Leeds v Watford result

Full-time · Leeds 2–1 Watford

Championship · · Elland Road

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Leeds 2–1 Watford — Leeds won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Leeds beat Watford 2–1 at Elland Road in the Championship on Tuesday 22 October. Leeds are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions.

The goals

Leeds led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Leeds: Largie Ramazani (4’, assisted by Junior Firpo) and Brenden Aaronson (7’); Watford: Kwadwo Baah (47’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Leeds 1.36, Watford 0.69, from 24 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Backhouse showed three yellow cards — against 5.0 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Leeds: Ao Tanaka (38’) and Junior Firpo (59’); Watford: F. Ebosele (35’).

What it changes

Leeds have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Brenden Aaronson (Leeds) 8.4, Yasser Larouci (Watford) 6.9 and Junior Firpo (Leeds) 6.0 led the match.

Next up

Leeds next travel to Sunderland on 25 October 2026.

Watford next travel to Wolves on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Leeds: Sunderland v Leeds, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Watford: Wolves v Watford, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Leeds 2–1 Watford · Championship
  • Venue: Elland Road · Leeds, West Yorkshire
  • Referee: A. Backhouse
  • Head-to-head (last 4): Leeds 3 · draws 1 · Watford 0 · 2.75 goals/game
  • Recent form: Leeds 3W 2D 0L · Watford 2W 0D 3L

Leeds 2–1 Watford (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.75 / 0.88
Goals
against 0.5 / 2 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.2 / 4.33
Corners
against 5.4 / 7.67 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 3 matches
4.6 / 2
Shots on target
against 1.8 / 6.67 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 3 matches
2.4 / 2
Cards
against 2.2 / 2 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 3 matches
5 yellows
Referee · A. Backhouse
2.5 home / 2.5 away
over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 October 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 October 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameLeeds for / againstLineWatford for / against
Goals scored
1.75 for · 0.5 against n 8
2.5standard
0.88 for · 2 against n 8
Corners won
5.2 for · 5.4 against n 5
9.5standard
4.33 for · 7.67 against n 3
Shots
14.6 for · 7.6 against n 5
19.5standard
7 for · 17.67 against n 3
Shots on target
4.6 for · 1.8 against n 5
8.5standard
2 for · 6.67 against n 3
Fouls committed
14 for · 11.6 against n 5
21.5standard
11 for · 10.33 against n 3
Cards shown
2.4 for · 2.2 against n 5
3.5standard
2 for · 2 against n 3

Referee: A. Backhouse — 5 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 21.92 fouls over 12 matches (2.5 to the home side, 2.5 to the away side).

Leeds
Leeds — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
L. Ramazani n 863.9
2.67/4
1.16/0
K. Baah
E. Ampadu n 881.1
1.97/4
1.77/5
—
W. Gnonto n 882.9
1.87/3
3.18/7
K. Baah
J. Gelhardt n 818.6
1.83/0
2.43/1
—
J. Piroe n 833.5
1.73/1
1.34/0
—
Leeds — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
L. Ramazani n 863.9
2.86/6
1.25/2
J. Piroe n 833.5
2.45/2
1.34/0
P. Bamford n 838.9
2.35/2
0.92/1
M. Joseph n 865.9
26/4
1.46/2
J. Gelhardt n 818.6
1.83/0
00/0
Leeds — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Piroe n 833.5
1.34/0
0.31/0
Isaac Schmidt n 837.6
0.62/0
0.31/0
M. Joseph n 865.9
0.32/0
0.52/1
L. Ramazani n 863.9
0.53/0
0.21/0
W. Gnonto n 882.9
0.11/0
0.53/1
Leeds — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
S. Byram n 87.8
5.84/0
J. Bogle n 888.4
3.18/6
Junior Firpo n 886.5
2.67/7
E. Ampadu n 881.1
2.57/6
L. Ramazani n 863.9
2.37/5
Watford
Watford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
K. Baah n 843.5
3.47/5
13/1
W. Gnonto
R. Porteous n 872.4
1.75/4
1.75/4
—
F. Ebosele n 838.6
1.74/1
1.75/1
—
E. Kayembe n 866.6
1.45/3
1.44/3
—
M. Pollock n 880.6
1.36/3
0.43/0
—
Watford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Rocco Vata n 826.6
32/2
2.12/2
V. Bayo n 850
2.55/4
0.93/1
T. Ince n 850
24/1
1.33/1
K. Baah n 843.5
1.34/1
13/1
I. Louza n 860.8
1.15/1
0.42/0
Watford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
T. Ince n 850
0.92/1
0.21/0
K. Sema n 869
0.21/0
0.21/0
T. Dele-Bashiru n 879.5
0.32/0
00/0
G. Chakvetadze n 877.5
00/0
0.32/0
K. Baah n 843.5
0.31/0
00/0
Watford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
F. Ebosele n 838.6
4.15/4
R. Porteous n 872.4
36/6
Rocco Vata n 826.6
35/2
P. Dwomoh n 850.3
2.95/4
K. Sema n 869
2.67/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
LeedsWatford
52%Possession48%
1.36Expected goals (xG)0.69
24Shots9
7Shots on target3
11Shots off target3
6Blocked shots3
18Shots inside the box5
10Corners4
2Offsides3
7Fouls11
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
2Saves5
445Passes405
84%Pass accuracy79%

Leeds player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
I. Meslier9000000006.9
J. Bogle9000101206.3
J. Rodon9000101306.7
P. Struijk9000100107.2
Junior Firpo90011033Y7.2
A. Tanaka90002016Y7.9
J. Rothwell9000003207.2
B. Aaronson9010215207.6
W. Gnonto7200211106.6
J. Piroe7200111006.6
L. Ramazani1410110007.3
M. Solomon sub7500211307
D. James sub1800212007.5
M. Joseph sub1800212006.7
S. Byram sub10000000–

Watford player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Bachmann9000000006
M. Pollock9000110107.2
J. Morris9000000106.6
T. Ince9000002106.7
E. Kayembe9000101206.9
G. Chakvetadze9000111107.2
M. Sissoko8700001106.7
K. Baah8710110006.7
F. Ebosele72000004Y6.9
Y. Larouci7200201307.3
F. Sierralta6200000106.9
R. Porteous sub2800000206.9
R. Andrews sub1800000006.2
K. Sema sub1800000006.6
Rocco Vata sub1300000006.3
M. Doumbia sub1300000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Leeds v Watford — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
LeedsWWDDW
Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
WatfordLWLWL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1 scored / 2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 4
Leeds 3 · 1 draw · Watford 0 · 2.75 goals/game
  • 2024-03-29 Watford 2–2 Leeds
  • 2023-09-23 Leeds 3–0 Watford
  • 2022-04-09 Watford 0–3 Leeds
  • 2021-10-02 Leeds 1–0 Watford
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Leeds#1 pos100 pts46 pl+65 GD
Watford#14 pos57 pts46 pl-8 GD
Goals per game
Leeds scored2.07
Watford scored1.15
Leeds conceded0.65
Watford conceded1.33

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Leeds and Watford?
In their last 4 meetings, Leeds won 3, Watford won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.75 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Leeds and Watford?
Recent form — Leeds 3W 2D 0L; Watford 2W 0D 3L.

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