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Burnley vs Watford: result 2-0 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 26, 2016 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Turf Moor, Burnley

Burnley
2-0
Watford

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What was the result of Burnley vs Watford?

Burnley won 2-0 on September 26, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 38′J. HendrickBurnley
  • 50′M. KeaneBurnley

Official lineup for Burnley vs Watford

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Burnley

4-5-1
  1. 9S. Vokes
  1. 13J. Hendrick
  2. 21George Boyd
  3. 25J. Guðmunds­son
  4. 8D. Marney
  5. 16S. Defour
  1. 5M. Keane
  2. 6B. Mee
  3. 2M. Lowton
  4. 23Stephen Robert Ward
  1. 1T. Heaton

Watford

5-3-2
  1. 37R. Pereyra
  2. 9T. Deeney
  1. 24O. Ighalo
  2. 29É. Capoue
  3. 7N. Amrabat
  1. 11V. Behrami
  2. 15C. Cathcart
  3. 3M. Britos
  4. 25José Holebas
  5. 5S. Prödl
  1. 1Gomes
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burnley have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Watford have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Burnley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 17, 2016Leicester(away)0-3Premier League
Sep 10, 2016Hull City(home)1-1Premier League
Aug 27, 2016Chelsea(away)0-3Premier League
Aug 24, 2016Accrington ST(away)0-1League Cup
Aug 20, 2016Liverpool(home)2-0Premier League
Watford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 18, 2016Manchester United(home)3-1Premier League
Sep 10, 2016West Ham(away)4-2Premier League
Aug 27, 2016Arsenal(home)1-3Premier League
Aug 23, 2016Gillingham(home)1-2League Cup
Aug 20, 2016Chelsea(home)1-2Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Burnley wins, 5 draws, 1 Watford win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 5, 2014Watford 1-1 BurnleyChampionship
Dec 3, 2013Burnley 0-0 WatfordChampionship
Mar 29, 2013Watford 3-3 BurnleyChampionship
Dec 15, 2012Burnley 1-1 WatfordChampionship
Mar 3, 2012Watford 3-2 BurnleyChampionship
Aug 6, 2011Burnley 2-2 WatfordChampionship

Last archived meeting: Watford vs Burnley on Apr 5, 2014

How many goals should we expect?

Burnley score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.5 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Burnley1.00.965/155/15
Watford1.52.1112/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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19Burnley3841024387522

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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