The Hornets welcome Burnley to Vicarage Road this evening (August 12, 8pm KO) for the third match of the new season.
Ahead of what promises to be an enticing encounter, we take a look at some of the stats, facts and figures that surround the fixture...
Previous Meetings
Five of the last six league encounters between Watford and Burnley in the Championship have ended level, with the Hornets winning the other at Vicarage Road in March 2012. The last four in a row at this level have been drawn.
Watford have won just two of their last 14 league games against the Clarets [D6 L6] and none of their last five since a 3-1 away win in August 2018 in the Premier League.
Burnley have won their last two away league games against the Hornets, most recently in April in the top-flight, coming from 1-0 down to win 2-1. They’ve never won three in a row on the road against the Golden Boys.
Recent Form
The Hornets have only lost twice in their last 15 outings in the Championship [W11 D2], while winning each of their last six in a row when playing on a Friday in the second tier.
Watford have won each of their last 10 home league games in the Championship, keeping a clean sheet in the last eight in a row. The last side to score away at Vicarage Road in the second tier were Derby County in February 2021.
Burnley have restricted their opponents to just two shots on target so far this season, the fewest in the Championship across the opening two matchdays.
The visitors are looking to win consecutive away league games for the first time since May 2021 and are unbeaten in their last 12 away games in the Championship, winning the last four in a row.
Opposition Stat Attack
Ashley Barnes leads the way for assists at Burnley with two so far this campaign.
Elsewhere, midfielder Josh Cullen has attempted the highest number of passes [156] in the Clarets' squad and passes in the opposition half [100].
Josh Brownhill is top for crosses [18], with Vincent Kompany’s Burnley second overall in the league for the number of crosses into the box.
Defensively, Taylor Harwood-Bellis tops the rankings for blocks [4], interceptions [3] and clearances [5].
