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Watford
James Tucker
Oldham Athletic AFC
Antoine Thevenon
League Round 18
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 3 | - (n) | 5 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 2 | 8 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 2 | 26 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 13 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 34 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 7 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 9 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 5 | - (n) | 0 | | | 6 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 14 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 7 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 16 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 16 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 7 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 20 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 21 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 9 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 21 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 23 | 4 | 3rd Division | | 8 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 23 | 21 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 26 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 28 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 1⑥ | - | 1⑤ | | /
| 12 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 30 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 30 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 31 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 31 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 33 | 4 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 33 | 21 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 17 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 38 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 17 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 38 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 39 | 4 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 39 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 19 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 40 | 13 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 40 | 34 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 42 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 21 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 46 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 22 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 46 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 23 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 47 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 24 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 48 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 25 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 48 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 5 | | | 26 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 49 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 26 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 51 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 3 | | | 27 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 51 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 27 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| 52 | 16 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 27 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 52 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 28 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 52 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 29 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Watford were the 2nd division champions last season.
• Oldham Athletic AFC finished 3rd in the 2nd division last season and were promoted.
Watford
• Watford are free of injuries entering today's match.
Oldham Athletic AFC
• Herman Lambert (IV/9 Df) is questionable (knee injury) but may return today.
• Mats Larsson (III/11 Mf) has made 50 appearances for Oldham Athletic AFC.
Head To Head Meetings
• Watford and Oldham Athletic AFC have met 41 times with 29 of those occurring in the League.
• Watford have won 28, lost 9 and drawn 4 of 41 matches against Oldham Athletic AFC.
• Oldham Athletic AFC haven't won a league match at Vicarage Road since season 38.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Watford | Position | Oldham Athletic AFC |
| 18 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 17 |
| 16 | Sweeper | 16 |
| 60 ✓ | Defenders | 44 |
| 31 | Midfielders | ✓ 39 |
| 55 ✓ | Forwards | 43 |
| 16 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 4 |
🅾 PREDICTION: WAT 1 – 0 OLA (WAT to win)
🏠 Home: Watford (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:1 MF:0 FW:8
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Forward play is the decisive area — Watford's attack (FW:55) vastly outguns Oldham Athletic AFC's defence (DF:44), giving the home side a clear and dominant edge in the final third.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Mads Frost (GK, TL:18) — WAT | Timothy James (GK, TL:17) — OLA
🎯 VERDICT: Watford should take this one comfortably on paper, though a 1-0 scoreline reflects Oldham's resilience despite being heavily outgunned in attack. The home advantage of +9 combined with a groundsman bonus heavily favouring forwards amplifies Watford's already superior attacking output, generating a massive 16 estimated attacks to Oldham's 4. Djonno De Boer, operating at the top of his game with a talent level of 18, is the player most likely to find the decisive moment and break the deadlock for Watford.
RAY'S TAKE
WAT 1 - 0 OLA
Watford's front line is absolutely bullying Oldham's defence today — Djonno De Boer will be a nightmare for them to handle all afternoon. Mads Frost won't have much to do but he'll be solid when called upon, and that's all you need when your attackers are doing the business. Oldham's midfield can't get a foothold and without that platform, their four attacks will come to nowt.
MARCUS'S TAKE
WAT 1 - 0 OLA
Watford's forward line has Oldham's defence looking desperately thin, and with a groundsman clearly favouring the attacking end, this pitch is practically a red carpet for the home side. Oldham's midfield simply doesn't have the presence to disrupt Watford's rhythm long enough to fashion anything meaningful going forward. Gutierrez and Di Matteo will be kept very busy indeed.
