Sheffield Wednesday’s final home game of the campaign ended on a negative note as rivals Leeds United battling back to win 2-1 thanks to second-half goals from Charlie Taylor and Steve Morrison.

Wednesday took the lead in the first half through a Chris Maguire penalty but were pegged back by United, who ended a run of five consecutive losses at the expense of their opponents. Maguire’s goal was his eighth of the season, making him the Owls’ top-scorer, ahead of Scotland cap Stevie May.

With one game left to play in the Championship, Wednesday have cemented 14th position in the table and sit four points clear rival Leeds, despite the loss at Hillsborough.

The Owls still have places to play for, however, as victory at Vicarage Road could see them jump up to tenth in the Championship standings – their highest finish in the second tier since 2007.

Wednesday’s away form has been pivotal to their mid-table standing, with 56% of their points coming outside of Yorkshire.

In contrast to their home form – no side outside of the relegation zone collected fewer points – the Owls have thrived on the road, averaging 1.5 points per game, the seventh best record in the league with one game to spare.

A win against Watford would see them finish on 36 points on their travels, a tally only bettered by Norwich City, Bournemouth and the Hornets.

The Owls have put an emphasis on defence this season under manager Stuart Gray, conceding just 48 (the fourth-best defensive record in the division) and recording 17 clean sheets in the process.

However, as logic would suggest, the club have sacrificed the frequency of attacks as a result, with Wednesday limited to 42 goals, an average of 0.93 goals per game.

In addition to their low scoring rate, Wednesday have been held to 17 draws in the league a figure only Charlton Athletic (18) have surpassed. Watford’s trip to Hillsborough in October proved to be the only time a visiting team scored three or more goals at the famous old ground in this season’s Championship – a figure made all the more remarkable by the fact Wednesday themselves failed to match that feat.

Goals from Odion Ighalo, Almen Abdi and Matej Vydra ensured a comfortable win for the Hornets in Slavisa Jokanovic’s first game in charge after succeeding Billy McKinlay.

Wednesday have beaten Watford just once in their last five meetings; a 1-0 victory in December 2013 which spelled the end of Gianfranco Zola’s tenure at the Vic’.

Sheffield Wednesday starting XI vs Leeds United (25/4/15): Westwood; Vermijl, Buxton, Leeds, Helan; Isgrove, Semedo, Lee, Maghoma; Maguire, Lavery.