History of the Watford v Barnsley fixture
Barnsley face a trip to Watford at Vicarage Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 27 games played, Tykes have recorded 7 wins, and Watford have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road was less than a year ago, in February 2012, the Hornets carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 04 Feb | Watford | 2-1 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 17 Sep | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Watford | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 23 Apr | Watford | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 27 Nov | Barnsley | 0 - 0 | Watford | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Feb | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Watford | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Sep | Watford | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Apr | Watford | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Watford 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.
Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Tykes's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Watford lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 30 points from their 19 games so far.
Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 19 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 14 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Barnsley not hitting the right notes away from home at the moment, the Madmen safely assumes that Watford will ease to victory over the Tykes. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Watford | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Barnsley | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 8 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here