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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 24 games played, Tykes have recorded 7 wins, and Watford have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 03 Nov | Watford | 3 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 29 Dec | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Watford losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
The away form of Barnsley however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Tykes's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Watford see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 6 points from their 5 games played so far, Barnsley find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 5 games have yielded only 1 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game which sees both teams in reasonable shape, and one which the Madmen are pretty confident will end up as a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Barnsley | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |