Leicester City Women face Watford Women in a Women's Championship fixture at King Power Stadium on Sunday 8 November. The match offers a chance for the Foxes to improve on their current eighth-place standing in the league, where they have seven points from a record of two wins, one draw and three losses.
Leicester have seven points from their opening six matches, leaving them nine points behind leaders Newcastle United. Their recent form shows a single win in the last five league outings, a sequence that includes two draws and two defeats. The team's last result was a 2-2 home draw with Southampton on Sunday 25 October, where Dennis and Alisha Lehmann found the net. That result followed a 2-2 draw away at Watford on Saturday 17 October, a 3-1 loss at Sunderland, a 4-0 defeat at Newcastle United, and a 2-0 home loss to London City Lionesses. The team has scored eight goals this season but conceded twelve, giving them a goal difference of minus four.
Recent meetings
This will be the second meeting between the sides this season. They played out a 2-2 draw in the WSL Cup just three weeks ago. Dennis opened the scoring in that match, with Stapleton also getting on the scoresheet before a late Watford equaliser.
That cup tie provides a recent blueprint, but league points are the priority now. Leicester's defence has conceded 12 goals so far, a figure they will aim to tighten up. The attacking unit, which has scored eight, will look to players like Dennis and Lehmann for inspiration. You can review the full season's stats for a deeper look.
Looking ahead
Before the Watford clash, Leicester have a trip to face sixth-placed Southampton on Sunday 8 November. The last league meeting between the sides ended in a 2-1 defeat for Leicester.
The team then returns to King Power Stadium for Sunday's 3pm kick-off against Watford. Building momentum through this period is important for a squad seeking consistency. The fixture list shows a busy schedule ahead, with details available on our fixtures page.
Leicester City Women will complete their preparations this week ahead of the Southampton and Watford double-header.
