Premier League (Week 29) : Leicester beats Watford 1-0
ENGLAND, Mar. 5, 2016 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 29: After their 2-2 draw against West Brom on March 1, Leicester bounced back with a 1-0 victory over Watford this Saturday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Algerian midfielder Riyad Mahrez in the 56th minute.
Leicester City remains in first place with 60 points from 29 games, a 5-point lead over runner-up Tottenham Hotspur.
View : Full Premier League table (as of March 5, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 29 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 31 | 21 | 60 |
| 2 | Tottenham | 29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 51 | 24 | 27 | 55 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 30 | 16 | 52 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 31 | 21 | 50 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 47 |
| 6 | West Ham | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 46 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 43 |
| 8 | Southampton | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 41 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 41 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 40 |
| 11 | West Brom | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 39 |
| 12 | Everton | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 51 | 39 | 12 | 38 |
| 13 | Watford | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 37 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 45 | -10 | 35 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 33 |
| 16 | Swansea | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 33 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 54 | -19 | 25 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 54 | -23 | 24 |
| 19 | Newcastle | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 53 | -25 | 24 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 29 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 55 | -33 | 16 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2015-2016
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Overview
Watford FC
- Position: 13
- Best performance of the season:Watford 3-0 Liverpool (20 Dec.)
- Previous game:Manchester United 1-0 Watford (2 Mar.)
- Next game:Watford - Stoke City (19 Mar.)
Leicester City
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Leicester 3-0 Stoke City (23 Jan.)
- Previous game:Leicester 2-2 West Brom (1 Mar.)
- Next game:Leicester - Newcastle (14 Mar.)
Watford
0:1
Leicester
0:1 (0:0)
- 5 March 2016
- 17:30
- Watford
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 60 |
| 2 |  Tottenham | 55 |
| 3 |  Arsenal | 52 |
| 4 |  Manchester City | 50 |
| 5 |  Manchester United | 47 |
Week 29 Results
| Saturday 5 March 2016 | ||||
| Tottenham | 2-2 | Arsenal | |
 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Stoke City |  |
 | Everton | 2-3 | West Ham |  |
| Manchester City | 4-0 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Southampton | 1-1 | Sunderland |  |
 | Newcastle | 1-3 | Bournemouth |  |
 | Swansea | 1-0 | Norwich City |  |
| Watford | 0-1 | Leicester | |
| Sunday 6 March 2016 | ||||
 | Crystal Palace | 13:30 | Liverpool |  |
 | West Brom | 16:00 | Manchester United | |