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 ChampionshipSat 10 Oct 14:00 UTCVicarage Road

Watford v Burnley tips

WATWatfordLLWLL
VS
BURBurnleyDLDLD
The model callOver 2.5Total goals1.77★★★★2 stars

We should see goals here because both back lines concede regularly in their recent fixtures. The price on over 2.5 goals at 1.77 gives us a fair entry point for this match.

Stake2 units
That is$20
Returns$35.4
Profit$15.4
Why it might land
  • Watford enter this fixture at Vicarage Road having lost four of their last five matches while shipping multiple goals in several defeats.
  • Burnley arrive with a difficult run of form that includes three draws and two losses from their previous five outings in the division.
  • The bookmakers offer 1.77 for over 2.5 goals in the match which reflects expectations of an open contest between these sides.
Why it might not
  • Burnley have struggled to find a clinical edge lately with draws and low scoring affairs filling out their recent results.
  • Watford failed to score in multiple matches during their current slump which could make reaching the over line more difficult.
Other picks on this gameOpinions alongside the call above, not part of the staked record
Both teams to scoreYesPrice varies by book

Both defenses show enough vulnerabilities in their recent five game runs to suggest clean sheets will be rare.

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Built from: Form from settled results on this site. Prices from the odds feed.

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The matchup

The market makes Burnley the side to beat here at 42%, but only just, so this reads as a close call rather than a mismatch. Our model lands on Over 2.5, and it backs that with a 2 units stake. We should see goals here because both back lines concede regularly in their recent fixtures. The price on over 2.5 goals at 1.77 gives us a fair entry point for this match.

Form and momentum

Watford come in poor, winning 30% of 40 on record. 8 of their 20 home games went their way, and the numbers point to a fairly even scoring record. Right now they are on 2 losss in a row.

Burnley come in poor, winning 8% of 40 on record. 2 of their 20 away games went their way, and the numbers point to a fairly even scoring record. Right now they are on 1 draw in a row.

The price and the value

The prices turn into 32% for WAT, 26% for the draw and 42% for BUR once the bookmaker margin is stripped out. There is little between the two in the market, so the edge, if there is one, sits in the detail rather than the headline price. Our call sits at 1.77, and we only stake it because the reasons for it outweigh the reasons against.

Where it could go wrong
  • Burnley have struggled to find a clinical edge lately with draws and low scoring affairs filling out their recent results.
  • Watford failed to score in multiple matches during their current slump which could make reaching the over line more difficult.
The bottom line

We back Over 2.5 for 2 units. It settles itself when the game ends, win or lose, and it goes on the record either way. This is an opinion read off the form and the prices on this page, not advice, and never a promise of a result.

Prices

Every price we track

SourceBet365
WAT3.10draw3.40BUR2.20
SourceDraftKingsBUR +125
WAT2.95draw3.55BUR2.25

Prices come from the public feed and move all the time. Always check the price on the bookmaker site before you stake.

The two sides

Recent Performance

WATWatford40 games on record
Won12
Drawn14
Lost14
  • Scored47and let in53
  • At home8 winsfrom20
  • Right now2 losss in a row
Last fiveLLWLL
BURBurnley40 games on record
Won3
Drawn14
Lost23
  • Scored40and let in77
  • On the road2 winsfrom20
  • Right now1 draw in a row
Last fiveDLDLD

Counted from the settled results on this site, newest first. Nothing here is copied from anywhere else, so if a number looks wrong the mistake is ours.

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EdgeBotFootball

Watford v Burnley goals or draw?

The site model calls a draw here. Both back lines concede regularly so over 2.5 goals at 1.77 looks a fair entry. Burnley have struggled for a clinical edge lately with plenty of low scoring draws tho...

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18+. This is an opinion, not advice. The call above is written by a model from the form and the prices on this page, and it is published with the reasons against it. Nothing here is a promise of a result. Prices move, past results do not decide future ones, and you should only ever stake what you can afford to lose. We may earn a commission when you open an account through this site. It never changes what you pay.
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