Burnley FC vs Watford FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burnley FC vs Watford FC — Premier League at Turf Moor.
- Burnley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Mike Dean
- Referee Martin Atkinson
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | Watford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | Manchester City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 07 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Feb | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Southampton FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | Burnley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jun | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Feb | Liverpool FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Manchester United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Burnley FC host Watford FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' It looks surprising Burnley FC does not make any changes. Tom Cleverley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burnley FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Burnley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Burnley FC have won 424 goals from 357 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Burnley FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Burnley FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Craig Cathcart is hanging Christian Kabasele on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Burnley FC in their trying to find a way past Watford FC's compact .
- 71' It’s a booking for Burnley FC player. Dwight McNeil gets a Yellow card.
- 73' Goal! Jay Rodriguez scores his 60 goal in 392 matches.
- 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josh Brownhill is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
- 81' It is a substitution in Burnley FC team. Jay Rodriguez is replaced by Erik Pieters on 81 minute.
- 83' Nathaniel Chalobah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Will Hughes at the 83 minute mark.
- 85' The crowd applauds Troy Deeney as he leaves the pitch. Andre Gray steps in for Watford FC.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Burnley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
19
Jay Rodriguez ↓ Erik Pieters 81'
- 1
- 5
- 27
- 6
- 2
- 3
- 18
- 4
- 11
Bench
- 34
- 28
- 26
-
23
Erik Pieters ↑ 81'
- 15
- 44
- 40
- 33
- 37
Coach
Sean Dyche
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 11
- 26
- 27
- 29
- 8
- 19
- 21
-
9
Troy Deeney C ↓ Andre Gray 85'
- 4
- 23
Bench
- 1
-
15
Craig Cathcart ↑ 46'
- 6
-
16
Abdoulaye Doucoure ↑ 46'
- 37
-
14
Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 83'
-
18
Andre Gray ↑ 85'
- 33
- 17
Coach
Nigel Pearson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Brownhill | 3 |
| James Tarkowski | 2 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 1 |
| Chris Wood | 1 |
| Zian Flemming | 1 |
| Jay Rodriguez | 1 |
| Marcus Edwards | 1 |
| Will Hughes | 1 |
Head to Head
Burnley FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.36
Burnley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Burnley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Burnley FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Watford FC
48%
Burnley FC or Watford FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Burnley FC
| Handicap | Burnley FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 25% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.