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Watford vs Burnley Prediction: Hayen's Winless Side Eye First Victory at Vicarage Road

The Championship fixture at Vicarage Road on 10 October 2026 brings together two clubs that haven't figured out what they are yet. Watford sit 20th with eight points from eight games, Burnley are rock bottom on four, still searching for…

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Preview

  • It's week 9 of the 2026-2027 Championship on 2026-10-10 at 15:00 GMT, when Watford and Burnley go head-to-head.
  • Over the past 10 outings, Referee A. Madley has shown 4-5 yellows and 0 reds, and 24 fouls each fixture.
  • With the data available to us, A. Dionisi and Nicky Hayen have not met as managers before.
  • A view of the standings shows Watford in 20th spot with 8 points and Burnley in 24th on 4 points.
  • Watford and Burnley will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
  • We're predicting Watford to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-2-3-1, and Burnley are expected to line up in 4-2-3-1.
  • The previous match saw M. Doumbia lead Watford with a 6.3 TheyScored rating, and P. Lucas top-rating for Burnley at 7.3.
  • Watford suffered a 0-1 defeat to Bristol City, while Burnley managed a 1-1 draw versus Derby County.
  • Struggling form all round: Watford are 1-0-4 and Burnley are 0-3-2 in their recent 5 matches.
  • Burnley lead this rivalry - 15 wins from 30 matches versus Watford (who've won just 6 games), alongside 9 draws.
  • Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Burnley to win 2-1, despite Watford's 2-1-1 home form - Burnley's strong 0-1-3 record away with 1.25 goals/game does the trick.

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Watford is going head to head with Burnley on 10/10/2026 14:00 GMT for the England Championship. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Watford v Burnley H2H statistics!