Watford vs Barnsley: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 36Kick-off on March 15, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Barnsley?
Watford won 3-0 on March 15, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 5′C. BattocchioWatford
- 16′T. DeeneyWatford
- 74′A. MerkelWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Barnsley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 21I. Anya
- 7C. Battocchio
- 10Lewis McGugan
- 28Dániel Tőzsér
- 4G. Angella
- 12Lloyd Doyley
- 18Daniel Pudil
- 19M. Faraoni
- 27Marco Cassetti
- 1Manuel Almunia Rivero
Barnsley
- 9N. Proschwitz
- 14L. Lawrence
- 16D. Jennings
- 8Stephen Dawson
- 15E. Frimpong
- 21Jacob Mellis
- 4T. Kennedy
- 5L. Nyatanga
- 12J. Hunt
- 22J. M'voto
- 1L. Steele
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Barnsley have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2014 | Doncaster(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Blackpool(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Bolton(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2014 | Yeovil Town(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2014 | Leicester(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-5 | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Millwall(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2014 | Wigan(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Watford wins, 1 draw, 1 Barnsley win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2013 | Barnsley 1-5 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Barnsley 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Watford 4-1 Barnsley | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Watford 2-1 Barnsley | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Barnsley 1-1 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Barnsley | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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