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Leeds United FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Sat 2 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Elland Road HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Leeds United FC vs Watford FCPremier League at Elland Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Gary Beswick

Head-to-Head

5
1
Leeds United FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Watford FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Watford FC H 1–0 W
25 Sep West Ham United FC H 1–2 L
17 Sep Newcastle United FC A 1–1 D
12 Sep Liverpool FC H 0–3 L
29 Aug Burnley FC A 1–1 D
21 Aug Everton FC H 2–2 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Leeds United FC A 0–1 L
25 Sep Newcastle United FC H 1–1 D
18 Sep Norwich City FC A 3–1 W
11 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
29 Aug Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–1 L
21 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Leeds United FC launch into their encounter with Watford FC.
  • 5' Raphinha is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leeds United FC so far.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Pedro made 389 appearances and scored 63 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 18' Diego Llorente makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Leeds United FC are in front.
  • 23' Francisco Sierralta needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 28' Leeds United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 33' Rodrigo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 27 cards already picked up this season.
  • 38' It’s high time Marcelo Bielsa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' The 43-year-old Ben Foster has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Joshua King by Ken Sema on 45 minute.
  • 50' Leeds United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leeds United FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Femenia Far. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 59' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Pedro is hanging Ozan Tufan on the field on 59 minute.
  • 64' Joshua King, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' Ismaila Sarr is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Francisco Sierralta is replaced by Christian Kabasele.
  • 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Leeds United FC. Stuart Dallas is replaced by Tyler Roberts.
  • 83' Christian Kabasele has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 88' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Pascal Struijk. He replaces Mateusz Klich on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Emmanuel Dennis is booked for Watford FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Leeds United FC and Watford FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19 Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Leeds United FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC45% Draw30% Watford FC25%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Leeds United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Watford FC
55%
Leeds United FC or Watford FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leeds United FC28% Draw53% Watford FC19%
Actual: Leeds United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC

Handicap Leeds United FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% 82%
-1 18% 23% 59%
-0.5 41% 59%
+0.5 74% 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% 2%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
41%
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
31%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.