Burnley VS Bournemouth Match Prediction

Burnley and Bournemouth collide for the 20th time in this match.  So far, the Clarets have been the better side. They have eight wins and six draws in 19 matches. Here's a look at the last five results:

May 13, 2018: Burnley 1-2 Bournemouth
Nov 29, 2017: Bournemouth 1-2 Burnley
May 13, 2017: Bournemouth 2-1 Burnley
Dec 10, 2016: Burnley 3-2 Bournemouth
Feb 15, 2014: Bournemouth 1-1 Burnley (Championship)

%HEAD-TO-HEAD-STATS-BANNER%

BUR vs BOU Betting Tips and Odds

Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:

Burnley are at 19/10 to win, a draw is at 9/4, and a Bournemouth win is at 29/20.

Burnley enter this weekend's round of fixtures at the bottom of the table for another week.  Through five games, they have only one point to show.  They lost last weekend to a very tricky Wolves side, showing that the Clarets are likely to be in for a long, long season.  They did ever so well last term to grind out wins at home and on the road, but the law of averages looks to be kicking in on them now.  They've got to get something going, and they will have to look toward Sean Dyche to try and help them figure out a new tactic to see this through.

Bournemouth are almost the opposite of Burnley at this point.  While the Cherries aren't fighting for the top four realistically, they are in fifth on ten points through five matches.  That is a quarter of the way toward safety already, giving them a brilliant platform to build off of.  That allows them to come into matches like this and go for victory, rather than maybe settling for a point.  We know they like to play on the front foot whenever possible, so that should mean they take the game to the Clarets here and try to pressure the early strugglers.

Yes for both teams scoring is at 1.8 at Betfair.

King to score the last goal is at 6/1 via Ladbrokes.

Burnley vs Bournemouth Prediction

Bournemouth came to this very stadium less than six months ago and came away with three points from their efforts.  They will do the same this time after a dynamic attacking display from their shifty forwards.  

Correct Score Prediction: Burnley 1-2 Bournemouth

Burnley Team News

Sean Dyche may not have midfield linchpin Steven Defour or winger Robbie Brady back just yet, but he does have a small boost with the two returning to training for a return fairly soon.  Center back Ben Gibson remains out after being forced into having surgery for a hernia.  Goalkeeper Nick Pope is another man that is set to miss out for quite some time.

Burnley Key Players

Chris Wood got off to a great start in the Premier League against Bournemouth last season, with the New Zealand striker scoring in both matches against the Cherries.  Dyche will be hopeful he can get his account opened this season with a goal in this match.  Johann Berg Gudmundsson is the man that could get him the ball.  The Icelandic winger has returned from injury and sports a crafty cross, and he could be quite useful against a team that likes to play out from the back.

Burnley Team Form

Burnley have four losses and a draw in their last five matches:

1-0 loss at Wolves
0-2 home loss vs Manchester United
1-1 home draw vs Olympiakos (UEL)
4-2 loss at Fulham
3-1 loss at Olympiakos (UEL)

Burnley Predicted Starting Line up

Expected Line up: 4-4-2

Bournemouth Team News

Eddie Howe has a lot of good at the moment, but there remains some injury worries in the form of full back Charlie Daniels and midfielders Marc Pugh and Junior Stanislas that could see the three of them miss out once again on proceedings.

Bournemouth Key Players

Josh King loves to play against this opposition, so he will be one to watch.  The Norwegian has scored a goal in each of the past three games against Burnley, with all of them coming with less than 20 minute left to go.  When it gets time to win the match, he typically shows up.  The man that could tee him up is Ryan Fraser.  The lightning quick, diminutive player has played a role in half of Bournemouth's PL goals this season.  He has three goals, with two coming last week, and two assists, and he has also fashioned 11 goal scoring chances, more than anyone else in the side.

Bournemouth Team Form

Bournemouth have three wins, a loss, and a draw in their last five matches:

4-2 home win vs Leicester
2-0 loss at Chelsea
3-0 home win vs MK Dons (EFL Cup)
2-2 home draw vs Everton
1-2 win at West Ham

Bournemouth Predicted Starting Line up

Expected Line up: 4-4-2

If the trend keeps up, it's Burnley's 'turn' to win. Unfortunately for the Clarets, football doesn't work that way very often. They've been off the pace early on this season, and they've yet to kick on. Bournemouth have, inversely, started well. That gives them the chance to come to Turf Moor and go out on the attack. With a Burnley team short on confidence at this moment, the Cherries can force them in to errors and come away with three more points.

Burnley and Bournemouth have alternated wins in the last four matches, with all of them ending with one side winning by just a single goal. The last three games have been 2-1.