Championship: Burnley vs Portsmouth – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 6 match between Burnley and Portsmouth and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Portsmouth go up against Burnley this coming Saturday for a Championship meeting at Turf Moor.

Burnley approach the next Championship round as number 4 in the table, having claimed ten points this season so far. With five games behind them, Portsmouth amassed three points, placing them as number 23 before their next fixture.

Form: Burnley vs Portsmouth

Burnley Form

In their last three matches, Burnley lost 2-0 against Wolverhampton, drew 1-1 against Blackburn, before winning 0-1 against Leeds. Burnley won three of their previous six matches at Turf Moor in the Championship. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 12 goals to three against.

Portsmouth Form

A draw is all that prevents Portsmouth from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Middlesbrough as the match ended 2-2 before getting trounced against Sunderland by a 1-3 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as West Bromwich won the game and the exact score was 0-3. Portsmouth only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by 14 goals to 11.

Betting stats and facts for Burnley and Portsmouth

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Burnley and Portsmouth. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Burnley vs Portsmouth

Callum Lang shows decent form right now for Portsmouth, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Burnley, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Josh Brownhill also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.

Betting markets: Burnley vs Portsmouth

Full-time result

Burnley claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing four. Portsmouth won five of their last 10 games away, drew five and lost zero of the games in this run. Portsmouth have not lost to Burnley in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Burnley scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Portsmouth scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Portsmouth managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Portsmouth have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Burnley when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Burnley saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Portsmouth, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches.

Suggested bet: Burnley vs Portsmouth

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Burnley vs Portsmouth mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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