Wolves v Watford: More away day joy for Hornets

 

Andy Tongue is expecting Watford to continue their impressive form on the road at struggling Wolves...

 

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford

Friday - 19.45

Live on Sky Sports Two

 

The Championship continued to throw up unexpected results with Millwall's win at Middlesbrough in last Saturday's televised game but two more live matches this weekend give us the chance to bounce back. Friday night's clash sees the best team in the league, on current form, travel to the worst, as Watford visit Molineux.

 

 

Wolves

 

Wanderers are facing what would be a ruinous second successive relegation with Dean Saunders unable to stop the rot since he was parachuted into the Black Country. Under his command they have taken just four points from a possible 24 and have slipped into the bottom three after what is now a run of 12 matches without a win.

 

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake missing an open goal with 10 minutes left when 2-1 down at home to Cardiff on Sunday summed up how things are going for them at the moment. However, with 10 goals to his name this season, he is their best chance of ending this run which makes it something of a surprise he was left on the bench for that game. Strike partner Kevin Doyle has managed just five goals from 30 starts which is one of the reasons they find themselves in the position they currently occupy.

 

 

Watford

 

Gianfranco Zola's side have been the surprise package this season with their plethora of loan signings gelling far quicker than many expected and they are now in pole position to claim the second automatic promotion spot. The Italian has managed to keep his focus on the pitch despite the fuss kicked up by Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway and others over their recruitment policy.

 

Away from home, they have produced much of their best football, able to hit sides swiftly on the counter-attack. Matej Vydra's strike at home to Derby last Saturday was his 20th of the season from just 21 starts and with the exception of the 2-0 defeat at Bristol City the Hornets have scored at least twice in each of their last 12 games.

 

 

Match Odds

 

Having won five of their last six away games in the league and possessing the league's best away record, Watford have to be backed at 2.34 against the side with the joint worst home record in the division (slightly surprisingly perhaps Charlton are the other side to have won just four times in front of their own fans).

 

 

Half Time/Full time

 

Zola's men are fast starters and have scored in the first half of nine of their last 10 league games so if you prefer to look for something at bigger prices they can be backed at 3.95 to be winning at half-time and full-time.

 

Recommended Bet

Best Bet: Back Watford to win @ 2.34

Back Watford/Watford in the Half Time/Full Time market @ 3.95

 

Bet HERE

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