FootyMAD's Wimbledon match preview

Last updated : 27 February 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Watford v Wimbledon fixture

Watford prepare to entertain Wimbledon at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hornets are clearly on top, beating their opponents 5 times from 8 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was just last season, in August 2002, as the Hornets squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 25 OctWimbledon1 - 3WatfordLD1
2002/2003Thu 26 DecWimbledon0 - 0WatfordLD1
2002/2003Sat 17 AugWatford3-2WimbledonLD1
2001/2002Tue 19 FebWimbledon0 - 0WatfordLD1
2001/2002Sun 09 SepWatford3 - 0WimbledonLD1
2000/2001Tue 02 JanWatford3 - 1WimbledonLD1
2000/2001Sat 26 AugWimbledon0 - 0WatfordLD1

Recent respective form guides

Watford are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Hornets have scored 10, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.

Wimbledon have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Dons's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Watford are currently lying in 19th place in Nationwide League Division One having mustered a points tally of 37 from their 32 matches played. Wimbledon find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 31 games have yielded only 18 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Watford62137147
Wimbledon6105293

FootyMad's prediction ...

Watford are not exactly setting the world alight at Vicarage Road Stadium at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Wimbledon in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Watford Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Wimbledon Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 5 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.