FootyMAD's Swansea City match preview

Last updated : 29 January 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Watford v Swansea City fixture

Watford prepare to entertain Swansea City at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hornets are clearly on top, having won 10 and lost only 4 of the 18 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2009, with Watford running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 29 AugSwansea City1 - 1WatfordCHMP
2008/2009Tue 17 FebWatford2-0Swansea CityCHMP
2008/2009Tue 11 NovSwansea City0 - 1WatfordLGEC
2008/2009Sun 09 NovSwansea City3 - 1WatfordCHMP
1982/1983Sun 06 FebSwansea City1 - 3WatfordPREM
1982/1983Tue 07 SepWatford2 - 1Swansea CityPREM
1980/1981Tue 16 DecSwansea City1 - 0WatfordCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Watford have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Hornets, with 3 goals against.

Swansea City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Swans's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Watford see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 32 points from their 26 games played so far, Swansea City's total of 42 points from their 27 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Watford60246142
Swansea City6141447

FootyMad's prediction ...

Watford are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Swansea City will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Watford Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 7 most recent games.
Swansea City Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.