History of the Watford v Sheffield Wednesday fixture
Sheffield Wednesday pack their bags to visit Watford at Vicarage Road on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Owls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 3 of the 19 games.
The previous match played between the two at Vicarage Road was more than three years back, in October 2009, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 27 Nov | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 4 | Watford | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 24 Mar | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 1 | Watford | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Fri 23 Oct | Watford | 4-1 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Watford | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 0 | Watford | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 1 | Watford | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 02 Oct | Watford | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Watford have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Hornets, with 8 goals against.
The Owls have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Owls's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.
Watford are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 63 points from 35 games.
Sheffield Wednesday are currently lying in 19th place in npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 40 from their 34 matches played.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 14 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Watford is likely to be a very close encounter, but one that the Madmen sees going the way of the home team. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Watford | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Sheffield Wednesday | No sequences of note |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here