FM Preview: Burnley v Watford 15 Dec 2012

Last updated : 14 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Burnley v Watford fixture

Watford face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 10 out of 15 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Turf Moor was just last season, in August 2011, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 03 Mar Watford 3 - 2 Burnley Championship
2011/2012 Sat 06 Aug Burnley 2 - 2 Watford Championship
2010/2011 Sat 12 Feb Watford 1 - 3 Burnley Championship
2010/2011 Sat 13 Nov Burnley 3 - 2 Watford Championship
2008/2009 Tue 27 Jan Watford 3 - 0 Burnley Championship
2008/2009 Tue 30 Sep Burnley 3 - 2 Watford Championship
2007/2008 Sat 01 Mar Burnley 2 - 2 Watford Championship

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Burnley have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Clarets in those games, with 5 conceded.

The Hornets have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. Those games have seen the Hornets pummel 15 goals, and let in 8.

Burnley find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 28 points from their 21 matches.

Watford's total of 33 points from their 21 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Burnley 6 1 2 3 4 7 5
Watford 6 4 1 1 19 8 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Watford are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Burnley Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Watford Undefeated in last 3 away games.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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