Watford v Burnley, 07 April 2018

Score2-1 to Burnley
RefereePaul Tierney
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance20,044

View Watford v Burnley head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm Burnley completed a league double over Watford for the first time since 2010-11 in the League Championship.

1 Watford

2 Burnley

Goals:

Roberto Pereyra 61 G

Goals:

Sam Vokes 70 G
Jack Cork 73 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis
Defender José Holebas
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Kiko Femenía
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Forward Troy Deeney

Starting lineup:

Nick Pope Goalkeeper
Kevin Long Defender
Matt Lowton Defender
James Tarkowski Defender
Jack Cork Defender/Midfielder
Stephen Ward Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Aaron Lennon Midfielder
Georges-Kévin N'Koudou Midfielder/Forward
Ashley Barnes Forward
Chris Wood Forward

Substitutions:

Stefano Okaka for Daryl Janmaat 76
André Carrillo for Abdoulaye Doucouré 85
Richarlison for Will Hughes 85

Substitutions:

Sam Vokes for Georges-Kévin N'Koudou 70
Jeff Hendrick for Aaron Lennon 81

Cards:

Abdoulaye Doucouré 56 Y
Stefano Okaka 90 Y

Cards:

Georges-Kévin N'Koudou 33 Y
Matt Lowton 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender Craig Cathcart
Midfielder/Forward André Carrillo
Midfielder/Forward Richarlison
Forward Andre Gray
Forward Stefano Okaka

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Phil Bardsley
Defender Charlie Taylor
Midfielder Jeff Hendrick
Midfielder Dean Marney
Forward Sam Vokes
Forward Nahki Wells

Comments:

League position: 12th This was Watford's first defeat in their last six home games in the Premier League. The Hornets had now scored in each of their last 12 home games in the Premier League. They now had taken three fewer points than at the same stage (played 33) of the previous season in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 7th Burnley had now won seven away games in a season in the top division for the first time since 1965-66 (nine wins). The Clarets had now won four consecutive games in the top division for the first time since November 1968. They won an away game in the Premier League after conceding the first goal for the first time since 10 April 2010 in a 4-1 win at Hull City.

1 Watford

Goals:

Roberto Pereyra 61 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis
Defender José Holebas
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender Sebastian Prödl
Defender/Midfielder Kiko Femenía
Midfielder Etienne Capoue
Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré
Midfielder Will Hughes
Midfielder Roberto Pereyra
Forward Troy Deeney

Substitutions:

Stefano Okaka for Daryl Janmaat 76
André Carrillo for Abdoulaye Doucouré 85
Richarlison for Will Hughes 85

Cards:

Abdoulaye Doucouré 56 Y
Stefano Okaka 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender Craig Cathcart
Midfielder/Forward André Carrillo
Midfielder/Forward Richarlison
Forward Andre Gray
Forward Stefano Okaka

Comments:

League position: 12th This was Watford's first defeat in their last six home games in the Premier League. The Hornets had now scored in each of their last 12 home games in the Premier League. They now had taken three fewer points than at the same stage (played 33) of the previous season in the Premier League.

2 Burnley

Goals:

Sam Vokes 70 G
Jack Cork 73 G

Starting lineup:

Nick Pope Goalkeeper
Kevin Long Defender
Matt Lowton Defender
James Tarkowski Defender
Jack Cork Defender/Midfielder
Stephen Ward Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Aaron Lennon Midfielder
Georges-Kévin N'Koudou Midfielder/Forward
Ashley Barnes Forward
Chris Wood Forward

Substitutions:

Sam Vokes for Georges-Kévin N'Koudou 70
Jeff Hendrick for Aaron Lennon 81

Cards:

Georges-Kévin N'Koudou 33 Y
Matt Lowton 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Phil Bardsley
Defender Charlie Taylor
Midfielder Jeff Hendrick
Midfielder Dean Marney
Forward Sam Vokes
Forward Nahki Wells

Comments:

League position: 7th Burnley had now won seven away games in a season in the top division for the first time since 1965-66 (nine wins). The Clarets had now won four consecutive games in the top division for the first time since November 1968. They won an away game in the Premier League after conceding the first goal for the first time since 10 April 2010 in a 4-1 win at Hull City.