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Watford face a trip to Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Hornets have recorded 6 wins, and Barnsley have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2007, as the Tykes edged out their past their rivals by a score 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 ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Tykes, as the Hornets have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. 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. |