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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
4 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Burnley FC are looking to make home advantage count against Watford FC.
  • 3' The Jamaica Andre Gray breaks the deadlock on 3 minutes. 0-1!
  • 6' Against the run of play, James Tarkowski has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 11' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 16' Chris Wood has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 21' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 26' Burnley FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
  • 31' Jack Cork is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burnley FC so far.
  • 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Will Hughes.
  • 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 48' Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucoure with the perfectly-timed delivery and Troy Deeney makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 51' Goal! Will Hughes scores his 10 goal in 363 matches.
  • 53' Stephen Ward was booked on 53.
  • 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' It looks surprising Burnley FC does not make any changes. Roberto Pereyra has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Burnley FC team. Chris Wood is replaced by Ashley Barnes on 65 minute.
  • 68' Andre Gray makes way for Ken Sema at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 70' Sam Vokes gets the nod from Burnley FC. He replaces Jeff Hendrick and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' A change in the Burnley FC ranks — Stephen Ward exits the field as Charlie Taylor enters on 74.
  • 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 83' The whistle greets Will Hughes as he departs to be replaced by Femenia Far.
  • 88' Netherlands international Daryl Janmaat has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 89' Another change for Watford FC made on 89 minute. Troy Deeney leaves to be changed by Isaac Success.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Daryl Janmaat on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Burnley FC.

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.