Date/Time: Sunday 3rd March 2019 (Kick-off 1:00 PM CET).
Games played in the noon slot on a Sunday afternoon don't always spark into life and my slight concern for these two teams is that they may not mesh together that well and make it a stand off kind of fixture.
The weather just north of London is going to be wet by all accounts which may not help as a spectacle, but in general Watford and Leicester City have produced goals when they have played and I think that could continue here.
8 of the last 9 between these clubs at Vicarage Road have produced at least three goals and I do think there is plenty on the line when it comes to potentially finishing 7th in the Premier League table which should keep players motivated.
The arrival of Brendan Rodgers at Leicester City makes it a little harder to predict how the game will go as the players get used to a new voice and a new style of play. I do think Rodgers will want to use the pace Leicester City have on the counter attack to hurt Watford, but he will also be keen on seeing his players impose themselves on their opponents with a high press and passing game that should please the fans no end.
Watford were battered from pillar to post on Wednesday, but they have been in strong form and have shown they can bounce back from setbacks. The Hornets have not lost back to back games since early December and the motivation of a FA Cup Quarter Final to come in two weeks time should see the players wanting to remind Javi Gracia of how much he can rely on them to produce the results the manager will want.
Goals have been lacking in recent Watford games here, but they are facing a Leicester City defence that has struggled to keep clean sheets. The home team have back to back clean sheets here, but I also think Leicester City have shown plenty of attacking enterprise and these teams can produce a good game of football to open a busy Sunday afternoon of Premier League action.
The early start is a slight bother, but hopefully the defenders are sleepier than the strikers and I will back at least three goals to be shared out.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
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