Watford will be keen to maintain their unbeaten run in the Championship and continue their push for a playoff spot when they host Barnsley on Saturday.

Gianfranco Zola's side are currently eighth in the table with 30 points from 19 matches, just two points behind sixth-placed Hull City, and have not lost in six league matches.

On the other hand, Barnsley are struggling in 20th spot, just two places and two points above the relegation zone.

Keith Hill's side have not won in their last eight Championship matches and have lost three of their past five matches.

Barnsley are likely to remain unchanged from the team that drew with Burnley in midweek, while Carl Dickinson could start for Watford on Saturday.

Recent form

Watford: DWWDW

Barnsley: LLDLD

Possible starting lineups

Watford: Almunia, Hall, Dickinson, Cassetti, Hoban, Chalobah, Ekstrand, Yeates, Hogg, Geijo, Forestieri

Barnsley: Steele, Golbourne, Foster, McNulty, Cranie, Mellis, Greening, Buzsaky, Davies, Noble, Tudgay

Sports Mole says: 3-0

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