Burnley vs Brighton Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 23/07/2020, 11:40  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 23/07/2020 at 11:43 in Premier League Predictions

Burnley’s chances of making it to the Europa League next season are over and when they host Brighton this Sunday, they’ll only be hoping for a higher finish. The hosts go to this game placed ninth with 54 points while Brighton are further down, at 16th on 38 points. Burnley’s hopes for Europa League crashed when Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Crystal Palace in their last match. The Clarets go to this game having established a great run – unbeaten in seven matches, with four wins therein and after their 2-0 win over Norwich in their last match, they can only hope for a strong finish at home. Despite playing with a depleted squad in the last few matches, the team has lost just once in the last 15 matches – a 5-0 reverse away to Manchester City in their first match after football returned. They have scored in each of their last seven matches, keeping four clean sheets in the process. However, on only one occasion were they able to score more than one goal in their last 10 matches. At home, Burnley have not lost any of their last seven league matches and of their 18 home matches, they have managed eight wins, giving them a 44% winning rate at home in the league. In their last seven meetings with Brighton, dating back to their days in the Championship, Burnley have not lost, though five of these matches have ended in draws.

Brighton, on the other hand, head to this game without relegation worries. They secured survival after the draw with Newcastle United and will be more relaxed in this game. It has not been a good season for Brighton and the highest they can finish is where 15th. They have failed to win any of their last four matches, drawing the last two after earlier losses to Manchester City and Liverpool and will hope to wrap it up with a win. Brighton have managed eight wins in the season, and of these, just three have come away from home. In their last six away matches, Brighton have not tasted defeat, but have won just one, drawing the remaining five. In their last 10 away matches, they have scored more than a goal in only one and in their 18 away league matches, they have managed just five clean sheets. Brighton have failed to score in six of their 18 away matches while they have three clean sheets in their last four away matches.