Leeds United vs Watford betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on October 22nd, 2024

Leeds United and Watford will play on October 22nd, 2024, Tuesday at 18:45h (UTC), in a match counting for the Championship in England, check the Leeds United vs Watford betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Leeds United vs Watford will occur

The game will be played in the well-known Elland Road stadium, in the city of Leeds, with a capacity for 40242 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Leeds United vs Watford betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.5 goals per match played.

Leeds United last match

In the last match played, Leeds United met Sheffield United, in a match valid for the Championship. The match ended in a win by 2-0. The coach D. Farke's on that occasion lined the team up with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The odds of 1.85 before the match made clear the favoritism of the team before the match, a condition that was ratified with the final positive result.

Despite the victory, the team did not have a great performance in general. One of the few athletes who achieved some prominence in the match was Joël Piroe, who appeared well in the most decisive moments of the game and was a crucial player in the victory of Leeds United.

Watford last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Watford, who used a 5-3-2 formation, faced the Middlesbrough team with a final score of 2-1.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 3.40, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

Leeds United vs Watford h2h

The last time these teams battled against each other in Championship, Leeds United ranked 2nd place while Watford was in 14th place. Leeds United took to the field with a 4-2-3-1 tactic, while Watford deployed in a 3-4-1-2 formation.

In the 2023/2024 football season, these teams played against each other on 29-03-2024 in a battle-themed Championship match which ended in a 2-2 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Leeds United team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Watford has been more irregular.

A. Backhouse has been selected to officiate in this football match alongside A. James and B. Gill.

Leeds United

Championship leaderboard now

The Leeds United team with 19 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion, with a campaign of 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss.

The team, in the 11th round, enjoys the same score that the Sheffield United team which is ranked just below, in position 3 and the same amount of points that the Sunderland team that is in the 1st place.

Leeds United analysis

Currently, Leeds United has a tally of 17 goals scored and 7 goals against, at the end of round 10 of Championship.

Teams usually have some control over the opponents if they achieve ball possession above 50%. Therefore, to control the game, the Leeds United team usually tries to reach an average ball possession of 59.1%.

Playing at home shows more positive results for the team with 3 wins, 1 loss and, 1 draw compared to the 2 games they won as the visiting team.

While Watford has only managed to convert 14 of their 838 attacks into goals, Leeds United has been much more successful with 1077 attacks and 17 goals.

Best goalscorer from Leeds United

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Joel Piroe. The Attacker has already scored 4 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Leeds United, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Watford

Championship leaderboard now

The Watford team with 16 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 5 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses.

Watford analysis

Watford counted 14 goals scored and 14 conceded at the end of Championship day number 10.

Best goalscorer from Watford

In this season, the individual highlight is Edo Kayembe that has dominated the offensive side. The Midfielder has already scored 4 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Watford achieved in several matches.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Leeds United is Joel Piroe, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Watford is Edo Kayembe, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

The market with less than 2.5 goals can also be a good alternative since Watford has an average of 1 goal per game when playing away from home. This option is an alternative considering that Watford often does not concede goals when playing away from home.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The number of corners of both teams when combine gives an average of 5.44 corners per game, something to explore to gain good betting results.

Leeds United is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Leeds United in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.1 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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