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Watford prepare to entertain Burnley at Vicarage Road Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hornets are clearly on top, winning 53.85% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was just last season, in November 2007, with Burnley inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Hornets in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 30 Sep | Burnley | 3 - 2 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Burnley | 2 - 2 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 27 Nov | Watford | 1-2 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Dec | Burnley | 4 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Watford | 3 - 1 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Burnley | 3 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Watford | 0 - 1 | Burnley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Watford are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Burnley have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Clarets have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Watford are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 28 matches. Burnley lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 43 from their 28 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 |
| Burnley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hornets go into their game against Burnley in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Burnley | Not won in previous 5 away matches. |