Goal!at 85 minutes
Goal! Watford 2, Leeds United 2. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Friday 29th March
Championship Table
On Friday 29th March
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Leeds United, Position 2, Points 83
- Watford, Position 14, Points 49
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 39 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 81 | 49 | 32 | 84 |
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| 2 | 39 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 72 | 30 | 42 | 83 |
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| 3 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 74 | 34 | 40 | 82 |
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| 4 | 37 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 74 | 48 | 26 | 74 |
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| 5 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 37 | 23 | 67 |
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| 6 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 71 | 55 | 16 | 64 |
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| 7 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 60 |
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| 8 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 59 |
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| 9 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 53 | 48 | 5 | 58 |
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| 10 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 54 | 53 | 1 | 55 |
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| 11 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 53 |
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| 12 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 51 |
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| 13 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 50 |
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| 14 | 39 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 49 |
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| 15 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 59 | -10 | 47 |
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| 16 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 51 | -14 | 44 |
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| 17 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 53 | -16 | 44 |
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| 18 | 39 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 51 | -13 | 43 |
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| 19 | 39 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 65 | -14 | 42 |
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| 20 | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 55 | 64 | -9 | 41 |
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| 21 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 43 | 61 | -18 | 39 |
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| 22 | 39 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 64 | -21 | 39 |
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| 23 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 62 | -31 | 39 |
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| 24 | 39 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 30 | 80 | -50 | 20 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Watford
Manager: Tom Cleverley
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Bachmann, Goalkeeper
15, Pollock, Defender
3, Sierralta, Defender
5, Porteous, Defender
45, Andrews, Midfielder
39, Kayembe, Midfielder
24, Dele-Bashiru, Midfielder
6, Lewis, Midfielder
18, Asprilla, Attacking Midfielder
19, Bayo, Striker
25, Dennis, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Bachmann , Captain
- Number 5, R. Porteous
- Number 3, F. Sierralta
- Number 15, M. Pollock
- Number 6, J. Lewis
- Number 24, T. Dele-Bashiru
- Number 39, E. Kayembe
- Number 45, R. Andrews
- Number 18, Y. Asprilla , substituted for T. Ince at 80 minutes
- Number 25, E. Dennis , substituted for I. Koné at 58 minutes
- Number 19, V. Bayo , substituted for M. Rajović at 90 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Watford
- Number 16, G. Chakvetadze
- Number 59, J. Grieves
- Number 26, B. Hamer
- Number 7, T. Ince
- Number 11, I. Koné
- Number 8, J. Livermore
- Number 42, J. Morris
- Number 9, M. Rajović
- Number 37, Matheus Martins
away team, Leeds United
Manager: Daniel Farke
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Meslier, Goalkeeper
22, Gray, Defender
14, Rodon, Defender
6, Cooper, Defender
25, Byram, Defender
8, Kamara, Defensive Midfielder
4, Ampadu, Defensive Midfielder
20, James, Attacking Midfielder
24, Rutter, Attacking Midfielder
10, Summerville, Attacking Midfielder
9, Bamford, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, I. Meslier
- Number 25, S. Byram , substituted for J. Anthony at 84 minutes
- Number 6, L. Cooper , Captain, substituted for J. Firpo at 64 minutes
- Number 14, J. Rodon
- Number 22, A. Gray
- Number 4, E. Ampadu
- Number 8, G. Kamara , substituted for Mateo Joseph at 84 minutes
- Number 10, C. Summerville
- Number 24, G. Rutter , substituted for J. Piroe at 74 minutes
- Number 20, D. James
- Number 9, P. Bamford
away team, Leeds United
- Number 12, J. Anthony
- Number 5, C. Cresswell
- Number 50, C. Crew
