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Burnley vs Watford: result 1-3 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 19, 2018 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Turf Moor, Burnley

Burnley
1-3
Watford

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What was the result of Burnley vs Watford?

Watford won 1-3 on August 19, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 3′A. GrayWatford
  • 6′J. TarkowskiBurnley
  • 48′T. DeeneyWatford
  • 51′W. HughesWatford

Official lineup for Burnley vs Watford

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Burnley

4-4-1-1
  1. 11C. Wood
  1. 13J. Hendrick
  1. 18A. Westwood
  2. 7J. Guðmunds­son
  3. 4J. Cork
  4. 25A. Lennon
  1. 5J. Tarkowski
  2. 6B. Mee
  3. 2M. Lowton
  4. 23Stephen Robert Ward
  1. 20J. Hart

Watford

4-2-2-2
  1. 18A. Gray
  2. 9T. Deeney
  1. 19W. Hughes
  2. 16A. Doucouré
  1. 37R. Pereyra
  2. 29É. Capoue
  1. 2Daryl Janmaat
  2. 27C. Kabasele
  3. 15C. Cathcart
  4. 25José Holebas
  1. 26B. Foster
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burnley have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Watford have 5, 3 and 7.

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

Burnley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 16, 2018Başakşehir(home)1-0UEFA Europa League
Aug 12, 2018Southampton(away)0-0Premier League
Aug 9, 2018Başakşehir(away)0-0UEFA Europa League
Aug 2, 2018Aberdeen(home)3-1UEFA Europa League
Jul 26, 2018Aberdeen(away)1-1UEFA Europa League
Watford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 11, 2018Brighton(home)2-0Premier League
May 13, 2018Manchester United(away)0-1Premier League
May 5, 2018Newcastle(home)2-1Premier League
Apr 30, 2018Tottenham(away)0-2Premier League
Apr 21, 2018Crystal Palace(home)0-0Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Burnley wins, 2 draws, 1 Watford win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 7, 2018Watford 1-2 BurnleyPremier League
Dec 9, 2017Burnley 1-0 WatfordPremier League
Feb 4, 2017Watford 2-1 BurnleyPremier League
Sep 26, 2016Burnley 2-0 WatfordPremier League
Apr 5, 2014Watford 1-1 BurnleyChampionship
Dec 3, 2013Burnley 0-0 WatfordChampionship

Last archived meeting: Watford vs Burnley on Apr 7, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Burnley score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.9 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Burnley1.31.159/159/15
Watford0.91.354/156/15

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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