Leeds United vs Watford

Leeds United welcome Watford off the back of another win in the Championship. As the table starts to take shape, the better sides are rising to the very top.

Key Stats

• Leeds United are unbeaten in their last five Championship games
• Watford have lost their last five away games in all competitions

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players - Daniel Farke’s dominant side

Although Tom Cleverley seems like a strong young manager, the experience of Farke seems to be far superior.

Leeds United Preview

Leeds United Predicted Line-up: Illan Meslier; Junior Firpo, Pascal Struijk, Joe Rodon, Jayden Bogle; Joe Rothwell, Ao Tanaka; Largie Ramazani, Brenden Aaronson, Wilfried Gnonto; Joël Piroe

Leeds will be very happy with their win over Sheffield United on Friday. It arguably signifies a large moment in their season. Before when a big side like Burnley visited Elland Road, they lost. This time though, they played a team that looked unbeatable, and still came away with all three points.

There has been some ups and downs already for their manager Daniel Farke so far, but he’s a proven Championship promotion winner and arguably the best in the league. Leeds are now unbeaten in their last five games with three wins and two draws. In the table they sit third on 19 points.

When it comes to standout players, Wilfred Gnonot has been very impressive in 2024/25. After signing a recent contract extension, the young Italian winger has two goals and four assists in all competitions.

Watford Preview

Watford Predicted Line-up: Daniel Bachmann; Ryan Porteous, Angelo Ogbonna, Mattie Pollock; Ken Sema, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Moussa Sissoko, Edo Kayembe, Ryan Andrews; Vakoun Issouf Bayo, Giorgi Chakvetadze

Watford started the season exceptionally well. They had three wins from their first three games under the reign of Tom Cleverley. However, that early season buzz has slightly tailed off with two wins in their last eight in all competitions.

Last time out in the league, they suffered one of the worst defeats of their season. A 3-0 drumming away to rivals Luton Town and a former manager in Rob Edwards. Their chances against Leeds look slim, but there’s no doubt they still have the potential to have a strong rest of the season.

Head-to-head Stats: Leeds United vs Watford

The last meeting between these sides ended in a 2-2 draw at Watford Vicarage Road. The other game for the 2023/24 season went the way of Leeds United (3-0).

In their history, it’s very even between these clubs. They've played each other 29 times, both winning 11 and drawing seven.

29th March 2024 - Watford 2-2 Leeds United - Championship

23rd September 2023 - Leeds United 3-0 Watford - Championship

9th April 2022 - Watford 0-3 Leeds United - Premier League

2nd October 2021 - Leeds United 1-0 Watford - Premier League

20th February 2016 - Watford 1-0 Leeds United - FA Cup

Leeds United vs Watford Prediction

We’re backing Leeds United to win to nil in this match. Through our bookmakers, you can get odds of 135/100 which would return £23.50 from a £10 stake.

Leeds are starting to run rampant in the Championship. They faced what looked like the best team in the league on Friday and bossed them off the pitch. Watford do not look like a threatening side right now, and will struggle away to a dominant Leeds United.

Final Prediction: Leeds United vs Watford

Leeds United 2-0 Watford