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Barnsley prepare to entertain Watford at Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 24 games played, Tykes have recorded 12 wins, and Watford have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was less than a year ago, in February 2010, the Tykes carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Feb | Barnsley | 1-0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 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 |
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. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Watford have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. A generous 14 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Barnsley's 25 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Watford see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 23 points from their 18 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Watford | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Barnsley are not exactly setting the world alight at Oakwell at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Watford in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Watford | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |