Watford vs Leeds Prediction and Betting Tips: Best bets at Vicarage Road

The Good Friday football is rounded off at Vicarage Road where Watford host promotion-chasing Leeds, live on Sky Sports at 8pm.

Leeds head into the Bank Holiday weekend top of the Championship following a stunning run of form, during which they've accrued 37 points from a possible 39. The Whites haven't lost in 2024 with Daniel Farke chasing his third Championship title.

With Leicester City in action away to Bristol City earlier in the day, Leeds may find themselves 2nd come kick-off, however they know that another prized three points will put them top of the table.

While there's a lot to be excited about at Leeds, it's a different story over in Hertfordshire. Watford have had a disappointing season with a return of just two wins in eight matches - including six defeats - leaving the Hornets 13th in the table and 13 points adrift of the play-offs.

On a more positive note, Watford will hope to build from a rare win from their last match, when they beat Birmingham City in Tom Cleverley's first outing as caretaker manager after he replaced Valerien Ismael.

It would, however, come as a shock if 5/1-priced Watford backed this result up with a win over in-form Leeds, who are 8/15 to accumulate another three points, while a draw is priced at 7/2.

Leeds have won 12 of their last 13 matches in the league, which has seen them gobble up Leicester's advantage at the summit of the table.

Bookmakers' have reacted to this incredible form by slashing Leeds' odds to just 15/8 to win the title.

It's impossible to ignore the performances the transformation in form of Patrick Bamford. The striker failed to score a single Championship goal in the first-half of the season, yet has exploded into life since New Year's Day, scoring eight goals in 14 games.

Leeds have won seven - and drawn the other - of those eight games that Bamford have scored in. With that said, 2/1 sticks out with Sky Bet for Bamford to score in yet another Leeds win against a Watford still seeking their first home win in 2024.

The home-shy Hornets have scrapped just three points from a possible 27 in front of their own fans since the start of December.

Another key performer in Leeds' season so far is Georginio Rutter who is top of the Championship Assists table with 15 on the board, while he's also chipped in with six goals.

Rutter simply can't stop creating at the moment, racking up eight assists in his last eight games, including a brace of assists in the 2-0 win over Millwall before the international break.

At 11/4 with bet365, he certainly appeals to set-up one of his teammates on Friday night.