Burnley hosts Watford in round 17 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Tuesday, January 18th at Turf Moor (Burnley)
Burnley is in the last position in the standings with 11 points. However, the Clarets played only 17 matches. Provided that they win all the postponed games, they will leave the relegation zone. The men of Sean Dyche have enormous problems with production. They scored only 16 goals in 17 games. But they are doing quite well in defense, as evidenced by 27 goals conceded. It is noteworthy that even West Ham, which is in 4th position in the standings, conceded 30 goals. Burnley gained only one victory in the current Premier League (eight draws and eight defeats). And the team earned only seven points in seven home games (one victory, four draws, and four losses).
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Like Burnley, Watford is fighting for survival. But the men of Claudio Ranieri played 19 matches and earned 14 points. This is enough to be in the 17th position. The gap from the relegation zone is only one point. In the last round, the Hornets took away points from Newcastle. The referee's final whistle recorded a 1-1 draw. Thus, Watford managed to break a streak of six defeats in a row. At the same time, the streak without victories continues. Remarkably, Watford conceded at least one goal in all 19 games of the Premier League. The Hornets earned only seven points in nine away games. This was done thanks to the following results: two victories, one draw, and six defeats.
These teams last crossed paths in the elite division back in the 2019/2020 season. Then the head-to-head match at Turf Moor ended in a 1-0 victory for the Clarets. In 15 of the last 17 home games in the Premier League, Burnley has not scored more than one goal. Both Burnley and Watford essentially have nothing to lose. The teams are in the relegation zone and are in dire need of points scored. There is every chance that we will see uncompromising football. Yes, maybe its quality will not be the highest (considering the position of opponents), but none of the teams will definitely have problems with motivation. I admit that we will see a serious struggle, and as a result, violations of the rules. But we shouldn’t expect a large number of goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 goals scored
