Championship: Sunderland vs Burnley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 3 match between Sunderland and Burnley and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Round 3 of the new Championship campaign sees Sunderland go up against Burnley on Saturday, hoping to get a win at Stadium of Light to boost their chances of avoiding another relegation battle.

Sunderland put six points on display after their first two matches of the new season, and will be gunning for maximum points when they enter the third match of the season.

Form: Sunderland vs Burnley

Sunderland Form

Sunderland added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Cardiff by 0-2. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat against Preston, followed up by a 4-0 win against Sheffield Wednesday. Sunderland just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Championship matches at the Stadium of Light. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded eight goals.

Burnley Form

Burnley won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 1-2 against Nottingham Forest, before beating Luton 1-4. Another win followed, this time by 5-0 against Cardiff. Burnley performed a very admirable four wins in six Championship away matches, as well as two draws but no defeats. They scored 11 times, while also conceding five goals.

Betting facts for Sunderland and Burnley

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

Players on top: Sunderland vs Burnley

Luke O’Nien is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Burnley look to Josh Brownhill, hoping he can add to his current total of three Championship goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Stadium of Light across all tournaments Sunderland won two times, drew three and lost five times. Burnley claimed two wins, four draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Burnley won their last 5 matches on the trot. Burnley are on a serious roll of now 14 away matches on the spin without defeat. Burnley have not lost to Sunderland in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Sunderland scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Burnley got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Sunderland managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both Team have scored in 4 last consecutive meetings between Sunderland and Burnley when playing at Stadium of Light.

Total goals

Sunderland saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Burnley, who scored 1.9 times on average in these matches.

Recommended tip: Sunderland vs Burnley

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

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