FM Preview: Hull City v Watford 22 Oct 2011

Last updated : 21 October 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Hull City v Watford fixture

Hull City prepare to entertain Watford at The KC Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 18 games played, Tigers have recorded 9 wins, and Watford have come away with 2 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The KC Stadium was just last season, in August 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 09 Apr Watford 1 - 2 Hull City Championship
2010/2011 Sat 21 Aug Hull City 0-0 Watford Championship
2007/2008 Wed 14 May Hull City 4 - 1 Watford Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 2)
2007/2008 Sun 11 May Watford 0 - 2 Hull City Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 2)
2007/2008 Sat 29 Mar Hull City 3 - 0 Watford Championship
2007/2008 Sat 20 Oct Watford 1 - 0 Hull City Championship
2006/2007 Tue 24 Oct Watford 2 - 1 Hull City League Cup

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

Recent respective form guides

Hull City have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 in the wrong end.

Watford have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Hornets have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Hull City's 18 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Watford are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 12 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Hull City 6 3 3 0 6 3 12
Watford 6 1 1 4 3 11 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Tigers to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Hull City Won 3 successive home games.
7 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 7 matches.
Watford Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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