Burnley vs Watford: TV channel, live stream, team news & preview
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Burnley and Watford are both desperate for three points as the Premier League's bottom sides go head-to-head on Saturday.
The pair are locked in a relegation battle and can boost their chances of survival by collecting a win for the first time in 2022.
Ahead of the game, GOAL brings you everything you need to know, including how to watch, team news, odds and more.
Game | Burnley vs Watford |
Date | February 5 |
Kick-off time | 6pm GMT |
Burnley vs Watford TV channel, live stream & how to watch
BT Sport 1 is showing Burnley vs Watford live on TV in the United Kingdom (UK) and the game can also be streamed live online using the BT Sport App.
UK TV channel | UK online stream |
|---|---|
BT Sport 1 | BT Sport App |
Burnley team news & squad
Position | Players |
|---|---|
Goalkeepers | Pope, Hennessey, Norris |
Defenders | Tarkowski, Collins, Mee, Long, Taylor, Pieters, Robberts, Lowton, Bardsley |
Midfielders | Westwood, Cork, Brownhill, Stephens |
Forwards | Gudmundsson, McNeil, Lennon, Cornet, Weghorst, Rodriguez, Vydra, Barnes |
Ashley Barnes and Johann Berg Gudmundsson are out injured, while Charlie Taylor is a doubt for this match.
Maxwel Cornet is unlikely to feature despite his return from the Africa Cup of Nations. Josh Brownhill is serving a suspension.
Predicted Burnley starting XI: Pope, Roberts, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters, Lennon, Westwood, Cork, McNeil, Weghorst, Rodriguez
Watford team news & squad
Position | Players |
|---|---|
Goalkeepers | Bachmann, Foster, Elliot |
Defenders | Samir, N'Koulou, Troost-Ekong, Kabasele, Cathcart, Sierralta, Kamara, Masina, Rose, Ngakia, Femenia |
Midfielders | Cleverley, Kayembe, Louza, Sissoko, Etebo, Gosling, Kucka, Sema, Asprilla |
Forwards | Baah, Sarr, Kalu, King, Pedro, Hernandez, Dennis, Fletcher |
Adam Masina and Imran Louza are not expected to feature despite their recent return from the Africa Cup of Nations, while Ismaila Sarr is still away with Senegal.
Emmanuel Dennis is suspended following the red card he received against Norwich.
Predicted Watford starting XI: Henderson, Femenia, Cathcart, Sierralta, Kamara, Kayembe, Hernandez, Sissoko, Cleverley, Pedro, King
Betting odds & tips
Burnley is favourite to beat Watford at 6/5 (2.2) with bet365. At 5/2 (3.5) to win, Watford are considered underdogs.
Wout Weghorst is 4/1 (5.0) to be first goalscorer, while Matej Vydra is rated 11/2 (6.5).
Both teams have had difficulty finding the net in their recent matches, so there is some value in backing under 2.5 goals at 8/11 (1.73).
Recent results & form
Burnley last five results | Watford last five results |
|---|---|
Arsenal 0-0 Burnley (Jan 23) | Watford 0-3 Norwich (Jan 21) |
Burnley 1-2 Huddersfield (Jan 8) | Newcastle 1-1 Watford (Jan 15) |
Leeds 3-1 Burnley (Jan 2) | Leicester 4-1 Watford (Jan 8) |
Manchester United 3-1 Burnley (Dec 30) | Watford 0-1 Tottenham (Jan 1) |
Burnley 0-0 West Ham (Dec 12) | Watford 1-4 West Ham (Dec 28) |
Burnley still have just one win on their record this season, but they have been able to chip away at the gap to the rest of the league by picking up several draws in recent months.
Watford, however, are on a dismal run. They have drawn one and lost eight of their last nine matches, last tasting victory on November 20.
Odds correct at the time of writing. 18+. begambleaware.org