On Friday, 18 April, Watford and Burnley will be coming on the field to face each other during the match week 43 of the Sky Bet EFL Championship 2024/25 season. Watford will be hosting at the Vicarage Road Stadium. The clubs have played against each other earlier this season. On 21 December 2024 Burnley hosted Watford at the Turf Moor Stadium and won 2 – 1
With 88 points and the second position in the league table, Burnley is one of the main contenders for the champion title this season. The club currently has the same amount of points and only one win less than the leader Leeds United. As such, they qualify for the promotion to the Premier League.
Watford has had a less favourable season. Currently, they occupy the 11th position in the league table, right at the bottom of the first half. While they don’t qualify for either play-offs or direct promotion to the Premier League, they are far from facing the threat of relegation to EFL League One.
Currently, the EFL Championship 2024/25 season table looks the following:
| Position | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | Points | Qualification |
| 1 | Leeds United | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 88 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Burnley | 42 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 88 | |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 83 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Sunderland | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 76 | |
| 5 | Bristol City | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 64 | |
| 6 | Coventry City | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 63 | |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 60 | |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 60 | |
| 9 | Millwall | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 60 | |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 56 | |
| 11 | Watford | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 56 | |
| 12 | Swansea City | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 54 | |
| 13 | Norwich City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 53 | |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 53 | |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 50 | |
| 16 | Preston North End | 42 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 49 | |
| 17 | Oxford United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 48 | |
| 18 | Stoke City | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 47 | |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 46 | |
| 20 | Hull City | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 45 | |
| 21 | Derby County | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 43 | |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 42 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Luton Town | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 40 | |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 40 |
Watford vs Burnley: Where to Watch Live
As most other games of the Championship 2024/25 season, this game will be broadcasted live on Sky Sports+ in the UK.
When: Friday, 18 April 2025
What time: kick-off time at 15:00 UTC
TV Channel: Sky Sports+
Home team: Watford F.C.
Away team: Burnley F.C.
Watford vs Burnley: Match Preview and Head to Head History
Both Watford and Burnley were established in the early 1880s only one year apart, but their first recorded game against each other didn’t take place until 20 November 1971 when they met during a First Division season. The hosting Watford won 2 – 1.
Their most recent five games against each other include 3 EFL Championship and 2 Premier League matches. Below you will find details on these games.
| Year | Game | Home Team | Away Team | Result |
| February 5, 2022 | Premier League | Burnley | Watford | 0 – 0 |
| April 30, 2022 | Premier League | Watford | Burnley | 1 – 2 |
| August 12, 2022 | Championship | Watford | Burnley | 1 – 0 |
| February 14, 2023 | Championship | Burnley | Watford | 1 – 1 |
| December 21, 2024 | Championship | Burnley | Watford | 2 – 1 |
When it comes to the modern era of the EFL Championship, they have played a total of 19 games together. Out of these, Watford won 4 games, Burnley won 8 games, and 7 games ended in a draw.
The full list of the matches Watford and Burnley played against each other within the EFL Championship is as follows:
| Year | Match Day | Home Team | Away Team | Result |
| August 14, 2004 | 3 | Watford | Burnley | 0 – 1 |
| April 2, 2005 | 40 | Burnley | Watford | 3 – 1 |
| August 20, 2005 | 4 | Watford | Burnley | 3 – 1 |
| December 17, 2005 | 24 | Burnley | Watford | 4 – 1 |
| November 27, 2007 | 18 | Watford | Burnley | 1 – 2 |
| March 1, 2008 | 35 | Burnley | Watford | 2 – 2 |
| September 30, 2008 | 9 | Burnley | Watford | 3 – 2 |
| January 27, 2009 | 29 | Watford | Burnley | 3 – 0 |
| November 13, 2010 | 17 | Burnley | Watford | 3 – 2 |
| February 12, 2011 | 31 | Watford | Burnley | 1 – 3 |
| August 6, 2011 | 1 | Burnley | Watford | 2 – 2 |
| March 3, 2012 | 34 | Watford | Burnley | 3 – 2 |
| December 15, 2012 | 22 | Burnley | Watford | 1 – 1 |
| March 29, 2013 | 39 | Watford | Burnley | 3 – 3 |
| December 3, 2013 | 18 | Burnley | Watford | 0 – 0 |
| April 5, 2014 | 40 | Watford | Burnley | 1 – 1 |
| August 12, 2022 | 3 | Watford | Burnley | 1 – 0 |
| February 14, 2023 | 32 | Burnley | Watford | 1 – 1 |
| December 21, 2024 | 22 | Burnley | Watford | 2 – 1 |
Watford: Team Analysis, Squad, and News
Watford entered the season with Tom Cleverly who was appointed head coach at the end of the 2023/24 season. Previous manager Valérien Ismaël was released on 9 March 2024 before he could complete his first year in the club. Cleverly was appointed an interim head coach, but after winning his debut game and losing only once in seven matches, he was offered a permanent position on 24 April 2024.
