MATCH OF THE DAQ previews Leicester v Watford (Championship 19.45, Sky Sports 1)
A Leicester win tonight at home to Watford – themselves in a race with Hull to clinch the final automatic promotion spot – will see Leicester move into fifth and renew hopes they can salvage their season to a degree.
Leicester v Watford
Championship
19.45, Sky Sports 1
HEAD TO HEAD
(Max 10 only)
03 Nov 2012 League, Watford 2 – 1 Leicester
14 Feb 2012 League, Watford 3 – 2 Leicester
19 Oct 2011 League, Leicester 2 – 0 Watford
25 Apr 2011 League, Leicester 4 – 2 Watford
04 Dec 2010 League, Watford 3 – 2 Leicester
17 Apr 2010 League, Leicester 4 – 1 Watford
19 Sep 2009 League, Watford 3 – 3 Leicester
12 Feb 2008 League, Watford 1 – 0 Leicester
25 Aug 2007 League, Leicester 4 – 1 Watford
PREVIEW
Leicester’s season so far has been the ultimate rollercoaster. Starting the championship season as favourites they were top in October and for most of February were disputing second. The Foxes looked nailed on for a play-off place at the very least then, but a disastrous run over the last two months – that has seen them win just one of their last 11 games – has seen them drop to seventh.
A win tonight at home to Watford – themselves in a race with Hull to clinch the final automatic promotion spot – will see Leicester move into fifth and renew hopes they can salvage their season to a degree. A defeat for the Hornets would ensure Hull secure second place and would leave Gianfranco Zola’s men with the play-offs to negotiate.
Watford are the division’s top scorers with 82 goals in 44 games and have the best record against top-ten clubs in the division this season. Considering Leicester have kept no clean sheets in their last 11 matches, we should expect goals.
Both teams to score looks a certainty but the layers agree with that, with that scenario just 1.63 on BETDAQ. That’s short enough and it may be worth backing the draw at around 3.8 on BETDAQ.
This is likely to be a nervy contest with both sides feeling the pressure with so much at stake. Watford have drawn their last three matches on a Friday evening and, with Leicester struggling to find the winning touch, the stalemate looks the best option.
RECOMMENDATION: (1-10 points)
Back the draw at around 3.8 on BETDAQ: 3 points
Thursday: +5.18 points
APRIL RETURN TO DATE: +17.94 points
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