England Championship Β· Β·Matchday 9

Watford vs Burnley

Garuda Lions Prediction: Burnley

0 – 1 Predicted score Β· 10% model probability

Vicarage Road, WatfordReferee: Andrew Madley

Watford 32%
Draw 28%
Burnley 40%

Confidence: Low  Β·  blended with market odds

Chance Burnley wins
40%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
90%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
50%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
0 – 1
10% of simulated outcomes

Watford vs Burnley overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Watford vs Burnley

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityWatfordDrawBurnley
Model33.1%30.2%36.7%
Market31.3%27.1%41.6%
Final31.8%27.9%40.4%
Edge+1.8%+3.1%-4.9%

Confidence: Low

Best available price on the pick: 2.31, recorded β€” the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update.

Watford vs Burnley match preview

Watford faces Burnley in the Championship on October 10, 2026. The match sees Watford with a 33% chance of winning, while Burnley holds a 39% probability of victory, and a draw stands at 28%. The most likely scoreline is 0-1 in favor of Burnley, with a 10% likelihood. Both teams have shown mixed form recently, with Watford recording two losses, one win, one loss, and a draw in their last five matches, while Burnley has struggled with six winless games, including five draws.

In terms of expected goals, Watford is projected to score 1.17, while Burnley is slightly ahead with 1.24. The chances of over 2.5 goals are at 43%, and both teams scoring is estimated at 50%. The confidence grade for this matchup is C, indicating a moderate level of uncertainty in the predictions.

Watford and Burnley team news

injuries & suspensions

Watford news

  • E. Bove β€” knee injury
  • J. Ngakia β€” thigh injury
  • J. Zemura β€” muscle injury
  • K. Baah β€” knock
  • M. Bola β€” hamstring injury
  • T. Akomeah β€” lacking match fitness

Burnley news

  • A. Barnes β€” muscle injury
  • A. Ramsey β€” hamstring injury
  • B. Humphreys β€” muscle injury
  • D. Satpaev β€” hamstring injury
  • E. Agyei β€” muscle injury
  • H. Ekdal β€” injury
  • H. Mejbri β€” hamstring injury
  • J. Banel β€” muscle injury
  • J. Beyer β€” hamstring injury
  • J. Cullen β€” knee injury

Reported injuries and suspensions from our data provider. Confirmed line-ups appear ~40 minutes before kickoff.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Watford ↓ / Burnley β†’ 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 10% 10% 1 9% 14% 8% 2 8% 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 90%
2+ goals 71%
3+ goals 43%
No goals 10%

Watford and Burnley expected goals

Watford 1.17
Burnley 1.24

Total expected goals: 2.41

Watford and Burnley attack and defence ratings

Watford

Attack 0.66 -34%
Defence 1.29 +29%

Burnley

Attack 0.79 -21%
Defence 1.24 +24%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Other Matchday 9 fixtures

England Championship

Before and after this match

Watford vs Burnley markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Burnley 40.4% 2.48 -4.9% 2.31
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 56.8% 1.76 β€” β€”
Both teams to score Yes 50.3% 1.99 β€” β€”
Double chance 12 (either side) 72.1% 1.39 β€” β€”
Handicap -1 Loss 63.3% 1.58 β€” β€”

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Watford31.8%
Draw27.9%
Burnley40.4%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.543.2%
Under 2.556.8%
Both teams to scoreYes50.3%
No49.7%
Double chance1X (home or draw)59.6%
12 (either side)72.1%
X2 (draw or away)68.2%
Handicap -1Burnley win16.5%
Push (exactly one goal)20.1%
Loss63.3%
Correct score (top 3)1-114.3%
0-010.3%
0-19.9%

Watford vs Burnley stats

Watford and Burnley recent form

newest first
Watford LLWLLD
Burnley DLDLDL

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Watford and Burnley season so far

league record

Watford record

  • They have won 2 of their 8 league games this season, scoring 0.9 goals per match.
  • They average 1.5 goals per game at home against 0.2 on the road.
  • They have failed to score in 3 of 8 matches.

Burnley record

  • They have won 0 of their 8 league games this season, scoring 1.1 goals per match.
  • 42% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Watford vs Burnley head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

2Watford wins 3Draws 5Burnley wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2025-04-18WatfordBurnleyChampionship1-2
2024-12-21BurnleyWatfordChampionship2-1
2023-02-14BurnleyWatfordChampionship1-1
2022-08-12WatfordBurnleyChampionship1-0
2022-04-30WatfordBurnleyPremier League1-2
2022-02-05BurnleyWatfordPremier League0-0
2020-06-25BurnleyWatfordPremier League1-0
2019-11-23WatfordBurnleyPremier League0-3
2019-01-19WatfordBurnleyPremier League0-0
2018-08-19BurnleyWatfordPremier League1-3

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Watford vs Burnley odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 31.3%, draw 27.1%, away 41.6%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 2.97 3.46 2.25
Bet365 3.10 3.40 2.25
BetVictor 3.00 3.50 2.25
Betano 3.10 3.45 2.27
Betfair 2.88 3.40 2.30
Dafabet 3.10 3.55 2.29
Marathonbet 2.96 3.46 2.23
Pinnacle 3.01 3.52 2.31
SBO 2.78 3.14 2.11
William Hill 2.90 3.30 2.25

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.99 β–² +0.29
X 3.46 β–² +0.18
2 2.25 β–Ό -0.24

40 snapshots recorded, from .

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