Watford Squad
- Goalkeepers: Daniel Bachmann (captain), Egil Selvik, Myles Roberts
- Defenders: Jeremy Ngakia, Francisco Sierralta, Kévin Keben, Mattie Pollock, Angelo Ogbonna, James Morris, James Abankwah, Caleb Wiley, Yasser Larouci, Ryan Andrews
- Midfielders: Giorgi Chakvetadze, Imran Louza, Pierre Dwomoh, Moussa Sissoko, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Edo Kayembe
- Forwards: Tom Ince, Rocco Vata, Vakoun Bayo, Mamadou Doumbia, Kwadwo Baah
Transfers
Watford’s squad saw quite a lot of movement throughout the season with 13 transfers in and 8 transfers out.
Transfers In
| Player | Position | From |
| Mamadou Doumbia (Mali) | CF | Black Stars (Mali) |
| Jonathan Bond (England) | GK | Free agent |
| Rocco Vata (Ireland) | AM | Celtic (Scotland) |
| Moussa Sissoko (France) | CM | Nantes (France) |
| Kayky Almeida (Brazil) | CB | Fluminese (Brazil) |
| Pierre Dwomoh (Belgium) | CM | Royal Antwerp (Belgium) |
| Angelo Ogbonna (Italy) | CB | West Ham United (England) |
| Kévin Keben (Cameroon) | CB | Toulouse (France) |
| Antonio Tikvić (Croatia) | CB | Udinese (Italy) |
| Ian Kamga (England) | LB | Stoke City (England) |
| Nickson Okosun (Ireland) | LW | Bohemians (Ireland) |
| Egil Selvik (Norway) | GK | Udinese (Italy) |
| Travis Akomeah (England) | CB | Chelsea (England) |
Transfers Out
| Player | Position | To |
| Ismaël Koné (Canada) | CM | Marseille (France) |
| Óber Almanza (Columbia) | CM | Bihor Oradea (Romania) |
| Yáser Asprilla (Columbia) | RW | Girona (Spain) |
| Wesley Hoedt (Netherlands) | CB | Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia) |
| Vakoun Bayo (Ivory Coast) | ST | Udinese (Italy) |
| Shaq Forde (England) | RW | Bristol Rovers (England) |
| Kayky Almeida (Brazil) | CB | Fluminense (Brazil) |
| Jonathan Bond (England) | GK | Houston Dynamo (USA) |
Injuries Update
Four of Watford players are currently staying away from the game due to an injury:
- Giorgi Chakvetadze due to a toe injury presumably until late April 2025
- Kevin Keben due to a hamstring injury presumably for a few days
- Kwadwo Baah due to a thigh injury presumably until early May 2025
- Yasser Larouci due to a groin strain presumably until mid May 2025
Burnley: Team Analysis, Squad, and News
Scott Parker joined Burnley shortly before the beginning of the current season. He was appointed the head coach of the club on 5 July 2024, signing a three year contract.
