Burnley vs Watford betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on December 21st, 2024

Burnley and Watford will on Saturday, December 21st, 2024 at 15:00h (UTC), play in a Championship football game in England, check the Burnley vs Watford betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Burnley vs Watford will occur

The game takes place in the small Turf Moor stadium, in the city of Burnley, with a capacity for 21944 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Burnley vs Watford betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.46 goals per match played.

Burnley last match

In the last match played, Burnley met Norwich City, in a match valid for the Championship. The match ended in a win by 1-2. The coach S. Parker's on that occasion lined the team up with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The odds for the home team to win before the match were 2.60, so it was logical to expect a fairly even match.

If the team managed to leave the field with a victory, much is due to Luca Koleosho. He was the team's highlight amid a lackluster performance and was instrumental in the victory for Burnley.

Watford last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Watford, who used a 4-1-4-1 formation, faced the West Bromwich Albion team with a final score of 2-1.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 2.50.

Burnley vs Watford h2h

Burnley was in 1st place when they last went head-to-head in Championship against Watford, who was in 6th place. Burnley formed a 4-2-3-1 arrangement while Watford took to the pitch with a 4-3-3 formation.

The last time these teams met was in a Championship themed match that took place on the 14-02-2023 during the 2022/2023 football season, it ended in a 1-1 draw, a competitive one it was.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Burnley team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Watford has been more irregular.

Burnley

Championship leaderboard now

The Burnley team with 41 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 11 wins, 8 draws and 2 losses.

In the 22nd round the team ranks over the Sunderland team with an advantage of 1 point which is just below the scoreboard in position 4, and with 1 point less than Leeds United team that is in the 2nd place.

Burnley analysis

After 21 rounds, Burnley has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 26 goals for and 8 conceded.

To control the game, the Burnley team would try to achieve an average ball possession of 56.14%. This is because teams would have some control over their opponents if they had ball possession above 50%.

Best goalscorer from Burnley

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Josh Brownhill. The Midfielder scored 7 goals in the current season, helping Burnley to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Watford

Championship leaderboard now

Watford arrives in this game with 34 points, and in 7th place in the Championship, having won 10 games in total and lost 6 times, making a total of 4 draws.

In the 22nd round, the team has the same number of points when compared to Middlesbrough team who occupies position 6.

Watford analysis

After round 21 of Championship we count 29 goals scored by Watford and 26 conceded.

Watford averaged 4.05 attempts toward the opponent's goal per match played, which may say a lot about the team's offensive skills and its ability to score.

Best goalscorer from Watford

In this season, the individual highlight is Vakoun Issouf Bayo that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 9 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Watford achieved in several matches.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Burnley is Josh Brownhill, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Watford is Vakoun Issouf Bayo, he has scored in 9 opportunities.

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 5.31 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.19 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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