Championship: Plymouth vs Burnley – Betting preview

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

When Burnley come to Home Park for the Championship match this coming Wednesday, Plymouth will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Two places behind the league-leaders, Burnley claimed 53 points from 27 rounds, while Plymouth amassed 21 points. They now rank as number 24 in the Championship standings.

Team form: Plymouth vs Burnley

Plymouth Form

In their last three matches, Plymouth beat Brentford 0-1, drew 1-1 with Oxford, before losing 0-1 against Queens Park Rangers. Plymouth did not win any of their last six Championship matches at the Home Park. They came through these matches with a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored nine goals.

Burnley Form

Burnley currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Blackburn with a 0-1 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 1-1 game against Reading. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 0-0 against Sunderland. Burnley have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Championship. They remained undefeated as they also drew once, while scoring eight and conceding one goals.

Betting stats for Plymouth and Burnley

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

Players in form: Plymouth vs Burnley

Josh Brownhill scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage nine goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Burnley take aim at Plymouth. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

Betting markets: Plymouth vs Burnley

Full-time result

Plymouth won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing five and losing two as well. Burnley won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost one in this run. Burnley are on a serious roll of now 14 matches without defeat. Burnley did not lose any of their last 7 matches away from home. Burnley have not lost to Plymouth in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Plymouth only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Burnley got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Burnley have not conceded a goal in 5 consecutive games. Burnley will feel optimistic about scoring on Wednesday with Plymouth managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to six clean sheets in their previous 10 games.

Total goals

Plymouth saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Burnley’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Burnley didn’t concede a single goal in their previous 5 matches.