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Wrexham vs Watford predictions: Hornets lack sting away from home

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Phil Parkinson's Wrexham suffered their first loss in ten games when they went down 2-0 to Hull.
Phil Parkinson's Wrexham suffered their first loss in ten games when they went down 2-0 to Hull.
  • Wrexham's nine-game unbeaten Championship run ended with a 2-0 loss at Hull

  • Watford have not kept an away clean sheet in the league since March

  • Recommended bet: Wrexham to win & both teams to score

Wrexham and Watford both know the value of home advantage in this season's Championship and the Red Dragons will be delighted to be back at the Racecourse Ground on Saturday.

Wednesday's 2-0 defeat at Hull was their first loss in 10 league matches and they host a Hornets side who have won only once on the road this term.

Watford are playing some good football in Javi Gracia's second spell at the club, although they needed a 98th-minute equaliser to avoid a home defeat to bottom club Sheff Wed on Tuesday.

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Team news

Wrexham's Issa Kabore (hamstring) is not yet ready to return to action. Jay Rodriguez, Andy Cannon, Lewis Brunt, Liberato Cacace and goalkeeper Danny Ward remain sidelined.

Watford will assess the fitness of keeper Egil Selvik, who has been struggling with a shoulder injury.

Nathan Baxter could continue to deputise in goal, but Caleb Wiley, Jack Grieves, Kwadwo Baah and Rocco Vata are out.

The stats

Six of Wrexham's last 14 league matches have ended 1-1 and the Red Dragons have lost only two of their last 15 Championship games.

Wrexham's 20 league matches have featured only 18 first-half goals.

Watford have won only one of their nine away matches and four of the Hornets' last seven matches have finished 1-1.

Both teams have scored in 12 of Watford's last 14 league games.

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Prediction

Watford lost their last five away matches in the Championship last season and have struggled to improve their road record this term.

A trip to Wrexham looks a difficult assignment for a side whose only away victory came at Derby last month, when they were trailing 2-1 until the 85th minute.

Watford also had to come from behind twice in last weekend's 3-2 home win over lowly Norwich and bottom club Sheff Wed were seconds away from a victory at Vicarage Road this week.

Wrexham's hopes of a remarkable fourth straight promotion have been hampered by too many draws, as nine of their first 20 league matches ended all-square.

But Phil Parkinson's men have been impressive on their own patch recently, winning four of their last five home games including a 3-2 victory over leaders Coventry on October 31st.

They showed their resilience in away draws against Ipswich and Preston but should be more expansive against a leaky Hornets defence.

Backing the hosts to win and both teams to score looks a good bet on Saturday as there have been goals at both ends in 12 of Watford's last 14 games.

Their last two league defeats were by margins of 3-1 at Coventry and 2-1 at Birmingham and it could be a similar story at the Racecourse Ground.

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