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Watford pack their bags to visit Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 9 out of 13 times.
The previous match played between the two at Turf Moor was within the last three years, in September 2008, as the Clarets edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 27 Jan | Watford | 3 - 0 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Burnley have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Clarets in those games, with 5 conceded.
Watford have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The games have constituted a decent return of 14 goals for the Hornets, and 10 goals against.
Burnley's 23 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Watford see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 22 points from their 16 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Burnley | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| Watford | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Hornets to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Burnley | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Watford | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |