Match Report
The table gap was wide: 43 points between Leeds United (1st, 100 pts) and Watford (14th, 57 pts). Recent form told a different story for Watford: only 22nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 14th. Per game in the league, Watford were scoring 1.15 and conceding 1.33, Leeds United 2.07 and 0.65, against a competition average of 1.23 goals per team per game.
Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Watford, 10/15 for Leeds United.
The sides have met 17 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for Watford, 4 draws and 7 for Leeds United, at 3.29 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 41% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 71% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 59%.
Vicarage Road, capacity 21,400, hosted the game. Leeds United led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Leeds United: Daniel James (28'), Daniel James (20'), Manor Solomon (35'), Joël Piroe (62')
Key stats
Possession: Watford 61% · Leeds United 39% · Total shots: 6-20 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 7-7