Premier League: Sunderland vs Burnley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 24 match between Sunderland and Burnley and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Sunderland face relegation-threatened Burnley at Stadium of Light in round 24 of the Premier League in a match that kick-offs on Monday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Sunderland approach the next Premier League round as number 10 in the table, having claimed 33 points this season so far. With 23 games behind them, The Clarets amassed 15 points, placing them as number 19 before their next fixture.

Form: Sunderland vs Burnley

Sunderland Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Sunderland recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 1-1 draw with Everton. This was followed by a 2-1 win against Crystal Palace, before they lost 3-1 against West Ham. Sunderland claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored nine and conceded six goals.

Burnley Form

In their previous three outings, Burnley won by 5-1 against Millwall, drew 1-1 with Liverpool, before also drawing 2-2 against Tottenham. Burnley came through their last six away games in the Premier League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 12 goals to six.

Betting stats for Sunderland and Burnley

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Sunderland and Burnley played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Sunderland vs Burnley

Brian Brobbey is showing good form for Sunderland, scoring three goals in their last six matches. Josh Laurent scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Popular markets: Sunderland vs Burnley

Full-time result

Sunderland won five of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew five and lost none. Burnley won one games, drew two and lost seven in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Sunderland are on a fantastic streak of no less than 11 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Sunderland have not lost to Burnley in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Sunderland scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Burnley scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Sunderland managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Burnley were first on target in two of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Sunderland saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Burnley, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game.