Watford FC vs Burnley FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Burnley FC — Premier League at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Burnley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Jan | Woking FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | A | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Dec | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Watford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Jan | Fulham FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Jan | Barnsley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Everton FC | H | 1–5 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Vicarage Road Stadium!
- 5' It’s high time Javi Gracia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Benjamin Mee has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 348 appearances.
- 20' Ken Sema needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' Burnley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Burnley FC backline.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Burnley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' 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.
- 56' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Isaac Success on, Ken Sema off on 56 minutes.
- 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 63' Benjamin Mee was booked on 63.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' Jeff Hendrick is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burnley FC tonight.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Miguel Britos. He replaces Femenia Far on 77 minute.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Gerard Deulofeu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 82' Burnley FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 87' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Isaac Success 57'
- 26
- 25
- 27
- 6
- 29
- 37
- 8
-
21
Femenia Far ↓ Miguel Britos 77'
- 9
- 7
Bench
- 11
- 24
- 1
-
3
Miguel Britos ↑ 77'
- 18
- 20
-
10
Isaac Success ↑ 57'
Coach
Javi Gracia
Burnley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 1
- 6
- 3
- 26
- 13
- 18
- 4
- 10
- 11
- 31
Bench
- 20
- 27
- 14
- 2
- 28
- 16
- 9
Coach
Sean Dyche
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Brownhill | 3 |
| James Tarkowski | 2 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| Jack Cork | 1 |
| Tom Cleverley | 1 |
| Will Hughes | 1 |
| Joao Pedro | 1 |
| Troy Deeney | 1 |
Watford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Burnley FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Burnley FC
59%
Watford FC or Burnley FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Burnley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 23% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

