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Watford prepare to entertain Sheffield United at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 6 of the 14 previous games, with the Hornets winning just 4.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was less than a year ago, in May 2003, with Watford running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 2 | Watford | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 04 May | Watford | 2-0 | Sheff. Utd. | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 2 | Watford | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 06 Apr | Watford | 0 - 3 | Sheff. Utd. | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 30 Oct | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 2 | Watford | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 13 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 1 | Watford | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 28 Aug | Watford | 4 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Watford have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Hornets in those games, with 10 conceded.
Sheff. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Watford find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 40 points from their 35 matches. Sheff. Utd.'s total of 55 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hornets go into their game against Sheff. Utd. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Sheff. Utd. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |