Burnley v Southampton Predictions & Betting Odds – 24th February 2018

Clarets can snap long winless streak

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Burnley v Southampton Betting Tips – Premier League 24th February 3.00pm

There will probably be a tight duel between the two of these again as there was earlier in the season when they met on the south coast. Burnley’s winless streak in the top flight now stands at ten, but they have had the advantage of a good rest while the Saints were busy in FA Cup action on the weekend.

Burnley News and Form

Burnley are pretty desperate to end their winless streak of ten matches in the league now (D5 L5) and of the last fifteen points available to them this season in the league, they have collected just the one, and that was from a surprise 1-1 draw against Champions-elect Manchester City in their last fixture at Turf Moor. Overall this season Burnley’s form reads W5 D3 L5 and they have produced only the nine goals on home soil. The Clarets have gone without a clean sheet in any of their last four home games, but still this season they have only conceded the ten goals overall in the league at Turf Moor. Not too surprisingly only 15% of games at Turf Moor this season have gone over 2.5 goals. It’s worth looking under 1.5 goals at Betfair for the fixture at 1/2 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 8.29 p.m. on February 20th, 2018). It will be well worth considering a half time draw as well. Of their home goals conceded this season, 70% of them have been in the second half of games. Burnley have only been leading three times at half time at Turf Moor this term and seven of their home fixtures have been 0-0 at the break.

Southampton News and Form

Southampton starts the weekend in the bottom three and really need to collect an away win here to give themselves a boost. It would make it back to back away wins for them if they could get it as well after beating West Brom at the Hawthorns in their last away games. That was Southampton’s second win on the road this season but they are W1 D2 in their last three on their travels. Going forward they have averaged a goal per game away from St Marys this season, but home and away combined they haven’t managed to take a clean sheet in any of their nine league outings. Just three times this season Southampton have opened the scoring in an away game and are going to have to be patient in this one at Turf Moor in opening up Burnley. Southampton are on a six match scoring streak in the league at the moment, so have been consistent in front of goal and should at least challenge for a point in this one. James Ward-Prowse is their top scorer away from home with three goals. In the Betfair correct score market, the shortest-priced option is on the 1-1 draw at 5/1* (Betting Odds taken at 8.29 p.m. on February 20th, 2018) which will carry plenty of appeal.

Burnley v Southampton Head to Head

Burnley have won their last two games against Southampton 1-0 now in the top flight. In the last three meetings between the two of them at Turf Moor, they have all ended with a 1-0 home success for Burnley. So there is a bit of a trend going on there. Things are split evenly between them in the last seven meetings, with three wins each and a draw.

Burnley v Southampton Betting Odds*

Southampton 9/5, Burnley 9/5, Draw 2/1* (Betting Odds taken at 00:46 a.m. on February 20th, 2018)

Burnley v Southampton Predictions

Burnley to win: Back the Clarets to bring their winless streak to an end by taking a 1-0 home victory over the Saints in this weekend clash. They may well benefit from the extra rest. It will likely be a low scoring game.