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Burnley FC vs Watford FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Burnley FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Watford FC
Sun 19 Aug 2018 · 12:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Burnley FC vs Watford FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Mick McDonough
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
6 games this season 🟨 4.5/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

6
3
2
Burnley FC 11 games · Avg 2.2 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-19 Burnley FC 1–3 Watford FC

Recent Form

Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Watford FC H 1–3 L
16 Aug Medipol Başakşehir FK H 1–0 W
12 Aug Southampton FC A 0–0 D
09 Aug Medipol Başakşehir FK A 0–0 D
02 Aug Aberdeen FC H 3–1 W
26 Jul Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Burnley FC A 3–1 W
11 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Burnley FC to score. At the same time, Watford FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 3' Brilliant from the ! Andre Gray makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 3.
  • 6' James Tarkowski does the damage! The net is bulging and Burnley FC surge ahead!
  • 11' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 16' Both keepers have barely been tested. Burnley FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 21' Burnley FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javi Gracia will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 31' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
  • 36' Burnley FC is showing some good football. However, Burnley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 41' Poor challenge from Will Hughes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Will Hughes, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 48' A goal from the England international Troy Deeney! He fires home on 48 to make it 1-2!
  • 51' Will Hughes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Stephen Ward is booked for Burnley FC — Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Burnley FC in their trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact .
  • 65' The whistle greets Chris Wood as he departs to be replaced by Ashley Barnes.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Andre Gray is replaced by Ken Sema.
  • 70' Burnley FC make a change. Jeff Hendrick trudges off to be replaced by Sam Vokes on 70 minutes.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Burnley FC! Charlie Taylor comes on to replace Stephen Ward.
  • 79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 83' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Femenia Far is hanging Will Hughes on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
  • 89' Isaac Success is replacing Troy Deeney for the Watford FC side.
  • 90' Daryl Janmaat has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, Watford FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Burnley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sean Dyche

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javi Gracia

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.24 Burnley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burnley FC28% Draw27% Watford FC45%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Burnley FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Watford FC
72%
Burnley FC or Watford FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burnley FC20% Draw43% Watford FC37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Burnley FC

Handicap Burnley FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 21% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.