FM Preview: Huddersfield Town v Watford 29 Sep 2012

Last updated : 28 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Huddersfield Town v Watford fixture

Watford travel to take on Huddersfield Town at Kirklees Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 7 out of 10 times.

The last time the two teams met at Huddersfield Town was more than a decade ago, in August 2000, with Watford inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Terriers in a League Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2000/2001 Sat 23 Dec Watford 1 - 2 Huddersfield League Division One
2000/2001 Sat 12 Aug Huddersfield 1-2 Watford League Division One
1998/1999 Tue 16 Feb Watford 1 - 1 Huddersfield League Division One
1998/1999 Tue 08 Sep Huddersfield 2 - 0 Watford League Division One
1995/1996 Sat 13 Jan Watford 0 - 1 Huddersfield League Division One
1995/1996 Sat 19 Aug Huddersfield 1 - 0 Watford League Division One
1983/1984 Tue 25 Oct Watford 2 - 2 Huddersfield League Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Huddersfield Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Terriers in those games, with 3 conceded.

Watford have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Hornets have hit 10 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Huddersfield Town are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 14 points from the 7 games they have played so far.

Watford are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 7 points from 7 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Huddersfield Town 6 4 2 0 12 5 14
Watford 6 1 1 4 7 12 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Hornets are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Huddersfield Town. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Huddersfield Town Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Watford Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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