Leeds United opponents' dismal away record revealed as Elland Road goal glut forecast
Leeds United's opponents this evening Watford have lost each of their last five away matches in all competitions.
The Hornets have taken just five points from their last ten Championship away games since Tom Cleverley replaced Valerien Ismael in the dugout at Vicarage Road.
Tonight, the Hertfordshire club travel north to Elland Road where Leeds looked comprehensively the better side against previously-unbeaten Sheffield United last Friday.
Cleverley's promotion, first as interim head coach before being named permanent boss, yielded a brief bounce for Watford last season, defeating Birmingham City away from home in his first game in charge, before holding Leeds to a 2-2 draw at Vicarage Road over the Easter weekend.
Key players such as Yaser Asprilla left over the summer, and performances on the road have not yielded results. Fortunately for the Hornets, four wins in five at home means they sit eighth in the Championship table just three points off Leeds, but have conceded ten more goals than Daniel Farke's side in as many games.
In the ten away league games managed by Cleverley since replacing Ismael in March, Watford have conceded 21 times, an average of over two goals per game. This season, only newly-promoted Portsmouth have conceded more goals away from home than Cleverley's men, which should be a concern coming up against an in-form team like Leeds.
What is Watford’s historic record at Elland Road?
Watford have failed to score in each of their last two visits to Elland Road and are without a win in their last four games versus Leeds, dating back to 2016.