Burnley Squad
- Goalkeepers: James Trafford, Etienne Green, Václav Hladký
- Defenders: Oliver Sonne, Shurandy Sambo, Joe Worrall, Maxime Estève, CJ Egan-Riley, Bashir Humphreys, Connor Roberts, Lucas Pires, Jordan Beyer
- Midfielders: Josh Brownhill (captain), Aaron Ramsey, Josh Cullen, Jonjo Shelvey, Hannibal Mejbri, Josh Laurent, Mike Trésor
- Forwards: Jeremy Sarmiento, Manuel Benson, Jaidon Anthony, Nathan Redmond, Lyle Foster, Zian Flemming, Marcus Edwards, Luca Koleosho, Jaydon Banel, Ashley Barnes, Enock Agyei
Transfers
This season Burnley has a long list of transfers in and out that had begun before the start of the season and carried on up until the latest transfers on 3 February 2025.
Transfers In
| Player | Position | From |
| Maxime Estève (France) | CB | Montpellier (France) |
| Mike Trésor (Belgium) | LW | Genk (Belgium) |
| Kamarni Ryan (England) | LW | Arsenal (England) |
| Shurandy Sambo (Netherlands) | RB | PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) |
| Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (Iceland) | RW | Free agent |
| Charlie Veevers (England) | CM | Swansea City (Wales) |
| Lucas Pires (Brazil) | LB | Santos (Brazil) |
| Andréas Hountondji (Benin) | CF | Caen (France) |
| Václav Hladký (Czech Republic) | GK | Free agent |
| Etienne Green (England) | GK | Saint-Étienne (France) |
| Joe Worrall (England) | CB | Nottingham Forest (England) |
| Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) | AM | Manchester United (England) |
| Julien Vetro (France) | LW | Bordeaux (France) |
| Josh Laurent (England) | CM | Stoke City (England) |
| Oluwaseun Adewumi (Austria) | AM | Floridsdorfer AC (Austria) |
| John Egan (Ireland) | CB | Free agent |
| Hamzat Balogun (England) | RB | Watford (England) |
| Jesse Williams (England) | CB | Oldham Athletic (England) |
| Oliver Sonne (Peru) | RB | Silkeborg (Denmark) |
| Ashley Barnes (England) | CF | Free agent |
| Jonjo Shelvey (England) | CM | Free agent |
| Jaydon Banel (Netherlands) | LW | Ajax (Netherlands) |
Transfers Out
| Player | Position | To |
| Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Ireland) | GK | Birmingham City (England) |
| Arijanet Muric (Kosovo) | GK | Ipswich Town (England) |
| Lawrence Vigouroux (Chile) | GK | Swansea City (Wales) |
| Samuel Bastien (Congo) | CM | Fortuna Sittard (Netherlands) |
| Wilson Odobert (France) | LW | Tottenham Hotspur (England) |
| Scott Twine (England) | AM | Bristol City (England) |
| Sander Berge (Norway) | DM | Fulham (England) |
| Anass Zaroury (Morocco) | LW | Lens (France) |
| Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (Iceland) | RW | Al-Orobah (Saudi Arabia) |
| Dara O’Shea (Ireland) | CB | Ipswich Town (England) |
| Ameen Al-Dakhil (Belgium) | CB | VfB Stuttgart (Germany) |
| Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) | CF | Ajax (Netherlands) |
| Luke McNally (Ireland) | CB | Bristol City (England) |
| Vitinho (Brazil) | RB | Botafogo (Brazil) |
| Benn Ward (England) | CB | Accrington Stanley (England) |
| Jay Rodriguez (England) | CF | Wrexham (Wales) |
| John Egan (Ireland) | CB | Hull City (England) |
Injuries Update
Six members of the Burnley’s current squad will be sidelined due to an injury:
- Bashir Humphreys due to a hip injury presumably until late April 2025
- Enock Agyei due to a muscle injury presumably until late May 2025
- Jonjo Shelvey due to a leg injury presumably until early May 2025
- Jordan Beyer due to a hamstring injury presumably until late April 2025
- Lyle Foster due to a shoulder injury presumably until mid May 2025
- Mike Tresor due to a leg injury presumably until late April 2025
Watford vs Burnley: Key Stats and Insights
With the EFL Championship 2024/25 season almost over, let’s take a look at the current head to head stats for Watford and Burnley.
