Burnley – Norwich : Preview & Prediction
Burnley and Norwich City face at Turf Moor, in a match for the 7th round of the Premier League. The history of recent direct clashes is favorable to the home team, which has 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 matches. The last head-to-head between these two teams, in 18‑07‑2020, ended with Burnley winning by (0‑2). In this match, the home factor can play an important role, as both teams have significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
The home team is currently in the 19th place, with 2 points won, after 2 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Arsenal, by (0‑1). In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Leicester City, by (2‑2). Curiously, this is a team that has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in their stadium. In the last 10 home matches Burnley has a record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses.
In this competition, you haven’t won for 6 matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 6 matches for this competition. In 9 matches, they have only turned the score around 1 in the 4 matches in which they conceded the first goal.
Burnley comes for this match after a 2-2 draw with Leicester, ending two consecutive defeats in the Premier League: goals were scored by Maxwel Cornet and Jamie Vardy (own goal). At home, coach Sean Dyche will play with the usual tactical system, 4-4-2, favoring ball possession and organized attacks, especially on the flanks: Josh Brownhill is the main responsible for this process. All regular players are available for this match.
After 6 losses, the visiting team is in the 20th position and hasn’t won any points. In the last match, they lost in an away match against Everton, by (2‑0), after in the previous match they lost at home, in a match against Watford, by (1‑3). This is a team that usually gets better results away than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with a total of 21 goals scored and 20 conceded. At home, they won 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats, with a total of 33 goals scored and 17 conceded. In the last 10 away matches in all competitions, Norwich City has won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4.
In this competition, they have lost the last 6 matches they played. The team hasn’t been very strong defensively, as they have always conceded goals in the last 6 matches they played in this competition. In 15 matches, they have only turned the score around in the 10 matches they have conceded the first goal. In the last 5 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (61’‑75′).
Norwich City comes for this match after a 2-0 defeat at Everton, their sixth consecutive defeat in the Premier League. Visitors typically play a 3-5-2 tactical formation, favoring defensive organization and counterattacks. However, in certain moments of the matches, the team favors long passes for the attack, especially for forward Teemu Pukki: this player is the team’s top scorer, with 2 goals. For this match, the visiting coach will be without Sam Byram, Christoph Zimmermann and Przemyslaw Placheta, all of them with physical problems.
Burnley – Norwich : Betting Tips
Burnley – Win Odds: 2.25
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
