Watford vs Leicester City Preview

March 4, 2016
By: Deke Hardman

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Saturday’s Premier League action concludes at Vicarage Road where Watford take on leader Leicester City.

The Hornets were narrowly beaten by Manchester United on Wednesday evening, with Juan Mata scoring a superb free kick late on to secure all three points for Louis van Gaal’s side.

The result was the fourth time in five games where Quique Sanchez Florres’ side have failed to win, and they have not scored in any of those four fixtures but remain well clear of any relegation worries – thirteen points above the bottom three.

The hosts have no fresh injury worries though Joel Ekstrand and Jose Manuel Juardo remain out with hamstring and calf problems respectively.

Odion Ighalo is priced at 6.5 (11/2) to get the first goal of the game with a variety of firms, ahead of 7.5 (13/2) chance Troy Deeney.

The home win is 3.0 (2/1) with a variety of bookmakers, with the visitors favourites at 2.62 (13/8) with William Hill. The draw can be backed at 3.4 (12/5).

Claudio Ranieri’s side dropped two points from their meeting with West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday evening but go in to this weekend three points clear of second place Tottenham Hotspur after the North London side lost to West Ham United.

Midweek defeats for Arsenal and Manchester City also have strengthened the Foxes’ grip at the top though they could be in second place at kick-off in Spurs win the North London derby earlier in the day.

N’Golo Kante missed that draw with the Baggies but has recovered from a hamstring problem meaning that Matty James is the East Midlands’ side’s only injury concern.

Jamie Vardy is favourite to open the scoring at 5.5 (9/2), while Riyad Mahrez is a 9.0 (8/1) chance with Bet 365.

Leicester won the reverse fixture by two goals to one at the King Power Stadium back in November with Kante and Vardy getting on the scoresheet.

You can back a Leicester victory with their top scorer getting on target this time around at 4.0 (3/1) with Ladbrokes.

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