Burnley vs Watford: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 21, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Turf Moor, Burnley
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What was the result of Burnley vs Watford?
Burnley won 2-1 on December 21, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 9′J. AnthonyBurnley
- 62′J. BrownhillBurnley
- 80′K. BaahWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burnley have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeats; Watford have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | Norwich(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Derby(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Stoke City(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Coventry(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Hull City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2024 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Bristol City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Plymouth(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Burnley win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2023 | Burnley 1-1 Watford | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Watford 1-0 Burnley | Championship |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Watford 1-2 Burnley | Premier League |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Burnley 0-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Burnley 1-0 Watford | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Watford 0-3 Burnley | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Burnley score 0.9 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 0.9 | 0.3 | 11 | 3/15 | 1/15 |
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Burnley sit 18th in Championship (1 points from 2 matches) and Watford sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy