Any Previous? Watford v Latics

Latics and Watford have met 17 times down the years, with the Hornets having slightly the best of things with 7 wins to our 5.

 

The first meeting came in the FA Cup, a 3^rd round tie in 1990, Watford winning that game 2:0 at Vicarage Road.

Our first win came in the 1997/98 season, the first season we were paired in the same division as each other, Latics winning the home fixture 3:2 in April 98 having lost the away game at Vicarage Road in November 97, 2:1.

We have never won at Vicarage Road, losing 5 of the 8 games we have played there.

Classic Encounter

21 February 2007 – Watford 1:1 Latics

It’s difficult to find a classic encounter away at Watford, we have only picked up 3 points in total there, but one of those draws was a real battling performance back in our Premier League days.

Fitz Hall was red carded by referee Rob Styles on 20 minutes for a two-footed challenge where he clearly won the ball, Watford took the lead 4 minutes later when Henderson stabbed home following a goalmouth scramble.

Latics fought to get back in the game with both Landzaat and Folan going close, then with half-time fast approaching Folan pounced to prod home from close range. With more chances Paul Jewell’s side could have taken all the points but settled for a deserved point with a battling display from the 10-men.

Latics – Filan, Boyce, Jackson, Hall, Baines, Taylor, Landzaat, Skoko, McCulloch, Folan (Kilbane 55), Heskey

Unused Subs – Nash, Camara, Valencia, Unsworth

Goals – Darius Henderson (24) – Caleb Folan (40)

Att 18,338

Watford Current Form

The Hornets currently sit 10^th in the Championship table with 54points from 37 games, 14 wins, 12 draws and 11 defeats, they have scored 44 goals and conceded 39.

Inconsistent at the moment, Watford have won 2 of their last 6 games, their current form is: DDWLDLW.

Watford’s 18 Championship home games so far this season have brought 32 points, 9 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats, scoring 27 and conceding 16 at Vicarage Road.

 

Player To Watch - João Pedro

 

João Pedro

21 year old Brazilian striker, in his 4^th season at Watford, scored the winning goal in the 87^th minute at the DW Stadium back in October.

A lively forward top scoring at Watford with 9 Championship goals so far this campaign, he also has 2 assists.

 

The Last Six Meetings

Date	Competition	Result
29 Oct 2022	Championship	Latics 0:1 Watford
17 Mar 2015	Championship	Latics 0:2 Watford
13 Dec 2014	Championship	Watford 2:1 Latics
22 Mar 2014	Championship	Latics 2:1 Watford
28 Sep 2013	Championship	Watford 1:0 Latics
21 Feb 2007	Premier League	Watford 1:1 Latics

 

Full Record v Watford

Played – 17

Won – 5

Drawn –5

Lost – 7

 

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