Burnley vs Watford 2021-22 English Premier League
Watford held 0-0 by Burnley in Hodgson's 1st game in charge
— Roy Hodgson’s first game in charge of Watford ended in a 0-0 draw at Burnley on Saturday which leaves both sides still stuck in the relegation zone and fearing for their Premier League future.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 20': Joshua King (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Dale Stephens (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': VAR Decision: No Penalty Watford.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Burnley 0, Watford 0.
- 66': Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodriguez replaces Aaron Lennon.
- 70': Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Edo Kayembe.
- 83': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces João Pedro.
- 90'+1': Tom Cleverley (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 19,527
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | Arsenal | 29 | 64 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 28 | 59 | 5 |
| +12 | Manchester United | 28 | 51 | 5 |
| +8 | Aston Villa | 28 | 51 | 7 |
Statistics
 WAT |
BUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 48.4 | Possession | 51.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 245 | Accurate Passes | 270 |
| 359 | Passes | 391 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 78 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 28 | Clearances | 21 |
Burnley (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Mee |
| 5 | James Tarkowski |
| 23 | Erik Pieters |
| 14 | Connor Roberts |
| 16 | Dale Stephens  |
| 18 | Ashley Westwood |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil |
| 17 | Aaron Lennon |
| 9 | Wout Weghorst |
| 20 | Maxwel Cornet |
Watford (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 22 | Samir |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 33 | Juraj Kucka |
| 7 | Joshua King |
| 10 | João Pedro |
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