LiontipsLeeds - Watford. Forecast and bets for the Championship match
Command Analysis
Current form
After being relegated from the Premier League, Leeds United continue to fight for a return to the top division. Last season, the team stopped one step away from a direct ticket to the Premier League, taking third place in the Championship. In the playoffs, they managed to easily beat Norwich (4:0), but in the decisive match, the hosts lost to Southampton (0:1). Now the team is again in third place and is two points behind the direct promotion zone. United suffered their only defeat this season against Burnley (0:1), who are second in the table. In the last round, Daniel Farke charges won an important victory over Sheffield United (2:0), who are also aiming for promotion.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ethan Ampadu, Ilijan Gruev and Maximilian Weber will not be able to take part in the match - they all have knee injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not lost in five matches in a row.
- United have kept clean sheets in three of their last four home games
Probable lineup : Meslier - Firpo, Struijk, Rodon, Bogle - Rothwell, Tanaka - Ramazani, Eronson, Gnonto - Piru
Current form
Watford started the current season with three wins in a row, but then losses and draws rained down. Now the team has flown out of the playoff zone and occupies only eighth place, but is only six points behind the leading Sunderland. In recent Championship matches, the team managed to beat Middlesbrough (2:1) and that same Sunderland (2:1) on their home field. The visitors also avoided a rout in the match with Manchester City (1:2) in the League Cup. There were also unsuccessful matches. In the last away matches, Tom Cleverley charges first lost to Preston (0:3), and then unexpectedly lost in a fundamental confrontation with Luton Town (0:3).
Disqualifications and injuries
Daniel Bachmann, Kevin Keben, Jeremy Ngakia and Francisco Sierralta will miss the upcoming fight due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has lost five away games in a row
- Watford have failed to beat Leeds in their last four matches
Probable lineup : Bond - Pollock, Ogbonna, Porteous - Andrews, Kayembe, Sissoko, Dele-Bashiru, Sema - Chakvetadze, Bayo
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:0
The hosts have won four of their last five games by that score.
7.00Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in four of the last five matches between the teams.
1.90Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in three of the visitors' last five matches
2.47Tip and bets
The hosts are one of the strongest teams in the Championship in terms of squad and will try to win a direct ticket to the Premier League this time. So far, the team is only one win away from the direct promotion zone, so the Peacocks will be extremely motivated for the match with Watford. The visitors play terribly in away matches, so they are unlikely to be able to provide worthy competition to Daniel Farke charges.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (-1.5) on Leeds for 2.00
Bet on total
Both teams are planning to fight for promotion, so they will obviously take this match very seriously and try to avoid defensive mistakes. The hosts have conceded only one goal in their last four home matches, so it is unlikely that Watford will be able to break down their opponents' defense. Most likely, Leeds will score a couple of goals and then calmly bring the match to victory.
Forecast - total under 2.5 goals with odds of 2.35
Bet on corners
We believe that the home team will have the initiative on the field. This should lead to Leeds having an advantage, including in corner kicks.
Forecast - Asian handicap (-3.5) on corners for Leeds with odds of 1.90
