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Watford prepare to entertain Sheffield United at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 9 of the 19 previous games, with the Hornets winning just 5.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was just last season, in August 2007, the Hornets carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 29 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Watford | 1-0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Watford | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 28 Nov | Watford | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 06 Feb | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 4 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Sep | Watford | 2 - 3 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Watford have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The The Blades have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. Those games have seen the The Blades pummel 13 goals, and let in 6.
Watford are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 27 from their 27 matches played. Sheff. Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 44 points from 27 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Watford are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Sheff. Utd. running out comfortable winners. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | 6 games since last home draw. |
| Sheff. Utd. | Undefeated in last 8 away games. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |