GolVolt — Burnley vs Watford: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Burnley have scored in 10 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 14 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 10 October: Watford – Burnley 0:4

WWW

Burnley have won the last 3 meetings.

Table

3 points apart in the table

22.Burnley8 pts 21.Watford11 pts

Burnley: place 22, 8 pts · Watford: place 21, 11 pts.

Attack

Burnley score 1.8 goals per match

Burnley1.8 Watford0.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Watford score 0.6.

Player in form

Jacob Bruun Larsen: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Jacob Bruun Larsen

Burnley · midfielder

2goals 3assists 7.02avg rating

Last match, Wolverhampton Wanderers: 1 assist, rating 7.3.

Iker Bravo

Watford · midfielder

1goal 2assists 6.85avg rating

Last match, Wolverhampton Wanderers: rating 6.4.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Burnley at home and Watford away, as in this match.

Burnley

at home · 10

1W6D3L1.2scored per match1.5conceded per match

Watford

away · 10

0W1D9L0.4scored per match2.3conceded per match

Head to head

3 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 10 Oct 2026 · Championship Watford 0:4 Burnley Larsen 13' · Amdouni 19' · Hatate 25' · Edwards 87'. Burnley: 3 wins in a row in this fixture.

3wins

0 draws3.3 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 3

0wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Burnley (4-2-3-1, last: Lincoln City) · Watford (5-3-2, last: Wolverhampton Wanderers).

Official around 15:00, Sat 27 Feb

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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