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Barnsley prepare to entertain Watford at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 22 games played, Tykes have recorded 10 wins, and Watford have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in November 2007, as the Tykes squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Wed 09 Apr | Watford | 0 - 3 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Barnsley | 3-2 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Mar | Barnsley | 2 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 03 Nov | Watford | 3 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 29 Dec | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 19 Aug | Watford | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 01 May | Barnsley | 2 - 2 | Watford | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley 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, 7 to 5.
Watford have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Hornets's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 18 points from their 16 matches. Watford are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 15 points from their 16 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Watford | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barnsley are not exactly setting the world alight at Oakwell at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Watford in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Watford | 9 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |