Burnley continue their quest for survival as they welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Sunday. The hosts have been in good form lately but Wolves are often difficult to get past and are likely to run Burnley close.
Burnley appear to be fully in survival mode at the moment as they look to put together a string of results to beat the drop. They are still in the bottom three but are now just one point from safety with six matches left to play.
The gamble to dismiss Sean Dyche appears to have got off to a promising start as Burnley are unbeaten under interim manager Mike Jackson. They earned a 1-1 draw at West Ham before claiming a 2-0 victory over Southampton on Thursday.
Home form is likely to play a pivotal role in Burnley’s survival quest and they have three matches left to play at Turf Moor. They have impressed in front of their fans lately with a 3-2 victory over Everton preceding Thursday’s win over Southampton.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have a different battle on their hands as they are looking to make a late push for European football next season. They are currently eighth on the table, five points off the top six with a game in hand on some of the teams above them.
Bruno Lage’s men have been a bit erratic lately and head into Sunday’s clash with three wins and two defeats from their last five Premier League matches. They were beaten 1-0 by Newcastle United in their previous fixture.
The result at Newcastle was Wolves’ third defeat in their last four Premier League away matches. However, with wins at Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Everton among their recent results on the road, they will be confident of not leaving Turf Moor empty-handed.
How the bookies view it
The bookies appear to be split on this one with a win for Burnley priced at 9/5 with bet365 while a Wolverhampton Wanderers victory is valued at 79/40 by SBK. A draw is set at odds of 21/10 by SBK.
Recent head to head
Burnley are unbeaten in the last five matches against Wolverhampton Wanderers with two wins and three draws in that run. Both teams battled to a 0-0 draw in the reverse fixture back in December.
Players to watch
Burnley have spread their goals across the team in recent weeks but Maxwell Cornet often carries a bulk of their attacking threat. The attacker is their top scorer with seven Premier League goals and is priced at 3/1 by Unibet to score anytime.
Raul Jimenez is set to return for Wolves after serving a two-game suspension following a red card against Leeds United. The Mexican striker was on target in that fixture and is priced at 5/2 by Sport Nation to once again get on the score sheet.
Anything else catch the eye?
Burnley and Wolves have not been particularly solid at the back and with both teams scoring in the last two meetings at Turf Moor, a repeat could be on the cards at 11/10 with Betfred. There have been over 2.5 goals in two of Wolves’ last three matches and a similar outcome is priced at 14/9 by 10bet.
A cagey opening is expected on Sunday so the second half could be tipped as the highest scoring half at 5/4 by Paddy Power.
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