Premier League: Burnley vs Wolverhampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Burnley and Wolverhampton who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Burnley and Wolverhampton will be desperate for points this coming Sunday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Burnley approach the next Premier League round as number 19 in the table, having claimed 21 points this season so far. With 37 games behind them, Wolves amassed 19 points, placing them as number 20 before their next fixture.

Form: Burnley vs Wolverhampton

Burnley Form

Only a single draw prevents Burnley from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 3-1 defeat against Leeds, before drawing 2-2 with Aston Villa. They came up empty-handed once again when Arsenal ran out as 1-0 winners. Burnley are without a win in their last six Premier League matches on home soil, which produced a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored five goals.

Wolverhampton Form

Wolverhampton have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Sunderland, they gained a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Brighton, who ran out 3-0 winners. Lately, they finished even in a 1-1 draw with Fulham. Wolverhampton didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Premier League matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 13 and scored two goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Burnley and Wolverhampton

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Burnley and Wolverhampton. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Burnley vs Wolverhampton

Zian Flemming is showing good form for Burnley, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Santiago Bueno scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Betting markets: Burnley vs Wolverhampton

Full-time result

Burnley won just one of their last 10 games at home, while drawing four. They lost five at Turf Moor in this run of matches. Wolverhampton won one of their last 10 away games, whilst drawing four and losing five. Wolverhampton conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Burnley have not lost to Wolverhampton in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Burnley only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Wolverhampton scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Burnley managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Wolverhampton kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Burnley have scored in 10 consecutive home meetings with Wolverhampton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Burnley’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Wolverhampton, who scored 0.9 times on average in these matches. Burnley conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches. Wolverhampton conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.