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Watford vs Burnley: lineups

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Watford 20 · 8 points
Burnley 24 · 4 points

Predicted lineups Watford vs Burnley

Watford 4-2-3-1
1 Ravaglia
23 Traoré
3 Coulibaly or Mlacic
6 Pollock
4 Keben
5 Kyprianou
39 Kayembe
21 Nabizada
17 Bravo
7 Maamma
20 Doumbia or Kjerrumgaard

Predicted lineup for Watford: Ravaglia, Traoré, Coulibaly, Pollock, Keben, Kyprianou, Kayembe, Nabizada, Bravo, Maamma, Doumbia

Burnley 4-4-2
37 Coudert
23 Pires
44 Julio
15 Ahmedhodzic
14 Roberts
5 Hatate or Ramazani
29 Laurent
3 Alleyne
10 Edwards
11 Amdouni
7 Larsen or Vardy

Predicted lineup for Burnley: Coudert, Pires, Julio, Ahmedhodzic, Roberts, Hatate, Laurent, Alleyne, Edwards, Amdouni, Larsen

Watford

Watford have several defenders available again for the visit of Burnley. Soumaïla Coulibaly, Jordan Zemura, Omar Traoré and Marc Bola can all be selected, although the returning players are not yet ready to play 90 minutes. Coulibaly and Branimir Mlacic are the alternatives at centre-back after Mlacic made his first start in the defeat at Bristol City.

Traoré is expected to start at left-back rather than Zemura, while Kévin Keben and Mattie Pollock should retain their places in defence. Krépin Diatta has joined Watford on a free transfer. Edoardo Bove, Jeremy Ngakia and Kwadwo Baah remain unavailable and are not expected to return until after the international break in November.

Burnley

Grégoire Coudert, Lucas Pires and Marcus Edwards all look set to keep their places after making their first starts against Derby County. Aaron Ramsey remains out with a hamstring injury after missing that match.

Zeki Amdouni, who has scored twice and added an assist in his last five matches, is expected to start again, with Josh Laurent and Max Alleyne offering support from midfield. Coudert should continue in goal after replacing Max Weiß against Derby County, with Anel Ahmedhodzic and Igor Julio expected in central defence.

Injuries and suspensions

Watford

  • Jeremy Ngakia Thigh injury Doubtful
  • Edoardo Bove Knee injury Unavailable
  • Jordan Zemura Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Kwadwo Baah Knock Unavailable
  • Marc Bola Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • Travis Akomeah Lacking match fitness Unavailable

Burnley

  • Ashley Barnes Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Aaron Ramsey Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • Bashir Humphreys Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Dastan Satpaev Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • Enock Atta Agyei Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Hjalmar Ekdal Injury Unavailable
  • Hannibal Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • Jaydon Banel Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Louis Beyer Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • Joshua Cullen Knee injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Watford

  1. Amin Nabizada 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Iker Bravo 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Edo Kayembe 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Mamadou Doumbia 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 goals 0 assists

Burnley

  1. Zeki Amdouni 2 goals 1 assists
  2. Zian Flemming 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Largie Ramazani 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Josh Laurent 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Ugo Raghouber 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Watford

Player Starts Min. Form
Federico Ravaglia 5/5 450 excellent
Kévin Keben 5/5 450 poor
Mattie Pollock 5/5 450 solid
Hector Kyprianou 5/5 450 mixed
Edo Kayembe 4/5 405 solid
Iker Bravo 4/5 377 solid
Mamadou Doumbia 4/5 346 mixed
Othmane Maamma 3/5 263 solid

Burnley

Player Starts Min. Form
Max Alleyne 4/5 393 solid
Ugo Raghouber 4/5 364 solid
Connor Roberts 4/4 360 mixed
Josh Laurent 4/4 360 mixed
Max Weiß 4/4 360 mixed
Oliver Sonne 4/5 353 mixed
Zeki Amdouni 4/5 343 strong
Largie Ramazani 3/5 316 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.39 1.57
  • Predicted goals3.3
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals75%
  • Corners8.5

Team comparison

WAT home Per match BUR away
1.75 Points 0.25
1.50 Goals for 1.00
1.25 Goals against 2.75
1.39 xG for 1.58
1.71 xG against 1.69
3.5 Corners 5.0
WDWL Home and away form LLDL

Watford vs Burnley: head-to-head record

24 previous meetings
5 Watford 8 draws 11 Burnley
  • Goals per match2.71
  • Both teams scored63%
  • Over 2.5 goals58%
  • Apr 2025 Watford 1 - 2 Burnley
  • Dec 2024 Burnley 2 - 1 Watford
  • Feb 2023 Burnley 1 - 1 Watford
  • Aug 2022 Watford 1 - 0 Burnley
  • Apr 2022 Watford 1 - 2 Burnley
  • Feb 2022 Burnley 0 - 0 Watford
  • Jun 2020 Burnley 1 - 0 Watford
  • Nov 2019 Watford 0 - 3 Burnley
  • Jan 2019 Watford 0 - 0 Burnley
  • Aug 2018 Burnley 1 - 3 Watford

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Watford vs Burnley?

Andrew Madley has been appointed to referee Watford vs Burnley.

When will the lineup for Watford vs Burnley be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Watford against Burnley?

Watford are without Jeremy Ngakia (thigh injury), Edoardo Bove (knee injury), Jordan Zemura (muscle injury), Kwadwo Baah (knock), Marc Bola (hamstring injury) and Travis Akomeah (lacking match fitness).

Who is unavailable for Burnley against Watford?

Burnley are without Ashley Barnes (muscle injury), Aaron Ramsey (hamstring injury), Bashir Humphreys (muscle injury), Dastan Satpaev (hamstring injury), Enock Atta Agyei (muscle injury) and Hjalmar Ekdal (injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

What formation do Watford play?

Watford have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-1-2.

What formation do Burnley play?

Burnley have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

How did the last meeting between Watford and Burnley finish?

On 18 April 2025, Watford vs Burnley finished 1-2.

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