Fulham V Burnley Predictions & Betting Odds

Fulham v Burnley Betting Tips – Premier League, 26th August 4.00pm

Fulham have played some very good, very attractive football this season already but they are still without a point. They have yet to turn all their fine style into an end product. But they will be sensing an opportunity to get their first points on the board this weekend as they play host to Burnley. The Clarets suffered a pretty hefty setback in a defeat against Watford at home last weekend and with their European excursions could be vulnerable at Craven Cottage. Read our predictions for Fulham v Burnley.

Fulham News and Form

There has been some really nice football played by Fulham so far in this season’s Premier League. As of yet, the finishing touches from them have just not been there. There is a sense that it won’t take too much for it all to come together for them, because everything in is place. There’s a great squad they have, they have a good manager and the quality of football is high. Their opening game of the season saw them record a disappointing home loss against Crystal Palace, despite the Cottagers being on top for the entire game. They just were punished because they couldn’t take their chances in the game and Palace did. The Cottagers then lost 3-1 at Spurs last weekend. Just because they have lacked that clinical touch in front of goal, and because Burnley won’t offer too much going forward, under 2.5 goals is at 4/6 odds* (Betting Odds were taken from August 22nd, 2018 at 11:21 p.m.) which is one of our leading Fulham v Burnley predictions.

The Cottagers were so strong at Craven Cottage in the Championship last season as they were scoring for fun and their defence was watertight. They won’t be too panicked yet but three points in this will ease a lot of early-season nerves and tension. Really overall it has just been the lack of a scoring touch which has evaded them. Aleksandar Mitrovic opened his account for the season last weekend and he is the 8/5 anytime goalscorer favourite for this fixture* (Betting Odds were taken from August 22nd, 2018 at 11:21 p.m.). An advantage that Fulham will have in this game is that they will be facing a Burnley side who were out on action away from home in the Europa League in midweek. Really the stars could be aligning for the Cottagers to get their first points of the season.

Burnley News and Form

We saw Burnley have a European hangover last weekend as they were down 3-1 at Turf Moor against Watford. That was a blow in their first league home game of the new term and it followed a 0-0 draw out on the road against Southampton in their season opener. So one point and one goal is all they have to show so far. Because they don’t have a lot of goals in them, they can’t afford for their defence to fail them like it did against the Hornets. The Europa League qualifiers have been taking an extra toll on them and even through that campaign there has been a lack of goals coming from them over their 90 min performances. It is unlikely that this duel at Craven Cottage is going to be a high scoring one and a Fulham 1-0 correct score option is at 6/1 odds* (Betting Odds were taken from August 22nd, 2018 at 11:21 p.m.) and that actually has plenty of appeal for our Fulham v Burnley predictions.

The Clarets produced a pretty good W7 D7 L5 record on their travels last season, averaging under a goal per game. But their defence was so good, shipping under a goal per game on average. We are looking at the 0-0 Half Time Draw in our Fulham v Burnley predictions because in seventeen matches last season the Clarets were level at 0-0 half time. That is an appealing 6/4 odds option at bet365* (Betting Odds were taken from August 22nd, 2018 at 11:21 p.m.). Burnley are not in winning form in the league and carrying over from last season are winless in seven. They are without a win in three road games and have just one clean sheet in five away from Turf Moor. After a difficult night out in Greece on Thursday night against Olympiacos, this is going to be a tough turnaround.

Fulham v Burnley Head to Head

This will be the first meeting between Fulham and Burnley since the 2015/16 season of the Championship. The Clarets won both of those meetings in that season, netting exactly three goals in each of those victories. In fact, each of the last three between these two and six of the last nine have gone over 2.5 goals. Fulham have lost just one of their last five home games (W3 D1 L1) against Burnley.

Fulham v Burnley Betting Odds*

Fulham even money
Draw 11/5
Burnley 3/1
* (Betting Odds were taken from August 22nd, 2018 at 11:21 p.m.)