A Fans’ Guide On Leicester's Premier League Trip To Watford

Fans
14 May 2022
3 Minutes
Watford host Leicester City at Vicarage Road in the Premier League on Sunday (2pm kick-off).

The Foxes’ penultimate away fixture in the 2021/22 calendar is a trip to Hertfordshire to tackle Roy Hodgson’s already-relegated Hornets.

Before the game gets underway, take a look at all you need to know about the encounter…

Who's starring on LCFC Radio? 

Former Foxes Iwan Roberts and Matt Elliott will once again be part of the Matchday Live panel on Sunday.

From 12:30pm on Sunday, Matchday Live begins, with Gerry Taggart and Matt Elliott set to provide their pre-match views over a 90-minute preview show. Then, with 10 minutes to go until kick-off, former Leicester and Norwich striker Iwan Roberts joins commentator James Fielden to talk the Blue Army through all the action.

Another half an hour of analysis and reaction will continue after the full-time whistle, which will include a look forward to next Thursday’s trip to Chelsea (8pm kick-off). All broadcasting can be found, for free, on LCFC.com while pre and post-match shows will be posted on @LCFC social media channels

What's the officiating team? 

Australian referee Jarred Gillett last took charge of a Leicester City fixture against Newcastle United.

Jarred Gillett is set to be the referee at Vicarage Road, assisted by Lee Betts and Timothy Wood. Fourth official Peter Bankes will keep an eye in things from the touchline, while VAR will be Michael Salisbury, alongside assistant VAR Natalie Aspinall

How can I watch the game?

The 22,200-capacity stadium will host Sunday's Premier League encounter.

The following TV stations from around the world will broadcast the fixture live... 

Country Channel Local time
Australia Optus Sport 12am (Monday)
Canada DAZN 8am
China QIYI Sports 9pm
Denmark Viaplay 2pm
Egypt beIN Sports 3pm
Greece COSMOTE 3pm
Hong Kong NOW TV 9pm
India Disney+ Hotstar & Select 6:30pm
Japan DAZN 10pm
New Zealand Spark Sports 2am
Nigeria SuperSport 2pm
South Korea SPO TV 10pm
Thailand True Visions 8pm
United States Peacock 9am


Can't see your country? Click HERE for full broadcast times.

What happened last time?

The reverse fixture on Filbert Way was played out in snowy weather conditions.

The Foxes have twice come out on top against Watford at King Power Stadium this term, triumphing 4-2 in the Premier League in late November courtesy of Jamie Vardy’s brace, alongside goals from James Maddison and Ademola Lookman. Josh King and Emmanuel Dennis hit the net for the visitors, meanwhile.

Leicester’s title-winning manager Claudio Ranieri returned to Filbert Way with Watford for a second time in January 2022 to contest the Emirates FA Cup Third Round. The outcome was the same, however, with City once again putting four past the Hornets.

Youri Tielemans kicked off the scoring from the penalty spot and Maddison found a second before João Pedro reduced the arrears shortly after. Harvey Barnes re-established a two-goal cushion ahead of Marc Albrighton adding the fourth.

When does everything happen?

A sizeable number of City supporters will make the trip south to Vicarage Road this weekend.

Plan ahead for your matchday by using this handy guide of key events and timings...

Event Time
Matchday Live begins on LCFC.com 12:30pm
Team news confirmed on @LCFC social media 1pm
Live commentary starts on LCFC Radio 1:50pm (approx)
Kick-off 2pm
Full-time 3:50pm (approx)
Match of the Day 2 on BBC One* 10:30pm
Short highlights on LCFC.com 5:50pm (approx)
Extended highlights on LCFC.com 12am (Monday)
Clips on @LCFC social media From 12am (Monday)


* United Kingdom only.

When can I catch match highlights? 

City have scored a total of eight goals in two matches against Watford this season.

A two-minute highlights package will be available for Digital Members (free sign-up) to watch for free on LCFC TV two hours after full-time. Extended match highlights are then accessible on LCFC.com - the Club's official website - at midnight.

Short match clips, meanwhile, will be posted to Leicester City's official social media channels from Monday morning.

All times BST unless stated otherwise.