Watford vs Burnley match stats & report

1–2 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 43 · Vicarage Road, Watford · Ref M. Donohue

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Watford lost to Burnley 1–2 in the Championship on 18 April 2025. Expected goals finished 1.05–1.96. Burnley had 65% of the ball.

Watford vs Burnley match statistics

WatfordBurnley

35% Ball possession 65%
1.05 Expected goals (xG) 1.96
11 Total shots 16
5 Shots on target 7
4 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 5
5 Shots inside the box 10
4 Corners 1
17 Fouls 4
2 Offsides 4
7 Yellow cards 4
2 Red cards 0
296 Passes 568
72% Pass accuracy 88%
5 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

8' Goal M. Doumbia (assist R. Vata) Watford
43' Goal Z. Flemming (assist J. Anthony) Burnley
58' Goal J. Brownhill (assist H. Mejbri) Burnley
59' Yellow card Moussa Sissoko Watford
60' Yellow card Moussa Sissoko Watford
60' Red card Moussa Sissoko Watford
61' Yellow card Z. Flemming Burnley
66' Yellow card E. Kayembe Watford
66' Yellow card J. Cullen Burnley
69' Yellow card Imrân Louza Watford
69' Yellow card E. Kayembe Watford
69' Red card E. Kayembe Watford
84' Yellow card V. Bayo Watford
90+7' Yellow card Ryan Andrews Watford
90+7' Yellow card J. Sarmiento Burnley
90+8' Yellow card J. Trafford Burnley

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Watford

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 T. Cleverley

33 E. Selvik

26 C. Wiley 25 J. Abankwah 6 M. Pollock 2 J. Ngakia

14 P. Dwomoh 10 Imrân Louza

11 R. Vata 39 E. Kayembe 17 Moussa Sissoko

20 M. Doumbia

Bench V. Bayo , Ryan Andrews , T. Ince , T. Dele-Bashiru , F. Sierralta , Leo Ramirez-Espain , Alfie Marriott , A. Sanghrajka , J. Morris

Burnley

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 S. Parker

1 J. Trafford

23 Lucas Pires 5 M. Estève 6 C. Egan-Riley 14 C. Roberts

24 J. Cullen 8 J. Brownhill

11 J. Anthony 28 H. Mejbri 22 M. Edwards

19 Z. Flemming

Bench J. Laurent , A. Barnes , J. Sarmiento , O. Sonne , J. Worrall , V. Hladký , J. Banel , L. Koleosho , N. Redmond

Form guide

Watford at home

4–1–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 4.0 per game
Shots on target: 4.8 per game

36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Burnley away

1–2–7 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.2 per game
Conceded: 2.2 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 4.2 per game
Shots on target: 4.2 per game

9% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Watford vs Burnley head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
21 Dec 24	Burnley v Watford	2–1

Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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