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Watford prepare to entertain Burnley at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hornets are clearly on top, winning 54.55% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was just last season, in August 2004, with Burnley inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Hornets in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Burnley | 3 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Watford | 0-1 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 12 Apr | Burnley | 2 - 3 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 30 Sep | Watford | 1 - 1 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Burnley | 4 - 7 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 09 Mar | Watford | 2 - 0 | Burnley | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | Watford | 2 - 1 | Burnley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Watford's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Hornets have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Burnley is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Clarets have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Watford lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola Championship, picking up 4 points from their 3 games so far. Burnley find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 3 points from their 3 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Burnley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Hornets to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 8 home matches. |
| Burnley | Not won in previous 10 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |