Sunday , 16 August 2026

Watford FC vs Burnley FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Watford FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Burnley FC
Fri 18 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Vicarage Road 20,523 HT 45' · FT 45'
Mamadou Doumbia 8' 1–0
1–1 43' Zian Flemming
1–2 58' Josh Brownhill
Moussa Sissoko 59' Y
Moussa Sissoko 60' YR
Y 61' Zian Flemming
Y 66' Josh Cullen
Edo Kayembe 66' Y
Imran Louza 69' Y
Edo Kayembe 69' YR
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 84' Y
Y 90' Jeremy Sarmiento
Ryan Andrews 90' Y
Y 90' James Trafford

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Burnley FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1 George Byrne
  • Assistant 2 Jacob Graham (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
5
Watford FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Burnley FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-18 Watford FC 1–2 Burnley FC 2024-12-21 Burnley FC 2–1 Watford FC 2023-02-14 Burnley FC 1–1 Watford FC 2022-08-12 Watford FC 1–0 Burnley FC 2022-04-30 Watford FC 1–2 Burnley FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Burnley FC H 1–2 L
12 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–2 L
08 Apr Hull City AFC H 1–0 W
05 Apr Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
29 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–0 D
15 Mar Oxford United FC A 0–1 L
Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Watford FC A 2–1 W
11 Apr Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
08 Apr Derby County FC A 0–0 D
05 Apr Coventry City FC A 2–1 W
29 Mar Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
15 Mar Swansea City AFC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Watford FC Burnley FC
#12 Position #19
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Watford FC are 12th (0 pts). Burnley FC are 19th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Watford FC have kicked off against Burnley FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 8' Against the run of play, Mamadou Doumbia has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 13' Zian Flemming needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 18' Burnley FC come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 23' Maxime Esteve is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burnley FC tonight.
  • 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcus Edwards, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Burnley FC backline.
  • 38' The 30-year-old Josh Brownhill has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' The Netherlands Zian Flemming breaks the deadlock on 43 minutes. 1-1!
  • 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 358 games and scored 391 goals.
  • 58' The deadlock is broken! Josh Brownhill gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
  • 59' A moment of madness from Moussa Sissoko on 59 minutes earns him a card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • 60' Moussa Sissoko was booked on 60.
  • 61' Controversy at the stadium! Zian Flemming argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 66' Josh Cullen is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 69' Imran Louza was booked on 69.
  • 72' Josh Laurent is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcus Edwards at the 72 minute mark.
  • 75' Watford FC make a change. Mamadou Doumbia trudges off to be replaced by Vakoun Issouf Bayo on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
  • 85' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Imran Louza exits the field as Tom Dele-Bashiru enters on 85.
  • 87' The whistle greets Zian Flemming as he departs to be replaced by Ashley Barnes.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Jeremy Sarmiento.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Burnley FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

Burnley FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Brownhill 3
James Tarkowski 2
Mamadou Doumbia 1
Chris Wood 1
Zian Flemming 1
Jay Rodriguez 1
Will Hughes 1
James Tarkowski 1

Head to Head

2025-04-18 Watford FC 1–2 Burnley FC 2024-12-21 Burnley FC 2–1 Watford FC 2023-02-14 Burnley FC 1–1 Watford FC 2022-08-12 Watford FC 1–0 Burnley FC 2022-04-30 Watford FC 1–2 Burnley FC

Watford FC Form

2025-04-18 Watford FC 1–2 Burnley FC L 2025-04-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2025-04-08 Watford FC 1–0 Hull City AFC W 2025-04-05 Bristol City FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2025-03-29 Watford FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2025-03-15 Oxford United FC 1–0 Watford FC L

Burnley FC Form

2025-04-18 Watford FC 1–2 Burnley FC W 2025-04-11 Burnley FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2025-04-08 Derby County FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2025-04-05 Coventry City FC 1–2 Burnley FC W 2025-03-29 Burnley FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2025-03-15 Swansea City AFC 0–2 Burnley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.41 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC21% Draw42% Burnley FC37%
Actual: Burnley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 63%
37%
± 1.5 30%
70%
± 2.5 10%
90%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Burnley FC
79%
Watford FC or Burnley FC
58%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC10% Draw71% Burnley FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
37.1%
0 – 1
20.7%
1 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
2.5%
2 – 1
2%
0 – 3
1.4%
2 – 2
0.9%
1 – 3
0.8%
3 – 0
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 14% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 24% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
66% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.