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 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Leeds United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 George Byrne
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 17.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Vicarage Road that hosts another battle between Watford FC and Leeds United FC.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tom Cleverley will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Ilia Gruev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Magnificent from Daniel James! That is 48 goals in 394 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 25' England international Ryan Andrews has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 28' Daniel James adds to his 0 season tally! Leeds United FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Farke might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' GOAL! Manor Solomon scores on 35. Assisted by Junior Firpo
- 40' Leeds United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Largie Ramazani has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 419 appearances.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' Giorgi Chakvetadze has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 59' The whistle greets Mamadou Doumbia as he departs to be replaced by Rocco Vata.
- 62' GOAL! Joel Piroe fires home to make it 0-4!
- 67' Watford FC currently sit 10 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 72' The whistle greets Tom Dele-Bashiru as he departs to be replaced by Amin Nabizada.
- 77' The whistle greets Daniel James as he departs to be replaced by Wilfried Gnonto.
- 80' The whistle greets Matthew Pollock as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Keben Biakolo.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Mateo Fernandez. He replaces Joel Piroe on 81 minute.
- 86' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 87' The whistle greets Ethan Ampadu as he departs to be replaced by Pascal Struijk.
- The final score is 0-4.
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 |
| Diego Llorente | 1 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 1 |
| Largie Ramazani | 1 |
| Kwadwo Baah | 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.

