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WatfordWatford vs Barnsley — Championship
2-1
Barnsley
Vicarage Road, Watford
Going into the match, Watford had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Barnsley had won 5, drawn 0, lost 5 in 10, scoring 2.0.
Match report
Home form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (W L L L W). 1.3 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 0-2 at Millwall · 31 Jan 2012
- L 3-0 at Birmingham · 21 Jan 2012
- L 1-2 vs Reading · 14 Jan 2012
- L 2-0 at Portsmouth · 2 Jan 2012
- W 4-1 vs Doncaster · 31 Dec 2011
- D 1-1 vs Cardiff · 26 Dec 2011
Away form going in: Barnsley
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 0, lost 5 (W L W L W). 2.0 scored per game, 2.2 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- W 3-2 vs Derby · 31 Jan 2012
- L 1-3 vs Millwall · 21 Jan 2012
- W 1-2 at Leicester · 14 Jan 2012
- L 2-0 at Doncaster · 2 Jan 2012
- W 4-1 vs Leeds · 31 Dec 2011
- L 1-3 vs Blackpool · 26 Dec 2011
Match statistics
| Watford | Metric | Barnsley |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Total shots | 6 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |