| The game between Barnsley and Watford in the Championship on Saturday, 6th February 2010 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis. |
History of the Barnsley v Watford fixture
Watford face a trip to Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 23 games played, Hornets have recorded 6 wins, and Barnsley have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2008, the Tykes carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | | 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Sep | Watford | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP | | 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Apr | Watford | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP | | 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Watford | CHMP | | 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
The away form of Watford is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Hornets have hit 6 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley's 36 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Watford's 35 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Watford | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
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 |
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
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| Watford |
Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.
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