Football analysis and prediction: Leicester vs Watford, 22:00 on December 26

Analysis of the match between Leicester City and Watford

In the Championship standings for the 2025/26 season, Leicester are currently in 13th place with 31 points. However, the gap between the Foxes and the top six teams—who qualify for the promotion play-offs—is not too large. At present, Leicester trail Millwall, who sit in sixth place, by just 5 points, meaning the opportunity to close the gap or even overtake them remains very much alive. In this round, Leicester will face Watford, who are ranked 10th with 32 points. In terms of recent form, the two teams appear evenly matched, with both recording two wins in their last five matches. Nevertheless, home advantage could prove crucial for Leicester, as they have lost only two of their ten home games since the start of the season. By contrast, Watford have struggled away from home, managing just one away win since the 2025/26 campaign began. Moreover, Leicester clearly dominate the head-to-head record, having won each of the last five meetings, and are unbeaten in seven consecutive encounters across all competitions. With these advantages, Leicester are strong favourites to claim all three points.