Which matches shall we look at?
Watford 8 games · Burnley 8 games · 2026-27 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
WatfordLast 5 games1 W · 0 D · 4 L0.6 points a game3 scored · 7 conceded
- L
Bristol CityA18 Sept01 - L
StokeH12 Sept12 - W
PrestonH8 Sept21 - L
West BromA5 Sept01 - L
SwanseaA1 Sept02
Last 9 at home: 3W 3D 3Lthis season 1.8 points a game at home · 9th in the league at home
BurnleyLast 5 games0 W · 3 D · 2 L0.6 points a game5 scored · 8 conceded
- D
DerbyH19 Sept11 - LSwanseaA12 Sept13
- D
WrexhamA8 Sept11 - LBristol CityH5 Sept12
- D
MiddlesbroughH2 Sept11
Last 10 away: 0W 2D 8Lthis season 0.3 points a game away · 21st in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
WatfordBurnleyWho is ahead?on 9 measures
Watford 2Level 1Burnley 6
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.5league avg 1.5
21.0.91.117.
Goals concededleague average 1.5 · lower is betterleague avg 1.5 · lower is better
5.1.32.123.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.4league avg 1.4
23.0.91.215.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.5league avg 13.5
19.11.613.411.
Shots on targetleague average 4.3league avg 4.3
19.3.53.816.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
18.46%50%13.
Cornersleague average 5.3league avg 5.3
23.3.64.914.
Cardsleague average 2.0 · lower is betterleague avg 2.0 · lower is better
23.2.92.519.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 19%league avg 19%
19.0%0%19.
Both teams scoredleague average 68%league avg 68%
12.63%100%1.
3 or more goalsleague average 64%league avg 64%
22.38%63%11.
Won after scoring firstleague average 55%league avg 55%
15.33%0%20.
Head to head
last 5 meetings · league games onlyWatford 1Drawn 1Burnley 3
- 18 Apr 2025Watford1 – 2BurnleyL
- 21 Dec 2024Burnley2 – 1WatfordL
- 14 Feb 2023Burnley1 – 1WatfordD
- 12 Aug 2022Watford1 – 0BurnleyW
- 30 Apr 2022Watford1 – 2BurnleyL
Goals a game2.4league 2.9
Both scored80%league 68%
3 or more goals60%league 64%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingWatfordBurnley
21
24
0–1522
33
16–3001
31
31–4503
22
46–6010
04
61–7522
03
76–90+Watfordfirst 30 min 57% · last 30 min 43% · 7 scored · 10 conceded · 8 games
Burnleyfirst 30 min 33% · last 30 min 22% · 9 scored · 17 conceded · 8 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
WatfordBurnleyGoals (xG)
1.01.1
2.1 goals below the league (league 2.8)
Shots
11.812.8
24.6 shots a little below the league (league 26.9)
Shots on target
3.53.8
7.3 shots on target below the league (league 8.6)
Corners
3.24.9
8.1 corners below the league (league 10.6)
Cards
2.72.5
5.2 cards above the league (league 3.9)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersWatfordTop scorerAmin Nabizada3 goalsin 8 games
Most assistsIker Bravo1 assistsin 8 games
Best ratedFederico Ravaglia7.3in 8 games
BurnleyTop scorerZeki Amdouni2 goalsin 8 games
Most assistsMax Alleyne1 assistsin 8 games
Best ratedUgo Raghouber7.0in 8 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarWatford21 days’ restLast: Bristol City 1–0 (away) · 18 Sept · ChampionshipNext: Cardiff (away) · 13 Oct · Championship · in 3 daysBurnley21 days’ restLast: Derby 1–1 (home) · 19 Sept · ChampionshipNext: Charlton (home) · 13 Oct · Championship · in 3 days
Watford21 days’ restLast: Bristol City 1–0 (away) · 18 Sept · ChampionshipNext: Cardiff (away) · 13 Oct · Championship · in 3 daysBurnley21 days’ restLast: Derby 1–1 (home) · 19 Sept · ChampionshipNext: Charlton (home) · 13 Oct · Championship · in 3 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table19.
Portsmouth7-18
Portsmouth7-1820.Watford8-38
Watford8-3821.
Cardiff8-27
Cardiff8-2723.Preston8-74
Preston8-7424.Burnley8-84
Burnley8-84What this match changes
If Watford win11 – 4Watford move up to 11th · Watford 7 points ahead
If it ends level9 – 5Watford move up to 16th · Burnley move up to 22nd · Watford 4 points ahead
If Burnley win8 – 7Burnley move up to 21st · Watford 1 point ahead