Summary

  • Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Simpson, Huth, Morgan, Fuchs, Albrighton, Kanté, Drinkwater, Schlupp, Mahrez, Vardy.

  • Watford XI: Gomes, Nyom, Britos, Cathcart, Ake, Capoue, Watson, Abdi, Deeney, Anya; Ighalo.

Live Reporting

Stephan Shemilt

  1. Brilliant from Wes Morgan, leaping to just head the ball out of the path of Troy Deeney. Deeney would have had a clear header at goal, but instead Watford have a corner.

  2. John Motson
    BBC Match of the Day commentator

    "A blank scoreline wasn't really what was expected here. Watford have been durable and, at times, creative."

  3. Leicester are getting frustrated, not least when Christian Fuchs gives away a free-kick on the halfway line. Still the clapping, and what sounds like the whirring of rattles, but this game has definitely dropped off. Leicester, though, have scored 15 of their 17 goals this season in the second half.

  4. Jamie Vardy's first proper sight of goal sees him get a shot away from edge of the 18-yard box. After turning two defenders, his effort is a little tame. Gomes gets down to save in comfort.

  5. Claudio Ranieri is on the touchline, sporting those round-rimmed spectacles that make him look like an ageing Harry Potter. He directs traffic and sees his team try to get down the right. Nothing doing.

  6. Even as the home team, Leicester look to be more comfortable on the counter-attack than when faced with making the play.There's still lots of noise in the King Power, but not much happening at the moment.

  8. John Motson
    BBC Match of the Day commentator

    "I would say the more controlled football in this first-half has come from Watford."

  9. I didn't see that Alastair. If I get a replay at half-time, I'll let you know. Lots of possession for Watford, but comes to nothing. The thrust has temporarily gone from this match. 

  11. Just a little scrappier, the ball bouncing around midfield, not spending too much time on the turf. Lots of commitment, but no quality.

    Danny DrinkwaterPA

  12. Riyad Mahrez has been quiet so far, though he usually does most of his good work in the second half. He tangles with Odion Ighalo, who limps away. 

  13. More Leicester chances, Vardy sniffing around the six-yard box, then Albrighton dancing to shoot from outside the box. There's goals in this game, trust me.

  14. John Motson
    BBC Match of the Day commentator

    "This is a comparison between the Leicester front two of Vardy and Mahrez, and Watford's Deeney and Ighalo. Between them might be the outcome of the game."

  15. No goals anywhere in the 15:00 GMT Premier League games. Capoue tries to end the drought, but his effort is from miles out and ends not even in the same post code as Schmeichel's goal.

  16. Check out this touchmap, which shows where both teams have had the ball. Watford, on the right, have had more of the ball in attacking positions than Leicester.

    Touch map

  17. HITS THE WOODWORK

    Watford hit the post! It's that man Odion Ighalo, firing on an angle from inside the 18-yard box, seeing the ball come off the woodwork with Schmeichel beaten. The keeper does well to get up and beat away the follow-up from Almen Abdi. Really good from Watford.

  18. Ooofff, that's close. Both Robert Huth and Wes Morgan go in, one of them getting a touch. Gomes dives to make a good save. Off side, but he didn't know...

  19. A Leicester break from an interception in their own half. Vardy involved again, as is Schlupp. A foul on Kante draws a free-kick about 10 yards outside the D. Expect a cross, not a shot...

  20. John Motson
    BBC Match of the Day commentator

    "Both teams are playing with two men up. What a refreshing change from the 4-2-3-1 that seems to dominate the Premier League these days."