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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 23 games played, Tykes have recorded 11 wins, and Watford have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in November 2008, the Tykes carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 03 Nov | Watford | 3 - 0 | Barnsley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Barnsley 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.
The away form of Watford is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Hornets have hit 6 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Barnsley's 36 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Watford's 35 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Watford | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Watford is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Tykes in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Barnsley | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Watford | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 9 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |