Watford vs Burnley: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 43Kick-off on April 18, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Burnley?
Burnley won 1-2 on April 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 8′M. DoumbiaWatford
- 43′Z. FlemmingBurnley
- 58′J. BrownhillBurnley
Official lineup for Watford vs Burnley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-2-3-1- 20M. Doumbia
- 11R. Vata
- 39E. Kayembe
- 17M. Sissoko
- 14P. Dwomoh
- 10I. Louza
- 26C. Wiley
- 25J. Abankwah
- 6M. Pollock
- 2J. Ngakia
- 33E. Selvik
Burnley
4-2-3-1- 19Z. Flemming
- 11J. Anthony
- 28H. Mejbri
- 22M. Edwards
- 24J. Cullen
- 8J. Brownhill
- 23Lucas Pires
- 5M. Estève
- 6C. Egan-Riley
- 14C. Roberts
- 1J. Trafford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Burnley have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | West Brom(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Hull City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Plymouth(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Oxford United(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Derby(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Coventry(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Bristol City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Swansea(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Watford win, 2 draws, 3 Burnley wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Burnley 2-1 Watford | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Burnley score 1.5 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.8 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Burnley | 1.5 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 20th in Championship (11 points from 11 matches) and Burnley sit 22nd (8 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 8 |
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