Premier League: Burnley vs Brighton – Betting preview

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

Mid-placed Brighton visit Burnley, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 33 match taking place at Turf Moor this coming Saturday.

Team form: Burnley vs Brighton

Burnley Form

Two draws were the best Burnley could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 2-2 with Chelsea, before sharing the points in a 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton. Their most recent match brought a 1-0 defeat against Everton. Burnley only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Turf Moor in the Premier League. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded 12 goals.

Brighton Form

Brighton were only able to take one point from their past three games. They came up short in a 2-1 defeat against Liverpool before drawing 0-0 with Brentford. They were defeated once again, when Arsenal ran out 0-3 winners. Brighton managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Premier League. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 11 time and letting in seven.

Betting stats and facts for Burnley and Brighton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Burnley and Brighton. 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 Brighton

Jacob Bruun Larsen found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Danny Welbeck just scored once in a similar number of matches.

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Full-time result

Burnley won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing five as well. Brighton won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost six in this run. Brighton have not lost to Burnley in 3 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. Brighton scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Brighton will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Burnley managing a measly zero clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Burnley have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Brighton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Burnley, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Brighton, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Astonishingly, Burnley failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 14 matches.

Recommended tip: Burnley vs Brighton

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

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