Burnley vs Watford – Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Published: February 13, 2023
Author: Josh Stewart
Last Updated: February 13, 2023

Burnley take on Watford for a match in the Championship this coming Tuesday at Turf Moor. Burnley approaches the next Championship round sat top of the table, having claimed 68 points this season so far. With 30 games behind them, Watford amassed 46 points, placing them 6th before their next fixture.

Burnley vs Watford Stats

  • Burnley have not lost the last 17 home matches in a row
  • Burnley have not lost 29 of the last 31 matches
  • Burnley have scored in the last 22 home matches in a row
  • Burnley have won the last 10 home matches in a row
  • Burnley have scored in 29 of the last 31 matches
  • In 11 of the last 13 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Watford away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Watford away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Watford have not won 6 of the last 8 matches

Burnley vs Watford Lineups

Burnley vs Watford Preview

Vincent Kompany’s Burnley swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 0-3 against Norwich. They went on to defeat Ipswich 2-1 and made it three on the spin against Preston in a 3-0 victory. Burnley swept all opposition aside in the six most recent Championship matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 15 and conceding two goals. Burnley have been on fire on their home turf this season. They have so far hammered in 35 goals, while also conceding 12. This makes them the highest-scoring home sides in the Championship.

Watford claimed two points from their last three matches. They started by losing 2-0 at the hands of Middlesbrough, before drawing 2-2 with Reading. They secured a point in their latest encounter, a 1-1 draw against Blackburn. Watford won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and five scored.

Burnley vs Watford H2H

Watford ran out 1-0 winners the last time these two rivals played each other and are definitely planning to claim three points again this coming Tuesday. Burnley enters the match against Watford with a 2-5-3 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 20%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Current Championship Standings

Full Time Betting

Burnley won ten of their last 10 matches on home soil while drawing zero in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Watford won four of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing two and losing four. Of the last 10 times Burnley stepped out in front of their home crowd, “both teams to score” happened six times. Both teams also scored in two of the last 10 away games for Watford.

Both Teams to Score

The last time these two teams squared up, Watford ran out 1-0 winners which they surely won’t mind doing again at Turf Moor. Betting on both teams to score in recent matches between Burnley and Watford would have made you a decent profit. Both teams found their way to the goal seven times in their previous ten matches. Odds on both teams finding the back of the net are best priced at 1.83 with the bookies.

Over/Under Tips

Both teams scored seven times in the last ten encounters between Burnley and Watford, while over 2.5 goals came out six times. Burnley scored 1.5 goals on average, while Watford pulled 1.7 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Burnley’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 2.1 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Watford’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.

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