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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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
3
2
Burnley FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 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 Basaksehir FK H 1–0 W
12 Aug Southampton FC A 0–0 D
09 Aug Medipol Basaksehir 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

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Burnley FC is hosting Watford FC for another epic battle.
  • 3' A stunning finish from Andre Gray — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 6' A stunning finish from James Tarkowski — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 11' Aaron Lennon, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Burnley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 21' It’s high time Javi Gracia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burnley FC that had 342 games and scored 404 goals.
  • 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Will Hughes.
  • 46' Christian Kabasele has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 358 appearances.
  • 48' GOAL! Troy Deeney scores on 48. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucoure
  • 51' Goal! Will Hughes scores his 10 goal in 358 matches.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stephen Ward.
  • 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Burnley FC and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Chris Wood as he leaves the pitch. Ashley Barnes steps in for Burnley FC.
  • 68' Ken Sema has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Gray on 68 minute.
  • 70' Sam Vokes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeff Hendrick on 70 minute.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Charlie Taylor. He replaces Stephen Ward on 74 minute.
  • 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 83' Femenia Far is replacing Will Hughes for the Watford FC side.
  • 88' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joe Hart suffering a number of foals already.
  • 89' Isaac Success has so much to prove this time. He replaces Troy Deeney on 89 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daryl Janmaat.
  • Burnley FC will have plenty to reflect on. Watford FC were simply the better side today.

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.