Free EPL Pick Leicester City vs. Watford
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Weekly EPL Handicapping
Watford vs. Leicester City
Date: Sunday May 15
Time: 02:00 PM
Venue: Vicarage Road Stadium
EPL Moneyline Odds: Leicester City -114 / Draw 270/ Watford 265
EPL Spread Betting Odds: Leicester 0.5 / Watford -0.5
EPL Betting Total: 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the Leicester City are the 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 35 matches, they have covered this margin 28 times. As for the Watford, they enter the match as -0.5 goal favorites. Through 36 matches, they have won by at this margin 7 times.
Leicester City
Heading into the Leicester City 36th game of the season, the team is below .500 at 10-14-11. Leicester will be looking to add another win to their resume, as they are coming off a 1-0 victory over the Watford. So far, the Leicester City has turned in 13 performances with one goal or less. On defense, they picked up their 13th shutout of the year.
So far, the Leicester City has been an above-average scoring team, at 1.49 goals per 90 minutes (8th). In terms of defense, Leicester is near the MLS average, giving up 1.57 goals per 90 minutes (15th).
Heading into the match, Wilfried Zaha leads the Leicester FC with 13 goals through 30 matches. Behind him is Conor Gallagher, who has also found the net 8 times. To start the season, goalie Vicente Guaita is turning away goals at a rate near the league average. This has come with the Leicester City’s opponents having generated a total of 168 shots on target. Guaita is saving these attempts at a rate of 72.5%.
Watford
The Watford will host the Leicester City, with an above .500 record, at 6-5-25. Watford comes into this match after playing to a 0-0 draw against Everton. This game was the 18th time they were shut out on offense. On defense, they picked up their 5th shutout of the year.
So far, the Watford is the 18th-rated scoring team, averaging 0.86 goals per 90 minutes of action. In terms of defense, Watford is near the MLS average, giving up 1.86 goals per 90 minutes (18th).
Heading into the match, Emmanuel Dennis leads the Watford with 10 goals through 33 matches. Behind him is Cucho, who has also found the net 5 times. In terms of goalie play, Watford has gotten good performances from Ben Foster. On the season, opposing teams have accumulated 165 shots on target, in which Foster has turned home at a rate of 60.6%. This percentage is good for 1st in the MLS.
Free Leicester City vs Watford EPL Prediction:
So far, both Watford and Leicester City are generating scoring opportunites at a below-average rate. On the season, Watford ranks 19th in attacking area possessions, with Leicester sitting 13th. Even though both teams are struggling to generate offensive opportunites, the Leicester City have done a good job at limiting their opponent’s chances in the attacking zone. Given that they have given up the 9th fewest attacking possessions, they have the advantage over Watford, who ranks 17th.
Heading into this matchup, Leicester City is the heavy betting favorite. Throughout the season, they have demonstrated the ability to generate quality shots, ranking 8th in on-target shot attempts. This ability has also led to sitting 8th in overall goals scored.
Defensively, Leicester City also does a good job at limiting their opponent’s ability to pass the ball with success, ranking 8th in opponent completion percentage.
In this matchup, I recommend sticking with the Leicester City to pick up the win. The best move will be to stick to the moneyline.
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