WATFORD, England — On Friday, April 18, 2025, Watford go face Burnley for crucial Championship game at Vicarage Road by 3 pm UK time. Both teams dey position to secure their respective ambitions, as Burnley dey chase promotion, while Watford wan prove demself after recent struggle.
Watford currently dey 11th on di table, but dem hope to make impression despite dem slim chance to make playoff after dem lose last match against West Bromwich Albion 2-1. Di Hornets win only two out of dem last eight matches, and dem no fit afford another loss if dem wan make any challenge for di top six.
“No be easy season for us, but we go show say we still get plenty to fight for,” coach of Watford talk. “We fit no dey in di best position, but home advantage go dey work for us.”
Burnley, on di other hand, dey in second place with 88 points after dem beat Norwich City in di last match. Dem don dey unbeaten for 29 matches and dey eye di automatic promotion spot. Di Clarets get six points ahead of third-placed Sheffield United, who dem go face next week.
“We dey come with confidence after our recent wins, and we wan put pressure on di leaders,” coach of Burnley share. “Watford go be tough opposition, but we dey ready to face dem everywhere we go.”
Despite Watford fans rooting for dem, di reality be say dem only win three out of dia last 21 matches on Good Friday (D11, L7). However, dem go draw strength from di last encounter where dem beat Burnley 1-0 at home back in August 2022, and dis match fit make dem capture consecutive home wins over di Clarets for di first time in 30 years.
For dis match, Watford no fit call on di services of injuries players, while some of dem key players go fit make return. Coach dey expect to see a solid lineup as dem attempt to defend home turf against di Clarets.
Absentee players include key defenders who don miss several matches. Burnley also get their own issues, with injuries affecting dem as well. Dem cross fingers say some of dia injured players go return before di season end, but dem dey optimistic about maintaining dia form.
Possible lineups see Watford setting up Selvik; Ngakia, Pollock, Abankwah, Wiley; Louza, Dele-Bashiru; Sissoko, Kayembe, Vata; Doumbia. Burnley possible lineup go be Trafford; Roberts, Egan-Riley, Esteve, Pires; Cullen, Brownhill; Edwards, Mejbri, Anthony; Flemming.
As match dey approach, analysts for di match dey predict Watford with 14.9% chance to win, draw 8.5%, while Burnley get 76.6% chance to win. Di outcome of dis match fit determine di future of both teams in di league as di fight for promotion intensifies.
