Watford v Burnley predictions: Goals could flow at Vicarage Road

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Watford v Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday.

When to bet

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Both teams to score
1pt 17-20 Hills

Team news

Watford
Cucho Hernandez and Samuel Kalu are unavailable.

Burnley
Ben Mee, Johann Berg Gudmundsson, Ashley Westwood and Erik Pieters are ruled out while Maxwel Cornet and Jay Rodriguez are doubts.

Match preview

Matches between relegation-threatened clubs can be dour, ugly affairs but that may not be the case at Vicarage Road on Saturday and the clash between second-bottom Watford and fourth-bottom Burnley could deliver a high-scoring outcome.

Burnley have recorded back-to-back wins for only the second time this season, taking them out of the relegation zone, and they will be targeting another victory at Watford as they seek to crank up the pressure on relegation rivals Everton and Leeds.

Clarets' caretaker manager Mike Jackson has got them playing positively and last week's home wins over Southampton and Wolves were fully deserved.

However, with Burnley looking to play on the front foot there could be counter-attacking opportunities for Watford, who are in a desperate situation, nine points adrift of safety.

The Hornets have scored in three of their last four home games and could find the net on Saturday.

Key stat

Both teams have scored in three of Watford's last four home fixtures

Inside info

Watford

Penalty taker Joshua King
Free-kick wizard Ismaila Sarr
Set-piece aerial threat Samir
Card magnet Emmanuel Dennis

Burnley

Penalty taker Maxwel Cornet
Free-kick wizard Dwight McNeil
Set-piece aerial threat James Tarkowski
Card magnet Josh Brownhill

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