FM Preview: Watford v Barnsley 23 Apr 2011

Last updated : 22 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Watford v Barnsley fixture

Barnsley face a trip to Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 25 games played, Tykes have recorded 7 wins, and Watford have come away with 10 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2009, the Hornets carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 27 Nov Barnsley 0 - 0 Watford Championship
2009/2010 Sat 06 Feb Barnsley 1 - 0 Watford Championship
2009/2010 Sat 12 Sep Watford 1-0 Barnsley Championship
2008/2009 Sat 11 Apr Watford 1 - 1 Barnsley Championship
2008/2009 Sat 15 Nov Barnsley 2 - 1 Watford Championship
2007/2008 Wed 09 Apr Watford 0 - 3 Barnsley Championship
2007/2008 Sat 24 Nov Barnsley 3 - 2 Watford Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Watford are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.

The away form of Barnsley is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. The Tykes's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Watford see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 58 points from their 42 games played so far,

Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 51 points from their 42 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Watford 6 1 2 3 9 10 5
Barnsley 6 1 2 3 8 9 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Hornets, as the Tykes have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Watford Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Barnsley Not won in previous 8 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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