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Clarets take on Hornets in Friday Night Football

2022-08-12T09:41:26.164Z

PREVIEW: WATFORD V BURNLEY

Clarets take on Hornets in Friday Night Football

2022-08-12T09:41:26.164Z

Clarets take on Hornets in Friday Night Football

Friday evening sees Burnley travel to Hertfordshire to take on Watford live in front of the Sky Sports cameras (8pm kick-off).

Vincent Kompany’s side have enjoyed a positive start to the campaign, winning 1-0 away at Huddersfield Town on the opening night and taking a point at Turf Moor last Saturday from a 1-1 draw with Luton Town.

With the transfer window still open, additions continue to come, and this week the Clarets have bolstered their ranks with the addition of Nathan Tella on a season-long loan from Southampton. He is eligible and in contention to make his debut against the Hornets.

The side will be backed by over 1200 of you at Watford. We can’t thank you enough for your fantastic support.

Some of the best seats in the house now available to buy on a match-by-match basis

Where to watch?

Tickets are still available to buy in person at the Burnley FC Ticket Office for today's trip south, and will be available to purchase at Vicarage Road, though fans are advised to get theirs prior to the fixture where possible.

If you can't make the trip to Watford, come and join us in the Papa John’s FanZone at Turf Moor to watch the game!

Tickets are still available HERE, and will be available tonight, with an extended 13m screen and new improved seating for your comfort.

Priced at £7.50, each ticket holder will be able to redeem a voucher for a slice of Papa John’s pizza and any drink including a standard lager. Doors open at 18:00 with kick-off coming at 20:00.

Due to the EFL’s guidelines, we are unable to live stream Friday's game. However our live pre-match show can be found on YouTube at 19:20.

Live audio commentary is available from 15 minutes before kick-off – 19:45 - with Phil Bird and Andy Hodgson.

If you are supporting from overseas, please check your Clarets+ subscription to see if this game is available in your territory. You can check this HERE.

Full match reactions and highlights will be available to view after the game on Clarets+* and on our social channels.

*This is part of our FREE Clarets+ subscription package – see all of our available packages here.

Watford

Relegated alongside Burnley last season, Watford have retained the core of their squad and in their bid to get back to the Premier League, have had an identical start to life in the Sky Bet Championship.

Beating Sheffield United 1-0 in their first game of the campaign, the Hornets – now managed by Rob Edwards who joined from Forest Green Rovers this summer – drew 1-1 at West Bromwich Albion on Monday night.

Edwards led Forest Green to the Sky Bet League Two title last season, and now in position at Vicarage Road has added Hamza Choudhury on a season-long loan from Leicester City this week.

The midfielder adds to summer signings Mario Gaspar & Rey Manaj, who joined from La Liga outfits Villarreal and Barcelona respectively.

The Last Time We Met

Between the time of kick-off when the two sides last met, and kick-off come 20:00 tonight, there will have been a period of just 104 days & five hours.

The Clarets last travelled to Vicarage Road on April 30 this year, running out 2-1 winners in the most dramatic of fashions.

Trailing to an early James Tarkowski own goal, Burnley turned it around in the final 10 minutes.

Jack Cork first equalised on 83 minutes with a diving header before Josh Brownhill fired home the winner three minutes later, running the full length of the pitch to go and celebrate in front of a sold-out away end.