Burnley v Watford Predictions & Betting Odds – 9th December 2017

Burnley to edge it at Turf Moor

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Burnley v Watford Betting Tips – Premier League 9th December 3.00pm

The Clarets have lost two of their last three games now so need to just steady the ship a little bit. They will be happy to get back to the home comforts at Turf Moor where they have played really well this season and haven’t given up much defensively. Watford missed a golden opportunity to collect three points against Spurs last weekend, but couldn’t press home their advantage against their opponents who were down to ten-men. Will they find a way to break through the tough Burnley defence?

Burnley News and Form

Burnley are going well still in the top seven in the Premier League, but there have been two defeats in their last three games played though, but both of those were narrow 1-0 defeats against Leicester and Arsenal. Definitely, they continue to look good though and their 1-0 defeat at home against Arsenal in their last game at Turf Moor was only via a penalty that they conceded in stoppage time. The Clarets are now on a W3 D2 L2 record in their seven home fixtures this season and they will see this as a good chance to snap back to winning form perhaps. It is unlikely that they are going to actually get a lot of goals on the road and under 2.5 goals at Stan James is at odds of 8/13. Burnley have collected four clean sheets in seven home fixtures this season and they are 13/8 to take a clean sheet in this one. Chris Wood is the 7/4 market leader in the anytime goalscorer market and up in the correct score market, a Burnley 1-0 is a 6/1 poke with only the 1-1 shorter at 11/2.

Watford News and Form

Watford are just one place back of Burnley in the league standings and they picked up a point last weekend against Spurs in a 1-1 draw. However, in the second half with Spurs down to ten men, Watford seemed reluctant to push on and take advantage. Watford are W2 D1 L1 then in their last four league games and they’re on a five match scoring streak in the top flight. Troy Deeney and Andre Gray are 2/1 Stan James anytime goalscorer options for them. The Hornets have actually produced well on their travels this season with a W4 D1 L2 record and they were on a two match losing streak before winning at Newcastle in their last road games. They have only collected the two clean sheets across their last nine league games played and 71% of their away games have gone over 2.5 goals this season and 60% of their away goals have cropped up in the second half of matches. 70% of the goals they have conceded on the road have all been turned out in the second half of games. They have managed to maintain their record of having scored at least two goals in each of their away games this season and they have opened the scoring in all but two of their away game this term.

Burnley v Watford Head to Head

Both Burnley and Watford took a home win in last season’s Premier League meetings, the victor scoring exactly two goals in their victories. Things in the head to head overall are pretty tight from recent encounters with four draws and one win each in the last six meetings. Five of the last eight games between Burnley and Watford in the league have ended in a draw.

Burnley v Watford Betting Odds

Burnley 11/8, Watford 2/1, Draw 11/5

Burnley v Watford Predictions

Burnley to win: Watford were disappointed in their approach to attacking ten-man Tottenham last weekend, as they still looked a bit conservative. They may well struggle to get the better of the Clarets in this one, who have been in good home form this season. This will likely be a low scoring game and Burnley can nick it.