze (CF-R).
Recent form
Leicester City: lost 3–2 vs Sheffield United (29 Nov); won 3–1 away to Derby County (6 Dec); drew 2–2 away to Bristol City (10 Dec); won 3–1 vs Ipswich Town (13 Dec); lost 4–1 away to Queens Park Rangers (20 Dec).
Watford: lost 2–1 away to Birmingham City (1 Dec); won 3–2 vs Norwich City (6 Dec); drew 1–1 vs Sheffield Wednesday (9 Dec); drew 2–2 away to Wrexham (13 Dec); won 1–0 vs Stoke City (20 Dec).