| Watford | Burnley | |
| 11 | Position | 2 |
| 16 | Won | 24 |
| 8 | Drawn | 16 |
| 18 | Lost | 2 |
| 1.19 | Avg Goals Scored Per Match | 1.36 |
| 1.31 | Avg Goals Conceded Per Match | 0.31 |
| 53.3 | Possession | 56.4 |
| 0 | Clean sheets | 0 |
| 2 – 6 vs Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Biggest Win | (H) 5 – 0 vs Cardiff City |
| 0 – 4 vs Leeds United (H) | Worst Defeat | (A) 1 – 0 vs Sunderland |
So far, Watford has played 42 games, out of them 21 home and 21 away. They have won 12 home and 4 away games.
Burnley has played 42 games, out of them 21 home and 21 away. They have won 12 home and 12 away games.
Below you will find detailed stats of the teams’ current progress in the 2024/25 season.
Watford in EFL Championship 2024/25
- Millwall 2 – 3 Watford (10 August, match day 1)
- Watford 3 – 0 Stoke City (17 August, match day 2)
- Watford 2 – 1 Derby County (24 August, match day 3)
- Sheffield United 1 – 0 Watford (1 September, match day 4)
- Watford 1 – 1 Coventry City (14 September, match day 5)
- Norwich City 4 – 1 Watford (21 September, match day 6)
- Watford 2 – 1 Sunderland (28 September, match day 7)
- Preston North End 3 – 0 Watford (2 October, match day 8)
- Watford 2 – 1 Middlesbrough (5 October, match day 9)
- Luton Town 3 – 0 Watford (19 October, match day 10)
- Leeds United 2 – 1 Watford (22 October, match day 11)
- Watford 1 – 0 Blackburn Rovers (26 October, match day 12)
- Sheffield Wednesday 2 – 6 Watford (2 November, match day 13)
- Swansea City 1 – 0 Watford (5 November, match day 14)
- Watford 1 – 0 Oxford United (8 November, match day 15)
- Plymouth Argyle 2 – 2 Watford (22 November, match day 16)
- Watford 1 – 0 Bristol City (26 November, match day 17)
- Watford 0 – 0 Queens Park Rangers (30 November, match day 18)
- Hull City 1 – 1 Watford (11 December, match day 20)
- Watford 2 – 1 West Bromwich Albion (15 December, match day 21)
- Burnley 2 – 1 Watford (21 December, match day 22)
- Watford 2 – 1 Portsmouth (26 December, match day 23)
- Watford 1 – 2 Cardiff City (29 December, match day 24)
- Queens Park Rangers 3 – 1 Watford (1 January, match day 25)
- Watford 1 – 2 Sheffield United (4 January, match day 26)
- Cardiff City 1 – 1 Watford (14 January, match day 19)
- Derby County 0 – 2 Watford (18 January, match day 27)
- Watford 1 – 2 Preston North End (21 January, match day 28)
- Coventry City 2 – 1 Watford (25 January, match day 29)
- Watford 0 – 1 Norwich City (1 February, match day 30)
- Sunderland 2 – 2 Watford (8 February, match day 31)
- Watford 0 – 4 Leeds United (11 February, match day 32)
- Middlesbrough 0 – 1 Watford (15 February, match day 33)
- Watford 2 – 0 Luton Town (23 February, match day 34)
- Stoke City 0 – 0 Watford (1 March, match day 35)
- Watford 1 – 2 Millwall (8 March, match day 36)
- Watford 1 – 0 Swansea City (12 March, match day 37)
- Oxford United 1 – 0 Watford (15 March, match day 38)
- Watford 0 – 0 Plymouth Argyle (29 March, match day 39)
- Bristol City 2 – 1 Watford (5 April, match day 40)
- Watford 1 – 0 Hull City (8 April, match day 41)
- West Bromwich Albion 2 – 1 Watford (12 April, match day 42)
Burnley in EFL Championship 2024/25
- Luton Town 1 – 4 Burnley (12 August, match day 1)
- Burnley 5 – 0 Cardiff City (17 August, match day 2)
