Brighton v Burnley Betting Tips – Premier League 16th December 3.00pm
Burnley’s season got even better in midweek when they took a 1-0 home win over Stoke to climb up to fourth and get themselves in the Champions League places. It has been great stuff from them all season and they will fancy their chances at Brighton. The Seagulls have been struggling lately and really need to try and dig in on home soil to get themselves a bit of stability going again.
Brighton News and Form
The Seagulls haven’t done all that bad on home soil so far in the Premier League season as they have put up a W2 D4 L2 record there. They were on a great stretch of six games unbeaten on home soil before they suffered a heavy loss against Liverpool last time out at the Amex. So overall their home form suggests that they can hang in there in this one and it should be a low scoring affair. Under 1.5 goals at Betfair is at 6/4 odds and well worth considering for the game. Just 38% of Brighton’s home games have made it above 2.5 goals this season and the Seagulls themselves have only netted the nine goals in their eight home fixtures too. They are going up against a good Burnley defence and they may struggle to snap their five matches winless home streak but they can make life difficult for the visitors. A 0-0 draw is a price of 11/1 in the Betfair correct score market with the 1-1 option the shortest priced option there at 11/2. Brighton have conceded at least one goal in 75% of their home matches. Pascal Gross is their top scorer on home soil with three goals this season and he is 15/4 to get another one.
Burnley News and Form
The Clarets managed to climb up into fourth in the Premier League on Tuesday evening. With other matches on Wednesday putting them back down to sixth, butnit is still a tremendous season from the Clarets. Six of their nine league victories this season have all been by a 1-0 scoreline and eight of their nine wins have been by a one goal margin. Naturally, because of that, a Burnley 1-0 correct score at Betfair for 7/1 is going to appeal and they are a quote of 11/4 to win by a one goal margin as they are the form team. Out on the road, Burnley are W4 D2 L2 for the term and they have alternated between a win and loss in their last five road games. They lost at Leicester in their last road games, so they are due a win in this one if that sequence keeps going. Burnley have built their season on defence and have shipped only nine goals in their eight away fixtures and have conceded the nine with just 38% of their road games going over 2.5 goals. 67% of the goals that they have conceded away from home have been in the second half of matches so the half time draw at Betfair has to be a decent option in this one. Their main anytime goalscorer options are Chris Wood at 11/5 and Sam Vokes at 12/5 and Vokes is their top scorer away from home with three goals. Burnley are so strong at the back that just 18% of their fixtures this season have gone over 2.5 goals and just 41% of them have made it over 1.5 goals.
Brighton v Burnley Head to Head
This will be the first meeting between these two since the 2015/16 Championship season. The last three league contests between the two clubs have each ended in a draw, but the Seagulls have a bit of home form going with a W2 D1 record in their last three on the south coast against the Clarets. Only two of the last twelve meetings have gone over 2.5 goals.
Brighton v Burnley Betting Odds
Brighton 8/5, Draw 2/1, Burnley 12/5
Brighton v Burnley Predictions
The draw has some appeal in this one, even though Burnley have been winning matches recently. Brighton have been a pretty stubborn side and may be able to hold out against the strong Clarets to take a share of the spoils from the game.
