LEEDS. Leeds United beats Watford 1-0 after D. Llorente scored just 1 goal (18′). Its vastly superior ball possession (67%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Elland Road stadium in Leeds on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Simon Hooper with the assistance of Darren Cann and Derek Eaton. The 4th official was Michael Salisbury. The weather was rainy. The temperature was cold at 11.3 degrees Celsius or 52.25 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 91%.
Match Statistics
- ! 67 Ball Possession 33
Shots
- 20 Total 6
- 2 On Target 2
- 18 Off Target 4
- 3 Shots blocked 1
- 121 Attack 77
- 69 Dangerous attack 29
- 53 Ball safe 56
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 3
Fouls
- 10 Total 16
- 0 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 3
Leeds United was in firm control of the ball 67% while Watford was struggling with a 33% ball possession.
Leeds United was more aggressive with 69 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 2 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Leeds United won the match.
Leeds United shot 20 times, 2 on target, 18 off target. On the other side, Watford shot 6 times, 2 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Leeds United didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Watford received 3 yellow cards (Kiko, I. Sarr and E. Dennis).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Leeds United will have 6 points like Crystal Palace to stay in the 16th place. On the opposite side, Watford will stay with 7 points like Leicester City to stay in the 14th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Leeds United will play away against Southampton on the 16th of October with a 4-4 head to head statistic.
Watford will host Liverpool on the 16th of October with a 9-2 head to head in favor of Liverpool (1 draw).
Leeds United – Formation
Leeds United started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Caldera decided to play with the following team: Illan Meslier , Jamie Shackleton , Diego Llorente , Liam Cooper , Junior Firpo , Kalvin Phillips , Raphinha , Stuart Dallas , Mateusz Klich , Daniel James and Rodrigo .
The home team had on the bench: S. McKinstry, L. Hjelde, J. Gelhardt, S. Greenwood, P. Struijk, C. Cresswell, K. Klaesson, Tyler Roberts and J. Harrison.
Leeds United could not rely on the presence of T. Roberts (injured).
Substitutions
Leeds United made 2 changes: S. Dallas for T. Roberts (78′) and M. Klich for P. Struijk (90′).
Best player: Stuart Dallas
The player that probably impressed the most for Leeds United was Stuart Dallas even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 34 passes (88% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 6. He performed 5 crosses.
Watford – Formation
Watford started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the other side, Francisco Javier Muñoz Llompart played with: Ben Foster , Kiko Femenía , William Troost-Ekong , Francisco Sierralta , Danny Rose , Juraj Kucka , Moussa Sissoko , Ismaïla Sarr , Ozan Tufan , Emmanuel Dennis and Joshua King .
They had on the bench: Ken Sema , A. Masina, João Pedro , J. Hernández, T. Cleverley, J. Ngakia, D. Bachmann, D. Gosling and Christian Kabasele .
Watford could not rely on the presence of K. Sema (injured) and C. Kabasele (injured).
Substitutions
Watford made 3 changes: J. King for K. Sema (45′), O. Tufan for J. Pedro (59′) and F. Sierralta for C. Kabasele (68′).
Best player: Danny Rose
The player that probably impressed the most for Watford was Danny Rose.
His rating is with 16 passes (50% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 10 duels out of 14. He performed 6 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Manchester United – Everton – 1-1
- Burnley – Norwich City – 0-0
- Chelsea – Southampton – 3-1
- Leeds United – Watford – 1-0
- Wolverhampton Wanderers – Newcastle United – 2-1
- Brighton & Hove Albion – Arsenal – 0-0