We travel to Swansea this Saturday looking for back to back away wins for the first time this season but a tough challenge awaits in South Wales for The Hornets.
The Swans:
Swansea come into the game in poor form and without a win since the opening day of the season when they beat newly promoted Burnley at Turf Moor. They have also lost 4 Premier League games on the spin, however they are under new leadership as Bob Bradley took over from Francesco Guidolin before their 3-2 defeat at The Emirates last week.
The Swans were much improved in their match against The Gunners and looked good in stages. Despite the positives they are still very defensively fragile and The Hornets will look to expose that through their attacking threat of Pereyra, Deeney and Success.
Swansea last 5 league matches:
Arsenal (A): 3-2 L
Liverpool (H): 1-2 L
Manchester City (H): 1-3 L
Southampton (A): 1-0 L
Chelsea (H)- 2-2 (L)
Swansea top goal scorers: Fer (4) Sigurdsson (3)
The Hornets:
Mazzari's men head to South Wales in the top half of the Premier League and know a win could see them move as high as 7th. Once again I believe Watford have snuck under the radar and Mazzari has made a very good start to life at Vicarage Road.
Last week the Golden Boys ground out a 1-0 away win at Middlesborough and they may have to do so again this week in what will be a hostile Liberty Stadium for Bradley's first home game. Issac Success impressed last week in the away win and he had got to start again this week as he could be the difference in a game against a bridle Swans defence.
Stat attack: Troy Deeney could score his 100th Watford goal this Saturday, he currently sits on 99.
Score Prediction:
It'll be a difficult game for Watford no question but I can see goals at both ends this week due to both defenders looking suspect. This week my prediction is a 3-1 Watford win.
Come on you 'Orns!
@adzrowe
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