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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

We’re Not Expecting the Goal Tally to Exceed Two

We’re expecting a low goal tally when Watford and Burnley go up against each other. The Total Goals market provides the opportunity to wager on Under 2.5 and the price of 1.62 looks attractive.

Teams’ Last H2H Saw 2-1 Burnley Win

Watford were beaten last game and this was on their travels at The Hawthorns. West Bromwich Albion claimed a 2-1 win. Tom Cleverley's team had most of the ball recording 61% possession and three shots on target, with Moussa Sissoko getting the goal.

Burnley won their previous game, beating Norwich City at home. It was a 2-1 win at Turf Moor. The Lancashire club had 45% possession and managed two shots on goal, with Hannibal Mejbri and Jaidon Anthony both on target.

Burnley claimed victory in the previous meeting between these teams. A 2-1 home win was registered against Watford at Turf Moor. The previous 8 H2H meetings have involved four Burnley wins, one Watford victory and three draws.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Burnley logo Burnley 46 28 16 2 69 16 53 69:16 100
14 Watford logo Watford 46 16 9 21 53 61 -8 53:61 57
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Watford – Last 10 League Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.8 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 9.3 attempts. Watford have had 57.7% possession and 6.0 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 0.7 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 7.1 attempts, while being awarded 4.5 corners.

Moussa Sissoko is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Mamadou Doumbia, Matthew Pollock, Tom Dele-Bashiru and Edo Kayembe each have 1. Leading assistor is Imran Louza with 3.

Burnley – Last 10 League Games

Burnley have won 7 and drawn 3, averaging 3.4 shots on goal, 8.1 attempts and 1.8 goals. Scott Parker's men average 56.4% possession, 5.2 corners awarded and 3.8 corners against, while 0.4 goals have been conceded from 5.3 attempts and 1.9 shots on goal.

Jaidon Anthony and Josh Brownhill have scored 4 goals, followed by Zian Flemming with 2. Jaidon Anthony has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Watford confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Egil Selvik (GK), Jeremy Ngakia, Matthew Pollock, James Abankwah, Caleb Wiley, Imran Louza, Pierre Dwomoh, Moussa Sissoko, Edo Kayembe, Rocco Vata, Mamadou Doumbia.

Burnley confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): James Trafford (GK), Connor Roberts, Conrad Egan-Riley, Maxime Esteve, Lucas Pires, Josh Brownhill, Josh Cullen, Marcus Edwards, Hannibal Mejbri, Jaidon Anthony, Zian Flemming.

Expert Championship Analysis

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Key Watford vs Burnley league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Watford games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Watford games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Watford games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 16 of the last 20 Burnley games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Burnley games on the road.

Watford vs Burnley Prediction

The price of 1.62 looks particularly appealing when it comes to wagering Under 2.5 for this Championship showdown. It’s expected that these teams could be set to play out a low-scoring clash.

There’s the chance to back Under 2.5 Goals and BTTS No if you want to get more bang for your buck, with bettors able to take this selection through the Total Goals & Both Teams to Score market.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the bookies, our pick has a 61.9% chance of landing a return. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Watford Watford logo 0 - 1 Burnley logo Burnley

We’ve picked out a correct score of 1-0 being landed by Burnley. You can secure odds of 5.80 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Player Props

Top Pick: Josh Brownhill to Score 3.90 bet365 logo

Josh Brownhill (Burnley) has managed four goals in his past ten Championship matches. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the 3.90 available is appealing when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

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Corners Prediction

Burnley Under 5.5 Corners 1.73 bet365 logo

The 5.5 corners line has not been covered by Burnley in their past three games, with the corner count against Watford going under 5.5 in their last five matches. There’s a price of 1.73 for this Team Corners bet and we think the Burnley line is too big.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Watford Logo Watford
Total
10.50 6.00 4.50
Home
10.00 5.80 4.20
Away
9.20 4.60 4.60
Burnley Logo Burnley
Total
9.00 5.20 3.80
Home
9.50 6.00 3.50
Away
8.30 4.20 4.10

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Watford vs Burnley Odds

For this Championship match, the leading bookies’ betting odds mean Burnley are the 1.67 favourite to win and that means a 60% chance of winning. For those wanting to back Watford, you will find 5.50 about this outsider.

A low-scoring game will be anticipated by many and Under 2.5 Goals currently has the shortest odds. An alternative angle is a BTTS bet and Both Teams to Score No is available at 1.67.

To combine various Championship selections within the same match, you will find football betting sites offer a Bet Builder. Start adding the picks you fancy until you’re happy with the overall payout.

Zian Flemming Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Zian Flemming is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at 6.40. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at 3.30.

