FootyMAD's Peterborough United match preview

Last updated : 12 March 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Watford v Peterborough United fixture

Watford play host to Peterborough United at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 7 of the 15 previous games, with the Hornets winning just 6.

The last time the two teams met at Watford was more than a decade ago, in February 1997, with Peterborough inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Hornets in a (Associate Members) match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 19 DecPeterborough2 - 1WatfordCHMP
1996/1997Tue 04 MarPeterborough2 - 1WatfordLGE1
1996/1997Tue 18 FebWatford0-1PeterboroughASSM
1996/1997Sat 21 SepWatford0 - 0PeterboroughLGE1
1993/1994Tue 05 AprPeterborough3 - 4WatfordCHMP
1993/1994Tue 28 DecWatford2 - 1PeterboroughCHMP
1992/1993Sat 27 MarPeterborough0 - 0WatfordCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Watford have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.

The away form of Peterborough is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Posh have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.

Watford are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 39 from their 33 matches played. Peterborough find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 35 games have yielded only 27 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Watford6114584
Peterborough6204466

FootyMad's prediction ...

Watford are not exactly setting the world alight at Vicarage Road Stadium at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Peterborough in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Watford Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Peterborough Lost each of the previous 8 away matches.
Not won in previous 18 away matches.
Last drawn game 13 outings ago.