FM Preview: Swansea City v Watford 08 Mar 2011

Last updated : 07 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Swansea City v Watford fixture

Swansea City prepare to entertain Watford at Liberty Stadium on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 14 wins out of 21 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Liberty Stadium was just last season, in August 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 28 Sep Watford 2 - 3 Swansea City Championship
2009/2010 Tue 09 Mar Watford 0 - 1 Swansea City Championship
2009/2010 Sat 29 Aug Swansea City 1-1 Watford Championship
2008/2009 Tue 17 Feb Watford 2 - 0 Swansea City Championship
2008/2009 Tue 11 Nov Swansea City 0 - 1 Watford League Cup
2008/2009 Sun 09 Nov Swansea City 3 - 1 Watford Championship
1982/1983 Sun 06 Feb Swansea City 1 - 3 Watford First Division

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

Recent respective form guides

Swansea City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. During these games, Swans have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 3.

Watford have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Swansea City are holding the final promotion place in the Npower Championship, and have accumulated 62 points from the 35 games they have played so far.

Watford's 49 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Swansea City 6 4 0 2 11 5 12
Watford 6 1 3 2 7 10 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 Swans to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Swansea City 9 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Watford Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here