History of the Watford v Barnsley fixture
Barnsley face a trip to Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 25 games played, Tykes have recorded 7 wins, and Watford have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2009, the Hornets carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Watford | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 09 Apr | Watford | 0 - 3 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Barnsley | 3 - 2 | Watford | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Watford are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.
The away form of Barnsley is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. The Tykes's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Watford see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 58 points from their 42 games played so far,
Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 51 points from their 42 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Hornets, as the Tykes have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Watford | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Barnsley | Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here