After losing at Old Trafford, Brighton & Hove Albion host troubled Burnley on Saturday in the English Premier League. The visitors have been poor on the road making the Seagulls favourites to come out on top at the Amex Stadium.
Brighton & Hove Albion head into Saturday’s clash off the back of a 2-0 defeat at Manchester United in their previous Premier League fixture. They were second best for much of the contest with the red card to defender Lewis Dunk proving to be a turning point.
The Seagulls have been the draw experts in recent weeks and will feel they could be challenging further up the table by turning some of those results into wins. They have been held in their last two home matches in the Premier League.
All of this means Brighton have suffered just one defeat in their last eight Premier League matches. They have claimed some impressive victories in that run, beating Brentford and Everton and will be looking to build on the 2-0 victory over Watford prior to the defeat at Old Trafford.
Burnley are now rooted to the bottom of the table but are not doomed for relegation just yet. They have played two games less than most of the teams around them fighting to stay in the league.
The problem for Burnley is that they are showing little survival instincts and travel to Brighton winless in their last 11 Premier League matches. They suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Liverpool in their previous fixture.
Things are even worse for Brighton on their travels as they have failed to win a single match away from home this season. Sean Dyche’s men have suffered three defeats in their last four Premier League matches on the road.
How the bookies view it
Brighton have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 3/4 by novibet. An unlikely victory for Brighton is valued at 21/4 by Skybet while a draw is set at odds of 14/5 with SpreadEX.
Recent head to head
Brighton are unbeaten in the last four matches with Burnley, claiming two wins in that run. The Seagulls Triumphed 2-1 in the reverse fixture back in August with Neal Maupay among the goals.
Players to watch
Maupay is the top scorer for Brighton with eight goals this season and will be the one to watch on Saturday. The striker was on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at 36/25 by Sporting Index to get on the score sheet.
January signing Wout Weghorst went off injured in Burnley’s defeat to Liverpool and remains a doubt for Saturday’s clash. The Clarets will once again look to top scorer Maxwell Cornet for goals with the winger priced at 11/2 by SpreadEX to find the net.
Anything else catch the eye?
Brighton and Burnley have both been on target in five of their last six meetings and could be set for a repeat at 6/5 with Skybet. The reverse fixture produced over 2.5 goals which is priced at 129/100 with Sporting Index.
Both teams have a reputation for starting slow so the second half could be picked as the highest scoring half at 6/5 with betfair.
This English Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Burnley will be played on Feb 19, 2022 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Brighton & Hove Albion vs Burnley prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