- Number 28, K. Darlow
- Number 3, J. Firpo
- Number 30, J. Gelhardt
- Number 49, Mateo Joseph
- Number 7, J. Piroe
- Number 17, J. Shackleton
home team, Watford
Manager: Tom Cleverley
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Bachmann, Goalkeeper
15, Pollock, Defender
3, Sierralta, Defender
5, Porteous, Defender
45, Andrews, Midfielder
39, Kayembe, Midfielder
24, Dele-Bashiru, Midfielder
6, Lewis, Midfielder
18, Asprilla, Attacking Midfielder
19, Bayo, Striker
25, Dennis, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Bachmann , Captain
- Number 5, R. Porteous
- Number 3, F. Sierralta
- Number 15, M. Pollock
- Number 6, J. Lewis
- Number 24, T. Dele-Bashiru
- Number 39, E. Kayembe
- Number 45, R. Andrews
- Number 18, Y. Asprilla , substituted for T. Ince at 80 minutes
- Number 25, E. Dennis , substituted for I. Koné at 58 minutes
- Number 19, V. Bayo , substituted for M. Rajović at 90 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 16, G. Chakvetadze
- Number 59, J. Grieves
- Number 26, B. Hamer
- Number 7, T. Ince
- Number 11, I. Koné
- Number 8, J. Livermore
- Number 42, J. Morris
- Number 9, M. Rajović
- Number 37, Matheus Martins
away team, Leeds United
Manager: Daniel Farke
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Meslier, Goalkeeper
22, Gray, Defender
14, Rodon, Defender
6, Cooper, Defender
25, Byram, Defender
8, Kamara, Defensive Midfielder
4, Ampadu, Defensive Midfielder
20, James, Attacking Midfielder
24, Rutter, Attacking Midfielder
10, Summerville, Attacking Midfielder
9, Bamford, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, I. Meslier
- Number 25, S. Byram , substituted for J. Anthony at 84 minutes
- Number 6, L. Cooper , Captain, substituted for J. Firpo at 64 minutes
- Number 14, J. Rodon
- Number 22, A. Gray
- Number 4, E. Ampadu
- Number 8, G. Kamara , substituted for Mateo Joseph at 84 minutes
- Number 10, C. Summerville
- Number 24, G. Rutter , substituted for J. Piroe at 74 minutes
- Number 20, D. James
- Number 9, P. Bamford
Substitutes
- Number 12, J. Anthony
- Number 5, C. Cresswell
- Number 50, C. Crew
- Number 28, K. Darlow
- Number 3, J. Firpo
- Number 30, J. Gelhardt
- Number 49, Mateo Joseph
- Number 7, J. Piroe
- Number 17, J. Shackleton
- Referee:
- David Webb
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Rob Smith
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Bhupinder Gill
- Fourth Official:
- Ben Toner
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Watford v LeedsOverall Possession
Shots
Watford 9Leeds United 12Shots on target
Watford 5Leeds United 8Shots off target
Watford 3Leeds United 0Blocked shots
Watford 1Leeds United 4Total touches in the box
Watford 21Leeds United 23Goalkeeper saves
Watford 6Leeds United 3Fouls
Watford 15Leeds United 5Corners
Watford 8Leeds United 5Season so far
Championship
Key, Watford v Leeds
League position, Watford 6th, Leeds United 3rdTotal points, Watford 25, Leeds United 29
Goals scored
Watford 23Leeds United 24Goals conceded
Watford 22Leeds United 9Shots
Watford 134Leeds United 168Shots on target
Watford 62Leeds United 80Shots off target
Watford 72Leeds United 88Blocked shots
Watford 48Leeds United 77Passing accuracy %
Watford 81.23Leeds United 86.42Points gained from a losing position
Watford 7Leeds United 3Form guide
All competitions
Watford won
v Birmingham City
0
1
Championship
Leeds United won
v Millwall
2
0
Championship
Watford lose
v Coventry City
1
2
Championship
Leeds United won
v Sheffield Wednesday
0
2
Championship
Watford draw
v Swansea City
1
1
Championship
Leeds United won
v Stoke City
1
0
Championship
Watford lose
v Millwall
1
0
Championship
Leeds United draw
v Huddersfield Town
1
1
Championship
Watford lose
v Huddersfield Town
1
2
Championship
Leeds United lose
v Chelsea
3
2
FA Cup
Previous meetings
All competitions
Watford and Leeds UnitedWatford Won 7Leeds United Won 10Draw 5
Played
22
Previous scores
All competitions
Championship
Leeds United 3 , Watford 0 on the 23rd of September 2023
Leeds United
Watford
23rd of September 2023
Premier League
Watford 0 , Leeds United 3 on the 9th of April 2022
Watford
Leeds United
9th of April 2022
Leeds United 1 , Watford 0 on the 2nd of October 2021
Leeds United
Watford
2nd of October 2021
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Match Facts
Watford have lost their last three league games against Leeds, failing to score in each defeat and losing 3-0 in each of the last two (April 2022 and September 2023).
Leeds have won five of 11 away league games against Watford (D3 L3) and every victory has been under a different manager (O’Leary, Blackwell, Grayson, McDermott, Marsch) while facing a different Hornets boss each time too (Taylor, Boothroyd, Mackay, Zola, Hodgson).
Watford lost 3-2 at home to Huddersfield Town on Good Friday last year, last suffering consecutive league defeats on that day in 1988 (vs QPR) and 1989 (vs Crystal Palace).
This is Leeds United’s first league game on Good Friday since 2019, when they lost 2-1 to Wigan at Elland Road despite the Latics going down to 10 men early in the game and the Whites attempting 36 shots.
Georginio Rutter has 15 assists in open play in the Championship this season for Leeds United, the most of any player. Since Opta has this data recorded (2013-14), the only player with more in a season is Emiliano Buendía for Daniel Farke’s Norwich City in 2020-21 (16).