Watford vs Burnley: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 12, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Burnley?
Watford won 1-0 on August 12, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 45′T. CleverleyWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Burnley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-2-3-1- 10João Pedro
- 12K. Sema
- 8T. Cleverley
- 23I. Sarr
- 4H. Choudhury
- 39E. Kayembe
- 14H. Kamara
- 15C. Cathcart
- 31F. Sierralta
- 3Mario Gaspar
- 1D. Bachmann
Burnley
4-3-3- 44D. Costelloe
- 10A. Barnes
- 17B. Manuel
- 26S. Bastien
- 8J. Brownhill
- 24J. Cullen
- 29I. Maatsen
- 3C. Taylor
- 5T. Harwood-Bellis
- 14C. Roberts
- 49A. Murić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Burnley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2022 | West Brom(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Southampton(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Wycombe(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Bolton(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2022 | Luton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Shrewsbury(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Wolves(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Rochdale(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Watford win, 2 draws, 3 Burnley wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Watford 0-0 Burnley | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Burnley 1-3 Watford | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Burnley score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.8 | 1.6 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Burnley | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 22nd in Championship (8 points from 10 matches) and Burnley sit 21st (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Burnley | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 8 |
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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