FootyMAD's Watford match preview

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

Wimbledon face a trip to Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Dons will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them being consigned to defeat by opponents in 5 of the 8 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2002, as the Hornets edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a League Division One match.

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

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 ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Hornets, as the Dons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. 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.