Burnley vs Watford: Bet on Total Over goals

Burnley take on Watford at home. This meeting will take place on Matchday 17 of the Premier League. Both sides have a poor streak of appearances in the tournament.

After a 0-1 away defeat at the hands of Newcastle United, Burnley returned to their home ground to take on West Ham United. In this match, the teams failed to score any goals, 0-0. It is worth noting that Sean Dyche’s side has failed to score in their last three appearances in the tournament. Following 15 matches, Burnley have 11 points under their belt. Currently, the team sit 18th in the English Premier League table.

After a good 4-1 home win over Manchester United, Watford failed to score in their next four English league games. Under Claudio Ranieri, they lost at home to Chelsea 1-2 and Manchester City 1-3, while losing away to Leicester City 2-4 and Brentford 1-2. Due to poor performances, the Hornets sit 17th in the EPL table. In 16 games, they have scored 13 points.

It isn’t easy to name a favorite for the upcoming match. Both clubs approach the encounter with a bad series. For example, Burnley have failed to hit their opponents’ goals in the last three rounds of the EPL and have generally gained only one victory in the previous 18 matches of the tournament. Watford have failed to produce a reliable defensive performance, having failed to score in their last four outings.

This season, Burnley cannot boast a good attacking performance in the EPL - only 14 goals in 15 games (only Norwich has fewer goals scored - eight). On the other hand, Watford have the worst goals conceded rate of any Premier League club - 31. I think that even with their current problems, Sean Dyche’s team will be able to find weaknesses in the visitors’ defense. I expect a productive encounter between the teams. In this match, I suggest considering the following lines:

• Total Over (2.5) goals for 1.90;
• Both teams to score for 1.70;
• Burnley to score in the first half for 1.95.