Player Goals

Zian Flemming (Burnley)
First
6.40
Anytime
3.30
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Benson Manuel (Burnley)
First
6.25
Anytime
3.40
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Josh Brownhill (Burnley)
First
6.75
Anytime
3.80
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Lyle Foster (Burnley)
First
7.50
Anytime
3.95
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Player Shots On Target

Zian Flemming (Burnley)
Over 0.5
1.71
Under 0.5
1.84
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Benson Manuel (Burnley)
Over 0.5
1.76
Under 0.5
1.79
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Josh Brownhill (Burnley)
Over 0.5
1.98
Under 0.5
1.60
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Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford)
Over 0.5
2.04
Under 0.5
1.57
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Player Shots

Zian Flemming (Burnley)
Over 2.5
2.02
Under 2.5
-
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Benson Manuel (Burnley)
Over 2.5
2.16
Under 2.5
-
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Josh Brownhill (Burnley)
Over 1.5
1.62
Under 1.5
-
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Lyle Foster (Burnley)
Over 1.5
1.67
Under 1.5
-
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Team Stats

Watford logo Watford League Stats

Burnley logo Burnley League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 7 wins, 0 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 0 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Watford vs Burnley team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

The Championship squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

Watford vs Burnley Lineups

Watford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Burnley Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Watford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

33 Egil Selvik
2 Jeremy Ngakia 6 Matthew Pollock 25 James Abankwah 26 Caleb Wiley
10 Imran Louza 14 Pierre Dwomoh
17 Moussa Sissoko 39 Edo Kayembe 11 Rocco Vata
20 Mamadou Doumbia
1 James Trafford
14 Connor Roberts 6 Conrad Egan-Riley 5 Maxime Esteve 23 Lucas Pires
8 Josh Brownhill 24 Josh Cullen
22 Marcus Edwards 28 Hannibal Mejbri 11 Jaidon Anthony
19 Zian Flemming

Burnley Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Watford Substitutes

  • 3Francisco Sierralta
  • 7Thomas Ince
  • 19Vakoun Issouf Bayo
  • 22James Morris
  • 24Tom Dele-Bashiru
  • 41Alfie Marriott
  • 45Ryan Andrews
  • 52Leo Ramirez-Espain
  • 60Amar Sanghrajka

Burnley Substitutes

  • 2Oliver Sonne
  • 4Joe Worrall
  • 7Jeremy Sarmiento
  • 15Nathan Redmond
  • 29Josh Laurent
  • 30Luca Koleosho
  • 32Vaclav Hladky
  • 34Jaydon Banel
  • 35Ashley Barnes

Previous Watford Lineups

12 Apr Championship
West Brom 2-1 Watford
09 Apr Championship
Watford 1-0 Hull
05 Apr Championship
Bristol City 2-1 Watford
29 Mar Championship
Watford 0-0 Plymouth
15 Mar Championship
Oxford 1-0 Watford
13 Mar Championship
Watford 1-0 Swansea

Previous Burnley Lineups

12 Apr Championship
Burnley 2-1 Norwich
09 Apr Championship
Derby 0-0 Burnley
05 Apr Championship
Coventry 1-2 Burnley
29 Mar Championship
Burnley 1-0 Bristol City
15 Mar Championship
Swansea 0-2 Burnley
12 Mar Championship
Burnley 1-1 West Brom

Injuries & Suspensions

Watford Injury Table

Type Name Info
Daniel Bachmann Ankle
Kwadwo Baah Muscle
Giorgi Chakvetadze Other

Burnley Injury Table

Type Name Info
Manuel Benson Other
Zeki Amdouni Other
Mike Tresor Other
Enock Agyei Muscle

England FlagChampionship Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 46 29 13 4 95:30 100
2 Burnley 46 28 16 2 69:16 100
3 Sheffield Utd 46 28 8 10 63:36 90
4 Sunderland 46 21 13 12 58:44 76
5 Coventry 46 20 9 17 64:58 69
6 Bristol City 46 17 17 12 59:55 68
7 Blackburn 46 19 9 18 53:48 66
8 Millwall 46 18 12 16 47:49 66
9 West Brom 46 15 19 12 57:47 64
10 Middlesbrough 46 18 10 18 64:56 64
11 Swansea 46 17 10 19 51:56 61
12 Sheffield Wed 46 15 13 18 60:69 58
13 Norwich 46 14 15 17 71:68 57
14 Watford 46 16 9 21 53:61 57
15 QPR 46 14 14 18 53:63 56
16 Portsmouth 46 14 12 20 58:71 54
17 Oxford 46 13 14 19 49:65 53
18 Stoke 46 12 15 19 45:62 51
19 Derby 46 13 11 22 48:56 50
20 Preston 46 10 20 16 48:59 50
21 Hull 46 12 13 21 44:54 49
22 Luton 46 13 10 23 45:69 49
23 Plymouth 46 11 13 22 51:88 46
24 Cardiff 46 9 17 20 48:73 44
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds 23 18 4 1 61:12 58
2 Burnley 23 14 9 0 35:8 51
3 Sheffield Utd 23 15 4 4 33:17 49
4 Bristol City 23 13 7 3 36:20 46
5 Coventry 23 14 3 6 40:24 45
6 Sunderland 23 12 7 4 32:18 43
7 West Brom 23 11 8 4 33:20 41
8 Portsmouth 23 11 7 5 33:21 40
9 Blackburn 23 12 4 7 34:23 40
10 Millwall 23 12 4 7 27:19 40
11 Watford 23 12 4 7 27:22 40
12 Middlesbrough 23 11 6 6 31:23 39
13 Norwich 23 10 8 5 52:34 38
14 Oxford 23 11 5 7 31:29 38
15 Swansea 23 10 6 7 33:24 36
16 Luton 23 9 7 7 25:22 34
17 Plymouth 23 9 7 7 40:39 34
18 Stoke 23 8 9 6 29:25 33
19 Preston 23 7 12 4 26:22 33
20 Derby 23 9 5 9 25:18 32
21 QPR 23 7 8 8 31:34 29
22 Cardiff 23 7 6 10 24:27 27
23 Sheffield Wed 23 6 8 9 30:32 26
24 Hull 23 5 8 10 24:28 23