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Watford and Burton Albion play at Vicarage Road Stadium in a FA Cup match (Round 3). These two teams have never played before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. In this match the home factor may play an important role, since the Burton Albion presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Watford
The home team plays their first match in this edition of the FA Cup with the intention of taking advantage of the home factor to achieve a positive result. This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; Against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. The team arrives at this meeting after a defeat away with Stoke by (2-0). Watford won 4, drew 2 and lost 4 of their last 10 home games for all competitions. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point as he has conceded at least one goal in each of his past 10 games. This is a team that scores a few times first: just opened the scoring in 3 of their last 15 games, of those 3 has reached the break in advantage in 1 and won in the late 90 ‘in all. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 11 times and only got 1 turn on the scoreboard.
Watford enters this unmotivated game after a 2-0 away defeat at the Stoke camp. The home team tends to play a 5-3-2 tactical system, favoring quick transitions, especially through the sidelines. One of the strengths of the home team is how they can react to a disadvantage. The Watford coach will not be able to count on Djedje, Pereyra, Janmaat and Success for being injured.
Burton Albion
The visiting team plays their first match in this edition of the FA Cup with the intention of winning a positive result as a visitor. This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; Against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. The team arrives in this match after a home defeat with the Preston North End by (0-1). In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, Burton Albion won 1, drew 3 and lost 6. The team allowed their opponents’ goals in 9 of the last 10 games, so there are defensive processes that need to be improved. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 8 times and never managed to turn the score. In the last 14 away games for all competitions there has been 1 period that stands out: suffered 9 of his 24 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
Burton Albion enter this unmotivated undercard after a 0-1 home defeat at the Preston home. Similar to the opponents of this match, the Burton Albion usually plays in a 5-3-2 where the two most advanced players are O’Grady and Ward. The visiting team when it invests in the offensive process, usually performs through the right side, taking advantage of the depth offered by the right back Akins. The trainer of the visitors should have all the players at their disposal.
Prediction: Watford Win @ 1.67