Watford vs Burnley: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 34Kick-off on March 3, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Rhydmwyn, Flintshire
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What was the result of Watford vs Burnley?
Watford won 3-2 on March 3, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 41′J. RodríguezBurnley
- 50′N. NosworthyBurnley (o.g.)
- 54′N. NosworthyWatford
- 72′A. KačaniklićWatford
- 75′T. DeeneyWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Burnley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 25J. Garner
- 4J. Eustace
- 19Prince Buaben
- 22S. Murray
- 32J. Hogg
- 2L. Hodson
- 6A. Mariappa
- 12Lloyd Doyley
- 33N. Nosworthy
- 35Tomasz Kuszczak
Burnley
- 9J. Rodríguez
- 23C. Austin
- 6C. McCann
- 7R. Wallace
- 8D. Marney
- 19J. McQuoid
- 2K. Trippier
- 4M. Duff
- 15David Edward Edgar
- 36B. Mee
- 1Lee Grant
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Burnley have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2012 | Southampton(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Leicester(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Barnsley(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2012 | Millwall(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2012 | Reading(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Barnsley(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Southampton(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Peterborough(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Watford wins, 1 draw, 0 Burnley wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2011 | Burnley 2-2 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Burnley score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Burnley | 1.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 20th in Championship (14 points from 14 matches) and Burnley sit 22nd (10 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Watford | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 14 |
| 22 | Burnley | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 10 |
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