- Sunderland 1 – 0 Burnley (24 August, match day 3)
- Burnley 1 – 1 Blackburn Rovers (31 August, match day 4)
- Leeds United 0 – 1 Burnley (14 September, match day 5)
- Burnley 2 – 1 Portsmouth (21 September, match day 6)
- Oxford United 0 – 0 Burnley (28 September, match day 7)
- Burnley 1 – 0 Plymouth Argyle (1 October, match day 8)
- Burnley 0 – 0 Preston North End (5 October, match day 9)
- Sheffield Wednesday 0 – 2 Burnley (19 October, match day 10)
- Hull City 1 – 1 Burnley (23 October, match day 11)
- Burnley 0 – 0 Queen Park Rangers (26 October, match day 12)
- Millwall 1 – 0 Burnley (3 November, match day 13)
- West Bromwich Albion 0 – 0 Burnley (8 November, match day 14)
- Burnley 1 – 0 Swansea City (10 November, match day 15)
- Bristol City 0 – 1 Burnley (23 November, match day 16)
- Burnley 2 – 0 Coventry City (26 November, match day 17)
- Stoke City 0 – 2 Burnley (30 November, match day 18)
- Burnley 1 – 1 Middlesbrough (7 December, match day 19)
- Burnley 0 – 0 Derby County (10 December, match day 20)
- Norwich City 1 – 2 Burnley (15 December, match day 21)
- Burnley 2 – 1 Watford (21 December, match day 22)
- Sheffield United 0 – 2 Burnley (26 December, match day 23)
- Middlesbrough 0 – 0 Burnley (30 December, match day 24)
- Burnley 0 – 0 Stoke City (1 January, match day 25)
- Blackburn Rovers 0 – 1 Burnley (4 January, match day 26)
- Burnley 0 – 0 Sunderland (18 January, match day 27)
- Plymouth Argyle 0 – 5 Burnley (23 January, match day 28)
- Burnley 0 – 0 Leeds United (28 January, match day 29)
- Portsmouth 0 – 0 Burnley (1 February, match day 30)
- Burnley 1 – 0 Oxford United (4 February, match day 31)
- Burnley 2 – 0 Hull City (12 February, match day 32)
- Preston North End 0 – 0 Burnley (15 February, match day 33)
- Burnley 4 – 0 Sheffield Wednesday (22 February, match day 34)
- Cardiff City 1 – 2 Burnley (4 March, match day 35)
- Burnley 4 – 0 Luton Town (8 March, match day 36)
- Burnley 1 – 1 West Bromwich Albion (11 March, match day 37)
- Swansea City 0 – 2 Burnley (15 March, match day 38)
- Burnley 1 – 0 Bristol City (29 March, match day 39)
- Coventry City 1 – 2 Burnley (5 April, match day 40)
- Derby County 0 – 0 Burnley (8 April, match day 41)
- Burnley 2 – 1 Norwich City (11 April, match day 42)
Watford vs Burnley: Betting Odds at 7bet
At the time of the article publication, 7bet offers the following odds on Watford vs Burnley. You can check other markets on our EFL Championship betting page.
Match Result Odds
| Watford F.C. (1) | x | Burnley F.C. (2) |
| 15/4 | 5/2 | 19/25 |
Both Teams To Score Odds
| Yes | No |
| 23/20 | 16/25 |
Over/Under 2.5 Goals Odds
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 5/4 | 4/7 |
Please note that the odds are accurate as per the publishing time of the article. Make sure to check the odds before placing a bet.
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Matchweek Highlights & Other Key Fixtures
Other notable fixtures coming up this and next week will include the following:
- Bristol City vs Sunderland, 18 April, kick-off time 15:00 UTC
- Coventry City vs West Bromwich Albion, 18 April, kick-off time 15:00 UTC
- Burnley vs Sheffield United, 21 April, kick-off time 17:30 UTC
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