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
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Watford FC to score. At the same time, Burnley FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Burnley FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Gerard Deulofeu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Adrian Mariappa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Burnley FC's shape.
- 40' James Tarkowski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burnley FC so far.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Burnley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' 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.
- 55' 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 Ben Foster suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Ken Sema exits the field as Isaac Success enters on 56.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Benjamin Mee argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 68' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Burnley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 77' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Miguel Britos is hanging Femenia Far on the field on 77 minute.
- 79' A moment of madness from Gerard Deulofeu on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
- 82' Phil Bardsley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' 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.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| James Tarkowski | 1 |
| Jacob Bruun Larsen | 1 |
| Troy Deeney | 1 |
| Reo Hatate | 1 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| Jack Cork | 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.