History of the Watford v Sheffield Wednesday fixture
Watford prepare to entertain Sheffield Wednesday at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 13 wins out of 20 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2013, the Hornets carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 05 Mar | Watford | 2-1 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Watford need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While Hornets have scored 5, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Sheffield Wednesday is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Owls have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Watford's 25 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Sheffield Wednesday are stuck down in the relegation zone of Skybet Championship with a return of just 14 points from their 18 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Hornets to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Watford | Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 13 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here