Leeds v Watford

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Leeds United will be highly motivated to grab another three points at Elland Road on Tuesday night when the Yorkshire club play host to eighth placed Watford as Daniel Farke's side know another win here would give them a great chance of lifting themselves up into top spot in the Championship table.

Tuesday night's hosts bring a solid looking five-match unbeaten sequence into this English second tier clash with The Hornets which includes picking up early important wins against Cardiff City, Coventry City and most impressive of all, a 2-0 home win against Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United on Saturday.

In addition, Leeds United have picked up useful points in draws with Norwich City and Sunderland as well, so confidence will be high in Yorkshire on Tuesday night at Elland Road.

The bigger picture shows Leeds United have slipped to just one defeat so far this season which came in the form of a 1-0 loss at home to Burnley but five wins within their opening 10 games this term places the hosts in a strong position to add to their points tally in this encounter.

Goals may also feature here on Tuesday night as five of Leeds United's last six home games in the Championship have resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Watford dropped down to eighth place in the Championship standings after The Hornets suffered a 3-0 defeat away from home at Luton Town in their local derby on Saturday lunchtime as the visitors' inconsistent streak came back to haunt them.

Having started this new Championship season in impressive fashion which saw Tom Cleverley's side collect three wins on the trot, the visitors have since struggled to maintain their early momentum as they have managed to capture just a further two wins from their subsequent seven games overall.

Victories against Sunderland 2-1 and Middlesbrough 2-1, both of which were on home soil at Vicarage Road have been outweighed by being handed four defeats within this recent seven-game period as well.

Losses at the hands of Sheffield United, Norwich City, Preston NE and Luton Town, all of which were inflicted upon Cleverley's side away from home suggest this upcoming trip to face high-flying Leeds United may well end up in further disappointment for Watford.

The wider picture further underlines Watford's problems on their travels in the Championship as The Hornets have managed to register just one win from their last nine outings on the road along with being dealt six defeats.

Goals look likely to feature though on Tuesday night as seven out of Watford's last 10 away games have resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Leeds United v Watford Verdict

Each of the last three meetings between Leeds United and Watford have also produced three or more goals.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Leeds Utd win & Over 2.5 goals @ 1.95

Correct Score: Leeds Utd 3-0 @ 9.00