Watford vs Leicester City predictions, Mar 21, 2026

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As Watford FC prepares to host Leicester City on March 21, 2026, fans can anticipate an intriguing clash in the English League Championship. Watford enters the match with a slight edge in form, having secured 2 victories in their last 5 games, while Leicester City has struggled, managing just 1 win in the same period.

The odds reflect a similar sentiment, with Watford favored at 1.95 to Leicester’s 3.62. According to predictive models, there is a 48.5% probability for a home win, indicating that Watford’s recent performances could bolster their confidence at Vicarage Road. They may look to leverage their home advantage, utilizing a dynamic attacking style to unsettle Leicester’s defense.

Leicester, on the other hand, will aim to capitalize on their counter-attacking prowess, which has been less effective recently. With a predicted final score of 2:1 in favor of Watford, the match could tip in either direction, depending on which team can better execute their game plan. As both teams vie for crucial points, expecting a tightly contested match is reasonable, but outcomes remain uncertain.

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Watford 49.8%

Draw 25.8%

Leicester 24.4%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:1

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.79	3.74	4.17	Watch and Bet
	2	3.4	3.4
	1.8	3.83	4.14

Latest Results

14.03.26 Stoke City – Watford FC – 3:1 10.03.26 Sheffield Wednesday – Watford FC – 1:1 27.02.26 Bristol City – Watford FC – 1:2 24.02.26 Watford FC – Ipswich Town – 0:2 21.02.26 Watford FC – Derby County – 2:0

14.03.26 Leicester City – Queens Park Rangers – 1:3 10.03.26 Leicester City – Bristol City – 2:0 07.03.26 Ipswich Town – Leicester City – 1:1 28.02.26 Leicester City – Norwich City – 0:2 24.02.26 Middlesbrough FC – Leicester City – 1:1

Facts

A meeting between a mid-table team and the outsider will take place in this match (ranked 10 and 23 in the zone Relegation ~ League One).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Watford won 1.

The recent form of both competitors has been shaky.

Watford may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, Watford is seen as the favorite.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Watford won 5 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 13 matches, and goals 20:41. (average 1:2.1).

Including home matches between the teams, Watford won 4 matches, drew 1 match, lost 4 matches, and goals 12:16. (average 1.3:1.8).

Latest Head To Head

26.12.25 Leicester City – Watford FC – 1:2 10.02.24 Watford FC – Leicester City – 1:2 25.11.23 Leicester City – Watford FC – 2:0 15.05.22 Watford FC – Leicester City – 1:5 08.01.22 Leicester City – Watford FC – 4:1

Standings

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Coventry	38	23	8	7	78:40	38	77
2	Middlesbrough	38	20	10	8	59:37	22	70
3	Ipswich	37	19	11	7	66:38	28	68
4	Millwall	38	20	8	10	52:43	9	68
5	Hull	38	19	6	13	59:56	3	63
6	Wrexham	37	16	12	9	57:47	10	60
7	Southampton	37	15	12	10	60:48	12	57
8	Derby	37	15	9	13	54:48	6	54
9	Birmingham	38	14	11	13	48:48	0	53
10	Watford	37	13	13	11	47:45	2	52
11	Swansea	38	15	7	16	44:46	-2	52
12	Norwich	37	15	6	16	51:45	6	51
13	Stoke	38	14	9	15	45:40	5	51
14	Bristol City	38	14	9	15	49:49	0	51
15	Sheffield Utd	38	15	5	18	53:52	1	50
16	QPR	38	14	8	16	49:60	-11	50
17	Preston	38	12	13	13	42:48	-6	49
18	Charlton	38	12	12	14	36:45	-9	48
19	Blackburn	38	11	9	18	36:49	-13	42
20	Portsmouth	36	10	10	16	36:47	-11	40
21	West Brom	38	10	10	18	39:54	-15	40
22	Oxford Utd	38	9	12	17	36:49	-13	39
23	Leicester	38	11	11	16	51:60	-9	38
24	Sheffield Wed ✔	38	1	9	28	23:76	-53	-6

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