FootyMAD's Watford match preview

Last updated : 22 October 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Watford v Sheffield Wednesday fixture

Sheff. Wed. face a trip to Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium on Friday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Owls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 3 of the 18 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2009, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 14 MarWatford2 - 2Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2008/2009Sat 13 SepSheff. Wed.2 - 0WatfordCHMP
2007/2008Sat 22 DecSheff. Wed.0 - 1WatfordCHMP
2007/2008Tue 02 OctWatford2 - 1Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2005/2006Sat 19 NovWatford2 - 1Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2005/2006Tue 18 OctSheff. Wed.1 - 1WatfordCHMP
2002/2003Sat 29 MarSheff. Wed.2 - 2WatfordCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Watford have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Hornets have scored 9, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.

Sheff. Wed.'s away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Owls have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Watford's 18 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Sheff. Wed. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 16 points from their 13 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Watford61328126
Sheff. Wed.6213897

FootyMad's prediction ...

Sheff. Wed. are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Vicarage Road Stadium with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Watford Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Sheff. Wed. Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.