Watford FC vs Leeds United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Leeds United FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Leeds United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 George Byrne
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 6.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Leeds United FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Feb | Sunderland AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jan | Coventry City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Derby County FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Watford FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Burnley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jan | Norwich City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Vicarage Road will turn into a battlefield for Watford FC and Leeds United FC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leeds United FC that had 363 games and scored 538 goals.
- 20' A goal from the Wales international Daniel James! He fires home on 20 to make it 0-1!
- 25' Matthew Pollock has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 28' A goal from the Wales international Daniel James! He fires home on 28 to make it 0-2!
- 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tom Cleverley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Manor Solomon adds to his 2 season tally! Leeds United FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Egil Selvik has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 6 appearances.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Andrews is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leeds United FC.
- 55' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 59' Rocco Vata is replacing Mamadou Doumbia for the Watford FC side.
- 62' Joel Piroe adds to his 3 season tally! Leeds United FC lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
- 67' The travelling Leeds United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 72' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Amin Nabizada comes on to replace Tom Dele-Bashiru.
- 77' Leeds United FC ring the changes. Daniel James has done his job and it is now time for Wilfried Gnonto to step up.
- 80' Kevin Keben Biakolo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matthew Pollock on 80 minute.
- 81' Mateo Fernandez is replacing Joel Piroe for the Leeds United FC side.
- 86' Watford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 87' Another substitution for Leeds United FC to replace Ethan Ampadu by Pascal Struijk on 87 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Watford FC 0-4 Leeds United FC.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
17
Moussa Sissoko ↓ Tom Ince 59'
- 39
- 8
- 6
- 10
- 24
-
2
Jeremy Ngakia ↓ Yasser Larouci 59'
- 33
- 25
- 45
-
20
Mamadou Doumbia ↓ Rocco Vata 59'
Bench
- 23
-
7
Tom Ince ↑ 59'
- 3
-
37
Yasser Larouci ↑ 59'
- 22
-
4
Kevin Keben Biakolo ↑ 80'
-
11
Rocco Vata ↑ 59'
-
53
Amin Nabizada ↑ 72'
- 52
Coach
Tom Cleverley
Leeds United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
4
Ethan Ampadu ↓ Pascal Struijk 87'
- 6
-
7
Daniel James ↓ Wilfried Gnonto 77'
- 2
- 1
- 3
-
22
Ao Tanaka ↓ Joe Rothwell 81'
-
14
Manor Solomon ↓ Largie Ramazani 77'
-
10
Joel Piroe ↓ Mateo Fernandez 81'
- 11
- 44
Bench
- 26
- 25
-
5
Pascal Struijk ↑ 87'
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↑ 81'
- 23
-
17
Largie Ramazani ↑ 77'
-
29
Wilfried Gnonto ↑ 77'
-
19
Mateo Fernandez ↑ 81'
- 33
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jack Harrison | 2 |
| Rodrigo | 2 |
| Daniel James | 2 |
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Largie Ramazani | 1 |
| Kwadwo Baah | 1 |
| Raphinha | 1 |
| Sam Byram | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Leeds United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.81
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for:
Leeds United FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leeds United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Leeds United FC
82%
Watford FC or Leeds United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Leeds United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 2
11.8%
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 3
7.2%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Leeds United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 24% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.