Leicester City v Watford: play-off picture in focus for mid-table rivals | OneFootball

Leicester City host Watford in the Championship on Friday, 26 December 2025 at the King Power Stadium, with one point between them as both look to edge towards the play-off places.

Leicester City have had the upper hand in recent meetings, taking 71% of results across the last 14 match-ups. The visitors arrive 10th with 32 points to the hosts' 31 in 13th.

The Foxes have two wins, one draw and two defeats from their last five league games, losing at Queens Park Rangers after beating Ipswich. The Hornets are unbeaten in three, following back-to-back draws with a home win against Stoke.

Leicester are without Jannik Vestergaard, Boubakary Soumaré and Victor Kristiansen. The Hornets miss Kwadwo Baah, Caleb Wiley, Jack Grieves and Rocco Vata.

The Foxes' possession play is tidy, with 83.61% pass accuracy and 262 open-play crosses at 22.90% accuracy, but they have scored and conceded 31. The Hornets supply plenty from wide areas with 310 open-play crosses and look strong in the air, winning 412 aerial duels and netting six headed goals, so deliveries into the box could be a route in. Luca Kjerrumgaard leads their scoring with seven league goals, while Imran Louzan adds six goals and four assists. For the Foxes, Abdul Fatawu has six league assists.

The Foxes would move to 34 points with a win and could climb towards the top half. The Hornets would reach 35 points and may strengthen their position in the play-off race. A draw keeps both in mid-table traffic.