There are five fixtures due to take place in the English Premier League on Saturday the 9th of April including the meeting between Watford and Leeds United.
The match will be played at Vicarage Road and the hosts begin the game on 22 points, while the visitors are on 30 points, so there is plenty to play for in terms of relegation.
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Watford come into the game on the back of a 2-0 defeat at Liverpool last weekend. The Hornets gave a good account of themselves at Anfield and could easily have scored a couple of goals if they took their chances.
However, it was another defeat and that loss means Watford have lost 3 of their last 4 games, all of which have been in the Premier League.
In addition to the defeat at Liverpool, Watford have lost at home against Arsenal and away to Wolverhampton Wanderers. The only victory in their 4 most recent Premier League matches was away against Southampton, and Watford won the game 2-1.
Trends show Watford have recorded only 2 wins from their 18 most recent Premier League fixtures, so it is easy to see why they are in a relegation fight. Their home form has been extremely disappointing and Watford have lost each of their last 8 home Premier League matches.
Trends show Watford have conceded 2 or more goals in 7 of their last 8 home league games and need to improve defensively.
Leeds United make the trip to Vicarage Road having been held to a 1-1 draw at home by Southampton in the Premier League last weekend. Leeds United opened the scoring after 29 minutes but Southampton scored the equalising goal shortly after half time and neither team could find a winner.
That result means Leeds United are undefeated in their 3 most recent Premier League games. In addition to the draw against Southampton, Leeds United beat Norwich City 2-1 at home and Wolverhampton Wanderers away 3-2, the latter of which was a thrilling victory.
However, away form in the Premier League shows Leeds United have recorded just a single victory in their 5 most recent games. In fact, they have won only 2 of their last 10 away Premier League fixtures.
Trends show Leeds United have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their 8 most recent away league matches.
Looking ahead to the team news and Watford should have every player fit and available for this game.
Leeds United are expected to be without Júnior Firpo, Tyler Roberts, Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Jamie Shackleton, and Patrick Bamford due to injury.
Watford put in a decent display at Liverpool last week but their home form is dreadful. Leeds United will see this game as the perfect opportunity to move further away from the bottom three. We expect to see both teams to score but for Leeds United to win the match by a 1 goal margin.