Premier League: Fulham vs Burnley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 31 match between Fulham and Burnley and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mid-placed Fulham face relegation-threatened Burnley at Craven Cottage in round 31 of the Premier League in a match that kick-offs this coming Saturday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Fulham approach round 31 as number 11 in the Premier League table with 41 points on their account so far. With 30 rounds behind them, Burnley have amassed 20 points, placing them as number 19 in the standings.

Team form: Fulham vs Burnley

Fulham Form

In their last three matches, Fulham lost 0-1 against West Ham, 0-1 against Southampton and drew 0-0 with Nottingham Forest. Fulham won three of their previous six matches at Craven Cottage in the Premier League. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring nine goals to eight against.

Burnley Form

A single draw prevents Burnley from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 3-4 and 2-0 against Brentford and Everton, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 0-0 draw against Bournemouth. Burnley claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to five.

Betting facts for Fulham 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 Fulham and Burnley played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Fulham vs Burnley

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Raul Jimenez has actually netted eight goals during this Premier League season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Burnley should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Raul Jimenez to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

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Full-time result

Fulham claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing four. Burnley won one of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost six of the games in this run. Burnley have beaten Fulham in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Fulham scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Burnley only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Fulham managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Burnley kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Burnley have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Fulham when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Fulham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Burnley’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.