Burnley – Southampton : Preview & Prediction
Burnley will meet Southampton at Turf Moor in a game that will be crucial to their survival. After a month in which Michael Jackson’s men lost all four of their games in March, conceding ten goals without finding the net, they have just taken four points out of a possible nine, including a very important draw at the London Stadium against the Hammers (1-1). The Clarets are counting on Maxwell Cornet, who was decisive in the important moments (he scored against Everton), to get the club out of the relegation zone by coming back to Everton’s level (three units difference). Aaron Lennon’s team-mates will have to be dangerous in attack to avoid another disappointment.
With a twelfth place in the standings, Ralph Hasenhuttl’s team can say that they will stay in the Premier League next year! The Saints are fourteen points clear of their opponents and are coming off a unifying 1-0 win over Arsenal last weekend. This performance should allow Mohamed Elyounoussi and his team to regain some positive momentum after five defeats in six TCC games and a quarter-final elimination in the F.A Cup against the defending semi-finalists, Manchester City. Winning this game would allow the club to return to the top half of the table in case of poor results from their direct competitors.
Burnley have not scored any goals at home in the March/April period.
Burnley have the second worst attack in the Kingdom with 26 goals scored.
Southampton and Burnley went 2-2 in the first leg.
Southampton are unbeaten at Burnley in their last 4 meetings (1 win, 3 losses).
Southampton have won just one of their last 5 away games.
Southampton are in the bottom half of the league and have a risky trip to a team fighting for their place in the Premier League. There is rarely any entertainment when the Saints travel to their opponents, which is why the recommended prediction is Burnley or Southampton and less than 3.5 goals.
Burnley – Southampton : Betting Tips
Burnley – Win Odds: 3.25
