Championship: Burnley vs Swansea – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Burnley and Swansea who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Swansea could close the current gap on the top four, when they face off against Burnley on Sunday. Their current position in the Championship standings naturally favours The Clarets, but Swansea won’t be short on motivation.

Placed fourth in the table Burnley have amassed 24 points after 14 matches. On 19 points, Swansea rank nineth with 14 matches played this season.

Team form: Burnley vs Swansea

Burnley Form

Burnley have been too mediocre in their last three matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against Queens Park Rangers, they recorded a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Millwall, who ran out 1-0 winners. Lately, they recorded another draw in a 0-0 match with West Bromwich. Burnley claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored nine and conceded two goals.

Swansea Form

Swansea won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 0-1 against Millwall, before beating Oxford 1-2. Another win followed, this time by 1-0 against Watford. Swansea claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads five goals conceded and four scored.

Betting stats for Burnley and Swansea

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 Burnley and Swansea played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Burnley vs Swansea

Josh Brownhill hit the target once in six Championship, while Myles Peart-Harris scored a similar amount in his last six games. Both’ll be hoping to double that at Turf Moor.

Popular betting markets: Burnley vs Swansea

Full-time result

Burnley won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Turf Moor. They drew five and lost two as well, while Swansea won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Swansea did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home. Burnley have beaten Swansea in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Burnley scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Swansea only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Burnley have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Burnley managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Burnley saw over 2.5 goals in one of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Swansea, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches. Burnley’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.

Recommended tip: Burnley vs Swansea

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Burnley and Swansea seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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