Match report

Watford and Leicester Draw 0-0 in Championship Clash

Watford
Watford
0–0
FT
Leicester
Leicester
Mar 21, 2026

Watford and Leicester drew 0-0 in a tightly contested Championship match, with neither team managing to break the deadlock despite several chances. Watford's F. Mendy and Leicester's S. Mavididi were both shown yellow cards early in the game, setting a defensive tone. Leicester's P. Daka missed a penalty in the 41st minute, squandering a golden opportunity. Both teams made multiple substitutions, but the deadlock remained unbroken.

Key Facts

  • • Watford and Leicester played to a 0-0 draw in the Championship.
  • • F. Mendy (Watford) and S. Mavididi (Leicester) received yellow cards in the first 20 minutes.
  • • P. Daka (Leicester) missed a penalty in the 41st minute.
  • • Watford made five substitutions: Kévin Keben Biakolo, E. Bove, N. Mendy, M. Doumbia, and V. Semedo.
  • • Leicester made five substitutions: D. Mukasa, B. De Cordova-Reid, B. Nelson, J. Aribo, and Jordan Ayew.

Lineups

Watford

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Egil Selvik (G)
  • 25 James Abankwah (D)
  • 6 Matthew Pollock (D)
  • 27 Formose Mendy (D)
  • 16 Marc Bola (D)
  • 66 Nestory Irankunda (M)
  • 10 Imrân Louza (M)
  • 17 Pierre Ekwah (M)
  • 8 Giorgi Chakvetadze (M)
  • 9 Luca Kjerrumgaard (F)
  • 39 Edo Kayembe (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 Kévin Keben Biakolo
  • 12 Nathan Baxter
  • 56 Albert Eames
  • 15 Edoardo Bove
  • 7 Thomas Ince
  • 53 Amin Nabizada
  • 23 Nampalys Mendy
  • 20 Mamadou Doumbia
  • 18 Vivaldo

Leicester

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Jakub Stolarczyk (G)
  • 21 Ricardo Pereira (D)
  • 5 Caleb Okoli (D)
  • 24 Jamaal Lascelles (D)
  • 33 Luke Thomas (D)
  • 22 Oliver Skipp (M)
  • 8 Harry Winks (M)
  • 7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (M)
  • 6 Jordan James (M)
  • 10 Stephy Mavididi (M)
  • 20 Patson Daka (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 Francisco Vieites
  • 4 Benjamin Nelson
  • 29 Divine Mukasa
  • 18 Joe Aribo
  • 28 Jeremy Monga
  • 17 Hamza Choudhury
  • 14 Bobby Decordova-Reid
  • 12 Dujuan Richards
  • 9 Jordan Ayew

Timeline

  1. Watford
    12' Watford Card · Yellow Card
    F. Mendy
  2. Leicester
    17' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    S. Mavididi
  3. Leicester
    41' Leicester Goal · Missed Penalty
    P. Daka · Assist: P. Daka
  4. Leicester
    42' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    J. James
  5. Watford
    46' Watford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Mendy · On: Kévin Keben Biakolo
  6. Leicester
    54' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    I. Fatawu
  7. Leicester
    60' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. James · On: D. Mukasa
  8. Leicester
    61' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Mavididi · On: B. De Cordova-Reid
  9. Watford
    66' Watford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Chakvetadze · On: E. Bove
  10. Watford
    66' Watford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Louza · On: N. Mendy
  11. Watford
    76' Watford subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Kjerrumgaard · On: M. Doumbia
  12. Leicester
    79' Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Lascelles · On: B. Nelson
  13. Leicester
    79' Leicester subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. Skipp · On: J. Aribo
  14. Watford
    86' Watford subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Ekwah · On: V. Semedo
  15. Leicester
    89' Leicester subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Daka · On: Jordan Ayew
  16. Watford
    90'+2 Watford Card · Yellow Card
    E. Selvik

Match Stats

Stat Watford Leicester
Fouls 9 5
Pass Accuracy 76% 80%
Offsides 1 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 14
Corners 7 4
Total Passes 330 405
Yellow Cards 3 4
Blocked Shots 3 4
Shots on Target 2 3
xG 0.27 1.61
Shots off Target 2 7
Possession 45% 55%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 250 324
Shots Inside Box 4 10
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ P. Daka missed a penalty for Leicester in the 41st minute, which could have shifted momentum in favor of the Foxes.
  • ▸ Watford's early yellow card to F. Mendy and Leicester's early yellow card to S. Mavididi set a defensive tone early in the match, making it harder for either team to create clear-cut chances.