"A decade on from their Premier League title triumph, Leicester now face the grim prospect of mid-table obscurity in the second tier, currently on course for their lowest finish since 2012. December began brightly with seven points from three games, but optimism was dented by a crushing 4-1 loss at Loftus Road on Saturday. Four first-half goals from QPR condemned Marti Cifuentes's side to their seventh defeat of the season, leaving them 13th in the table and four points adrift of the playoff spots."
"Defensive frailties remain a recurring theme-the Foxes have failed to keep a clean sheet in 16 consecutive games, their last shutout coming against Coventry in September. Team News Jannik Vestergaard is ruled out after sustaining a head injury at QPR, forcing Cifuentes to reshuffle his back line. Wout Faes or Caleb Okoli could partner Ben Nelson in central defense, while teenage prospect Jeremy Monga may earn a start following the Loftus Road debacle."
"After three seasons of mid-table stagnation, Watford have genuine playoff aspirations this term. Javi Gracia's men extended their unbeaten run to four matches with a 1-0 win over Stoke, courtesy of Luca Kjerrumgaard's seventh goal of the campaign. The Hornets have lost just once in their last 10 games, climbing to 10th and sitting three points shy of sixth-placed Millwall. Their home form has been exceptional-25 points collected at Vi"
Leicester City have slipped from their Premier League peak into a Championship side threatened by mid-table obscurity, currently on course for their lowest finish since 2012. Recent bright results were undone by a 4-1 defeat at QPR that left them 13th and four points outside the playoff places. Defensive problems persist, with no clean sheet in 16 consecutive matches, and Jannik Vestergaard is sidelined after a head injury. Watford have improved markedly under Javi Gracia, extending an unbeaten run to four, losing only once in ten and accumulating strong home points while pushing toward playoff contention.
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