Burnley v Watford

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A 2-1 win away from home at Norwich City last weekend in the Championship not only handed Burnley another important three points but it also extended The Clarets' unbeaten run in the English second tier to an impressive eight games whilst remaining in third place in the table.

Watford also extended their unbeaten run in the Championship last weekend with a 2-1 win at home against West Brom, making it six games without a loss for The Hornets as we approach the busy Christmas and New Year schedule.

Burnley have picked up points in three draws but it has been the five wins that the Lancashire club have collected in recent times in the Championship that has helped Burnley remain firmly in the race for possible automatic promotion back to the Premier League.

Recent victories against Swansea City, Bristol City, Coventry City, Stoke City and Norwich City will give Burnley a welcome boost ahead of the hectic fixture schedule while the bigger picture shows Burnley have been dealt just two defeats so far this season.

Both of these losses that have been handed to Burnley were inflicted upon Scott Parker's side on their travels but results on home soil at Turf Moor remain rock solid as The Clarets are still unbeaten at home, picking up five wins and five draws.

Watford also have reason to feel upbeat about their chances here at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon as The Hornets bring a six-match unbeaten sequence into this upcoming Championship fixture against third placed Burnley which consists of three wins and three draws.

Wins against Oxford United, Bristol City and West Brom have been boosted by points picked up in stalemates with Plymouth Argyle, QPR and Hull City, so the visitors might just fancy their chances of gaining a result up in Lancashire on Saturday afternoon.

However, the majority of Watford's success so far in this season's Championship campaign has been achieved on home soil at their Vicarage Road ground where The Hornets also remain unbeaten in their opening 10 home games, picking up eight wins in the process.

Results away from home though have told a very different story as Tom Cleverley's side have managed to collect just two wins from their 10 away games to date this term which have been achieved against Millwall and Sheffield Wednesday, but the visitors have also slumped to six defeats on their travels as well.

The bigger picture shows Watford have registered just four wins from their previous 20 outings on the road in the Championship and this poor statistic may come back to haunt The Hornets on Saturday.

Burnley v Watford Verdict

Burnley have lost just once in their last seven meetings against Watford and the hosts look the better equipped to take the spoils once again.

Therefore, our main bet will be Burnley win @ 1.65

Other side bets worth considering:

Burnley win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.50

Correct Score: Burnley 2-0 @ 7.00