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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 23 games played, Tykes have recorded 7 wins, and Watford have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in April 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 03 Nov | Watford | 3 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 29 Dec | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 19 Aug | Watford | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Watford have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Hornets in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Barnsley is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Tykes have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Watford see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 51 points from their 41 games played so far, Barnsley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 45 points from 40 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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: | |
| Watford | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Barnsley | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |