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Arsenal play host to Watford at Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 10 games played, Gunners have recorded 5 wins, and Watford have come away with 4 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Arsenal was back in September 1999, over five years ago, the Gunners carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Sat 05 Jan | Watford | 2 - 4 | Arsenal | FAC |
| 1999/2000 | Sun 23 Apr | Watford | 2 - 3 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 25 Sep | Arsenal | 1-0 | Watford | PREM |
| 1987/1988 | Fri 15 Apr | Arsenal | 0 - 1 | Watford | PREM |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 28 Nov | Watford | 2 - 0 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 21 Mar | Watford | 2 - 0 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 14 Mar | Arsenal | 1 - 3 | Watford | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Arsenal are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Gunners, with 5 goals against.
Watford have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Hornets's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Arsenal's 11 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. Watford are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 4 points from their 7 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 16 |
| Watford | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Arsenal fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Gunners. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arsenal | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Watford | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 4 games. No win in the 8 most recent games. |