Date and Time: 16th December 2021 @1:00 AM IST
Venue: Turf Moor
Burnley vs Watford Where To Watch?
India– Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Burnley vs Watford Team News:
Burnley:
Burnley may be able to welcome back Maxwell Cornet from a thigh injury in the middle of the week, while Dale Stephens and Connor Roberts are both questionable due to sickness.
Ashley Barnes, on the other hand, will be out for “weeks” and Dyche may contemplate bringing Matej Vydra into the attack after taking Chris Wood out after an hour against West Ham.
If Cornet recovers, Johann Berg Gudmundsson’s starting position may be jeopardised, but the hosts should not make too many changes from their stalemate with West Ham.
Watford:
As for Watford, Peter Etebo, Ben Foster, Nicolas N’Koulou, Ismaila Sarr, and Kwadwo Baah are all out for the foreseeable future, while Adam Masina is also dealing with a thigh injury.
In terms of recovery, Francisco Sierralta is the most probable candidate, as he expects to resume full training at some point this week. However, this game will most likely come too soon for the 24-year-old.
After his costly blunder against Brentford, it would not be unexpected to see Christian Kabasele considered for a starting position over Troost-Ekong, with Danny Rose a strong prospect to return to the left-back position.
Burnley vs Watford Probable Playing XI:
Burnley possible starting lineup:
Pope; Lowton, Mee, Tarkowski, Taylor; Gudmundsson, Brownhill, Westwood, McNeil; Rodriguez, Wood
Watford possible starting lineup:
Bachmann; Femenia, Kabasele, Cathcart, Rose; Kucka, Sissoko, Louza; Hernandez, King, Dennis
Burnley vs Watford Betting Predictions:
Match Betting: Burnley Win (2.05)
Draw (3.50)
Watford Win (3.60)
The One-Liner Explainer:
Watford’s high-octane assault might be stifled by a familiar Burnley backline this week, with Claudio Ranieri’s team lacking in both numbers and confidence at the moment.
The Clarets should also hope to put a stop to their goalless streak against a shaky visiting defence, but they will most likely only have enough firepower to earn one point rather than all three points.
