Premier League: The Foxes Plan to Send The Hornets Crashing

Watford vs Leicester City

After the longest break of the competition since World War 2, the Premier League is finally back with a bang.

The English top-flight is set to resume the 2019/20 season, where teams would round out their remaining games as a fitting end to their respective campaigns.

And this brings us to this Saturday’s encounter between Watford and Leicester City – two teams who are occupying different sides at the Premier League table.

The home team Watford are in a perilous position placing 17^th at the table with 27 points – sandwiched between West Ham United and Bournemouth. So getting out of the dreaded relegation zone is their main agenda moving forward.

Leicester City, meanwhile, sit at third place with 53 points. And although it is virtually impossible to overtake Liverpool as of the moment, ending the campaign with a guaranteed Champions League berth is no longer shabby by their standards.

Who will emerge victorious at the Vicarage Road this Saturday?

As SBOBET continues its coverage of the Premier League, allow us to provide you a quick preview of this weekend fixture.

Talking Points

Watford need all the help they can get

With Nigel Pearson’s side heading for a free-fall, they would need all hands on deck in order to salvage their season.

Watford lost three of their last four before the league had its mandated hiatus, and boy, they were beaten badly.

But against Liverpool, the Hornets caught everyone by surprise when they annihilated them with a 3-0 tally. At that game, it was the likes of Ismaila Sarr and Troy Deeney who were sharp on the attack.

Pearson’s attacking duo are the leading scorers for Watford so far this term. Sarr and Deeney have accounted for 12 goals and five assists, and they will be needed to produce a whole lot more in order to stay afloat.

Ismaila Sarr has been the only consistent attacking threat for the Hornets this campaign. Because of his unique blend of skill, speed, and IQ, the 22-year-old Senegalese winger has been drawing comparisons to his compatriot Sadio Mane.

Meanwhile, Troy Deeney has struggled with injuries this term. But with him getting a lot of time to recover during the league break, the Hornets’ captain is expected to be in full fitness come Saturday evening.

Other than those two, Watford would also need more goals from the likes of Roberto Pereyra, Gerard Deulofeu, and Abdoulaye Doucoure.

Can Jamie Vardy win the Golden Boot?

Leicester City is one of the top scoring teams this season and a huge part of that is because of the goalscoring exploits by Jamie Vardy.

The 33-year-old English international is currently on pace to be the oldest player ever to win the Golden Boot since Didier Drogba – with 19 goals and four assists already this term along with some topnotch Premier League 2020 highlights.

Vardy’s meteoric rise was unexpected to say the least. Although he was part of the 2016 Leicester City club that shocked the world, no one would’ve imagined him to lead the league in scoring especially at this stage of his career.

Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester will be Watford's first opponents when the Premier League resumes — Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers expects nothing but a tough game from Watford

He is a huge part for the team led by current manager Brendan Rodgers, who has some unfinished business to settle personally.

If you go way back in 2014, Rodgers almost led Liverpool to its first-ever Premier League – only to have their championship dreams dashed when Steven Gerrard had that infamous slip.

Now with Leicester City, he has a chance to redeem himself especially with the squad looking much better on paper compared to the 2016 championship team.

With an intriguing core of Harvey Barnes, James Maddison, Kelechi Iheanacho, Wilfred Ndidi, and Jamie Vardy, Leicester City are expected to hover around the top three in the foreseeable future. And who knows? They could win it all again if the stars align in their favour.

History

Leicester City have gotten the better of Watford in their aggregate head-to-heads. In their 31 encounters, the Foxes won 16 times while the Hornets in 10 along with five draws.

On an average, these two teams combine for 3.06 goals per match, making this an interesting matchup.

Leicester City won in three of their last four encounters against Watford in the past two years.

Betting Tip

	Watford vs Leicester City	Leicester City Asian Handicap -0.25 @ 1.88
	June 20, 19:30 (GMT+8)

The updated Premier League 2020 odds point to a tight match, but winnable in favour of Leicester City. The Foxes are priced at 2.21, while the Hornets are at 3.15 and a draw is at 3.30 in the 1×2 market.

With Leicester City looking loaded on all fronts compared to Watford, it is easy to count the latter out at first glance.

However, the Hornets have proven to be a worthy opponent against the Foxes in recent years. And with goals aplenty in their recent encounters, this game is set to be a must-watch for our viewers – an ideal way to spend your Saturday evening.