The Professional Development League season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Leeds U23 and Watford U23 promises to be an interesting one.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Leeds U23 form and stats
Only two Professional Development League home games for Leeds U23 so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
The home team returns after sharing the points with Crystal Palace U23 on their last time out; the Professional Development League game ended 0-0. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Bristol City U23.
There will be little rest for Leeds U23 after this match as they are travelling to Hull City U23 for a Professional Development League game in only four days.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Leeds U23 at home in the league. 3 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Watford U23 form and stats
Only one away game in the Professional Development League so far for Watford U23 and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 10 losses from 14 travels.
The supporters enjoyed Watford U23's previous game versus Sheffield Wed U23 (placed 7th), a Professional Development League 3-1 win played at home. Prior to that result Watford U23 won their away game at Sheffield Utd U23. The scoreline was 2-1.
After this away game Watford U23 return home for a Professional Development League game against Bristol City U23. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Watford U23 have the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: 1 - 0 - 1 (Leeds U23 wins - draws - Watford U23 wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.Leeds U23 missing players
Watford U23 missing players
| Leeds U23 | Watford U23 | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8.8 | 10 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3.8 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 8 | 5.5 |
| 1.2 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leeds U23 | Last season | Watford U23 | ||||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 16 | Played | 14 | 28 | ||
| 18 | 10 | Won | 3 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | 1 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | 10 | 16 | ||
| 62 | 31 | Scored | 13 | 32 | ||
| 33 | 14 | Conceded | 26 | 50 | ||
| 97% | 94% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 93% | ||
| 87% | 88% | Over 1.5 | 79% | 79% | ||
| 63% | 56% | Over 2.5 | 57% | 57% | ||
| 43% | 31% | Over 3.5 | 29% | 36% | ||
| 13% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 21% | 18% | ||
| 50% | 38% | BTTS | 57% | 54% | ||
| 37% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 7% | 14% | ||
| 17% | 19% | Failed To Score | 43% | 39% | ||
| 6.3 | 6.4 | Corners For (avg) | 3.6 | 4 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.6 | Corners Against (avg) | 6 | 4.8 | ||
| 1.1 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.2 | 1.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 2 | 2 | ||
- Leeds U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Leeds U23 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Watford U23 have scored away.
| 06-05-19 | | Leeds U23 | 0 - 0 | Birmingham U23 |
| 19-08-19 | | Leeds U23 | 3 - 2 | Millwall U23 |
| 23-08-19 | | Ipswich U23 | 0 - 1 | Leeds U23 |
| 01-09-19 | | Leeds U23 | 0 - 0 | Bristol City U23 |
| 09-09-19 | | Crystal Palace U23 | 0 - 0 | Leeds U23 |
| 16-09-19 | | Leeds U23 | 18:00 | Watford U23 |
| 20-09-19 | | Hull City U23 | 18:00 | Leeds U23 |
| 30-09-19 | | Leeds U23 | 12:00 | Crewe U23 |
| 18-10-19 | | Birmingham U23 | 12:30 | Leeds U23 |
| 28-10-19 | | Leeds U23 | 19:00 | Burnley U23 |
| 16-04-19 | | Watford U23 | 2 - 2 | Barnsley U23 |
| 18-04-19 | | Crystal Palace U23 | 2 - 3 | Watford U23 |
| 12-08-19 | | Watford U23 | 5 - 0 | Hull City U23 |
| 19-08-19 | | Sheffield Utd U23 | 1 - 2 | Watford U23 |
| 23-08-19 | | Watford U23 | 3 - 1 | Sheffield Wed U23 |
| 16-09-19 | | Leeds U23 | 18:00 | Watford U23 |
| 20-09-19 | | Watford U23 | 12:00 | Bristol City U23 |
| 26-09-19 | | Watford U23 | 14:00 | Wigan U23 |
| 09-10-19 | | Crewe U23 | 12:00 | Watford U23 |
| 14-10-19 | | Crystal Palace U23 | 12:00 | Watford U23 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Nottingham U23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Leeds U23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Burnley U23 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Barnsley U23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Crewe U23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Hull City U23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Birmingham U23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Wigan U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 11 | Bolton U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Leeds U23 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 28 | 57 |
| 2 | Birmingham U23 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 48 |
| 3 | Crewe U23 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 47 |
| 4 | Burnley U23 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 61 | 48 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 45 |
| 5 | Nottingham U23 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 43 |
| 6 | Bolton U23 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -3 | 43 |
| 7 | Barnsley U23 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 39 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wed U23 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 27 | -11 | 38 |
| 9 | Sheffield Utd U23 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -6 | 36 |
| 10 | Hull City U23 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 57 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 32 | -27 | 21 |
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