Watford FC vs Burnley FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Burnley FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Burnley FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Burnley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 May | Chelsea FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 May | Leicester City FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 11 May | Everton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Aug | Luton Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jul | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 May | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Burnley FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #22 |
| 15 | Points | 10 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 1 / 7 / 7 |
| 13 | Scored | 22 |
| 23 | Conceded | 31 |
| -10 | GD | -9 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 27% | Win % | 7% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Burnley FC this season
Burnley FC this season
Watford FC are 20th (15 pts). Burnley FC are 22nd (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Burnley FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/4
46-60
5/5
61-75
–/9
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Burnley FC
| Largie Ramazani | 4 G | 1 A |
| Zeki Amdouni | 3 G | 1 A |
| Zian Flemming | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Watford FC and Burnley FC has kicked off!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Burnley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burnley FC that had 357 games and scored 424 goals.
- 15' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Cleverley, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road Stadium with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 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' Burnley FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jacob Bruun Larsen scoring 1 goals.
- 45' It’s high time Vincent Kompany made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Tom Cleverley is replaced by Dan Gosling.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Tom Cleverley gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 62' The Burnley FC bench stirs into life. Benson Manuel is withdrawn and Nathan Tella gets his opportunity.
- 63' The Burnley FC bench stirs into life. Ashley Barnes is withdrawn and Jay Rodriguez gets his opportunity.
- 64' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vakoun Issouf Bayo is hanging Ismaila Sarr on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Burnley FC backline.
- 74' Burnley FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 75' The crowd applauds Samuel Bastien as he leaves the pitch. Vitinho steps in for Burnley FC.
- 79' Another substitution for Watford FC to replace Joao Pedro by Yaser Asprilla on 79 minute.
- 81' That is a Red card for Watford FC. Hassane Kamara will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' The crowd applauds Hamza Choudhury as he leaves the pitch. Christian Kabasele steps in for Watford FC.
- 85' Josh Brownhill picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' Yaser Asprilla catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
- 90' Luke McNally has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Cullen on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Watford FC 1-0 Burnley FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 12
- 15
-
8
Tom Cleverley ↓ Dan Gosling 46'
- 23
- 14
- 3
- 31
- 1
- 39
-
10
Joao Pedro ↓ Yaser Asprilla 79'
Bench
-
27
Christian Kabasele ↑ 82'
- 26
-
16
Dan Gosling ↑ 46'
- 9
-
19
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↑ 64'
- 2
-
18
Yaser Asprilla ↑ 79'
Coach
Rob Edwards
Burnley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 3
-
10
Ashley Barnes ↓ Jay Rodriguez 62'
- 14
- 49
-
24
Josh Cullen ↓ Luke McNally 90'
-
17
Benson Manuel ↓ Nathan Tella 62'
-
26
Samuel Bastien ↓ Vitinho 75'
- 5
- 29
-
44
Dara Costelloe ↓ Jack Cork 46'
Bench
-
19
Jay Rodriguez ↑ 62'
-
4
Jack Cork ↑ 46'
- 15
-
22
Vitinho ↑ 75'
-
21
Luke McNally ↑ 90'
-
23
Nathan Tella ↑ 62'
- 6
Coach
Vincent Kompany
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josh Brownhill | 3 |
| James Tarkowski | 2 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| Kwadwo Baah | 1 |
| James Tarkowski | 1 |
| Jaidon Anthony | 1 |
| Ashley Barnes | 1 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Burnley FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or Burnley FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Burnley FC
65%
Watford FC or Burnley FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13%
0 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Burnley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.