Burnley vs Watford – After defeating Preston North End 3-0 in the Championship, Burnley will be aiming for a repeat of their previous performance.
Burnley had 69% of the possession in that game and made 12 attempts on goal, scoring three of them. Burnley’s goal came from Nathan Tella (15′, 55′, and 58′).
Preston North End, on the other hand, made 5 attempts at goal, with none of them succeeding.
Their most recent results highlight the fact that Burnley’s backline has shown a lot of tenacity. Burnley has been stingy, with two goals over the span of their last six games finding their net outside of their goalkeeper’s reach.
Despite that, it is still unclear whether the trend will continue in this game.
Burnley has won all 16 of their home league games before to this encounter. A fantastic run.
Watford and Blackburn Rovers tied 1-1 in their most recent matchup in the Championship.
Watford had 63% of the possession in that game and only one of their 15 shots on goal were successful. Wesley Hoedt scored for Watford in the 74th minute.
Blackburn Rovers had 6 shots, only one of which were on goal. Blackburn Rovers’ goal was scored by Bradley Dack (at 24′).
Watford has been scored against in five of their previous six games, with their opponents scoring eight goals overall. The numbers speak for themselves. Watford’s defense has simply not been very strong at all.
Burnley vs Watford – Betting Analysis
Reviewing their previous head-to-head matches going back to January 19, 2019, we can see that Burnley has won three of them, Watford has won one, and there have been two draws.
Between them, they scored eight goals throughout the course of four games, with The Clarets scoring 6 of them and The Hornets scoring two. That equals 1.33 goals per game on average.
The two last competed in a league match on Championship Match Day 3 on 12/08/2022, which was won by Watford 1-0 over Burnley.
Watford had 36% of the possession in that game and 1 of their 5 shots on goal were on goal. Tom Cleverley scored the goal (at 45′).
Burnley, their adversaries, made 11 attempts on goal with none of them being successful. Thomas Bramall served as the match’s arbitrator.
We believe Burnley will give Watford, who may find scoring challenging, the opportunity to score more than once when they two teams meet.
What are the best odds for this match?
Turning to the betting odds in the full-time result market, victory for Burnley is best priced at 1.72, backing a draw is 3.82, and selecting the winning team to be Watford can get you 5.
Those are the most competitive returns offered at the current time.
Burnley vs Watford – Head-to-Head
Our Prediction: Home to Win
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