Watford vs Burnley

Current streaks

Recent form

Watford

Watford's recent form has been inconsistent, with the Hornets struggling to find consistent results in their last six matches. They have alternated between wins and losses in their last four games, failing to secure back-to-back victories. The team's goal-scoring record has been particularly poor, netting just four times in six matches, averaging a mere 0.67 goals per game. However, their defence has shown some resilience, keeping three clean sheets during this period. Interestingly, two-thirds of Watford's recent matches have seen fewer than 2.5 goals, indicating a tendency towards low-scoring affairs. Despite their mixed form, Watford find themselves in 11th position in the Championship, suggesting they are still within striking distance of the play-off places if they can string together a run of positive results.

Burnley

Burnley are in impressive form, sitting second in the Championship with 88 points from 42 games. The Clarets are enjoying an eight-match unbeaten run, including a recent streak of four consecutive victories. Their defensive solidity is particularly noteworthy, with three clean sheets in their last six matches and only three goals conceded during this period, averaging a miserly 0.5 goals conceded per game. Burnley's attack has been consistent, if not prolific, scoring in five of their last six games, though none of these matches have been particularly high-scoring affairs. The team's ability to grind out results is evident, with 67% of their recent games featuring under 2.5 goals. This combination of defensive stability and consistent attacking threat has firmly established Burnley as strong promotion contenders.

Recent home/away form

Watford

Watford have shown mixed form at home recently, with three wins, one draw, and two losses in their last six matches at Vicarage Road. The Hornets have been defensively solid, keeping four clean sheets during this period, but their goal-scoring has been modest, averaging less than a goal per game. A notable result was the heavy 4-0 defeat to Leeds United, which stands out as the highest-scoring game in this run. Watford have struggled to produce high-scoring affairs, with 67% of their recent home matches seeing under 2.5 goals. Despite their inconsistent results, the team have managed to secure back-to-back wins in their two most recent home fixtures, potentially indicating an upturn in form at Vicarage Road.

Burnley

Burnley have shown impressive away form in recent Championship fixtures, with a current three-game winning streak on the road. Their resilience is evident in their last six away matches, where they've managed three wins, two draws, and only one loss. The Clarets have been particularly solid defensively, keeping three clean sheets and conceding just 0.83 goals per game on average. Their 3-0 FA Cup defeat to Preston stands out as an anomaly in an otherwise strong run, which has helped propel them to second place in the league with 88 points from 42 games. Interestingly, Burnley's away matches have been evenly split between high and low-scoring affairs, with 50% of games seeing over 2.5 goals and 50% under. Their ability to grind out results is further highlighted by two recent 0-0 draws, demonstrating their defensive prowess even when not at their attacking best.