Burnley and Brentford square off in a Premier League fixture on Saturday with both teams looking to snap out of poor runs. The Clarets have actually struggled throughout the season and given Brentford’s fine record in recent meetings, they should have the edge in this one.
The rigours of topflight football have proved too much for Burnley this design as they have claimed just three wins from 27 matches so far. Vincent Kompany’s men have spent much of the campaign in the relegation zone and sitting 10 points from safety, look poised for an immediate return to the Championship.
Burnley’s last victory came back in December as they are currently winless in their last 10 Premier League matches. They threw away a two goal lead to draw 2-2 at West Ham last time out in the Premier League.
There has been little home comfort for Burnley, who have picked up just one win at Turf Moor all season. They suffered a 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
Brentford have also found things difficult lately as they are winless in their last five Premier League matches. They are in desperate need of a swift upturn in form, sitting just five points above the relegation zone.
The Bees travel to Turf Moor off the back of a 2-1 defeat at Arsenal in their previous Premier League fixture. They went into the break level following Yoane Wissa’s equaliser and held on for long periods before conceding the winner four minutes from time.
Brentford have also found things difficult on their travels this season, although there have been a few results they can channel on Saturday. Among their results on the road this term is a 2-0 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers while they also triumphed 3-0 at Chelsea.
How the bookies view it
Brentford have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 23/20 by bet365 to claim the win. A victory for Burnley is valued at 23/10 by Betfred while a draw is set at odds of 27/10 by William Hill.
Head to head
Burnley have a 7-5 advantage with three draws from 15 previous matches against Brentford. However, the Bees have won the last two meetings, claiming g a 3-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in October.
Players to watch
David Datro Fofana is the liveliest attacking player for Burnley and has found the net three times since joining on loan in January. The striker could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 3/1 with Unibet.
Yoane Wissa has found the net in the last three matches and is priced at 11/5 by Paddy Power to maintain his scoring run. Ivan Toney has also been on target four times since returning to the team and is priced at 11/8 by bet365 to score anytime on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Burnley have seen over 3.5 goals in two of their last three matches and a repeat is priced at 15/8 with 888Sport. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 4/5 with Unibet.
There have been more goals after the break in the last two meetings and Saturday’s clash could be set for a similar pattern at evens with William Hill.
This English Premier League match between Burnley and Brentford will be played on Mar 16, 2024 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Burnley vs Brentford prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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