Championship: Leeds vs Watford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 11 match between Leeds and Watford and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Prices from the bookmakers reflect how much they expect Leeds to pull away with 3 points on Tuesday. They face Watford in the Championship and the latter could be in for a whacking, as Leeds look to add three valuable points.

Leeds are number 3 in the table on 19 points after ten matches. Watford rank as number 8 with 16 points after ten matches played.

Team form: Leeds vs Watford

Leeds Form

Leeds currently look solid, going undefeated in three matches, which started by drawing 1-1 against Norwich. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Sunderland in a 2-2 encounter, before beating Sheffield United in a 2-0 encounter. Leeds won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored ten and conceded five goals.

Watford Form

In their previous three outings, Watford lost 3-0 against Preston, beat Middlesbrough 2-1 and lost 3-0 against Luton. Watford claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 16 goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for Leeds and Watford

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Leeds and Watford played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Leeds vs Watford

Tom Dele-Bashiru shows decent form right now for Watford, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Leeds, who are strong favourites this coming Tuesday. Siding with Joel Piroe also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.

Popular betting markets: Leeds vs Watford

Full-time result

Leeds won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing four as well. Watford won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost seven in this run. Leeds are without defeat in 5 matches on the spin. Watford conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Leeds have not lost to Watford in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Leeds scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Watford scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Leeds were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Leeds have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Watford.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Leeds, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Watford, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.1 times goals per game. Watford conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Suggested bet: Leeds vs Watford

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Leeds vs Watford mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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