Burnley vs Fulham Prediction & Betting Tips

Burnley welcome Fulham to Turf Moor this Saturday in the Premier League. The visitors will be looking for a big three points to move up the table whereas Burnley need a win to get closer to safety.

• Burnley vs Fulham to end in a draw @ 5/2 on William Hill
• Over 1.5 goals @ ¼ on Paddy Power
• Only one team to score @ EVS on William Hill

These odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Fulham’s quest for three points would push them even closer to the top half of the Premier League table but Burnley desperately need the win to close in on Luton and bring down the gap to Premier League safety.

Burnley currently sit 19th in the Premier League after 21 games. The Clarets have three wins, three draws and 15 losses, leaving them on just 12 points, two above bottom Sheffield United but four points from Luton and five points from safety.

The Clarets have been quiet in front of goal this season, scoring 21 goals in 21 games, averaging a goal a game with their top scorer Zeki Amdouni having four goals, the lowest of the top scorers in the league. Similarly, Burnley have conceded 42 goals in 21 games, conceding an average of two goals a game and keeping just two clean sheets.

Fulham, on the other hand, currently sit 13th in the Premier League. In 21 games, Fulham have seven wins, three draws and 11 losses which leaves them on 24 points, eight points above the relegation zone and five points from the top half of the table.

The Cottagers have a middling 28 goals in 21 games, giving them 1.33 goals on average a game, ranking their attack 13th in the league. The other end of the pitch is a problem for The Cottagers. In 21 games, Fulham have conceded 36 goals and have kept five clean sheets.

Burnley and Fulham have met 100 times in their histories, with the first meeting coming back in 1907. Burnley have the better record in the fixture with 49 wins in comparison to Fulham’s 31 wins, the other 20 games ending in a draw.

In the last five games in the fixture, Burnley have been on the winning side four times with the other meeting ending in a share of the points. However, in only two of the last five games have both teams scored.

Burnley Team News

Vincent Kompany has Nathan Redmond, Luca Koleosho and Charlie Taylor unavailable. But, Hannes Delcroix, Aaron Ramsey, Sander Berge and Jordan Beyer could all return.

Fulham Team News

Marco Silva only has one injury to manage, that being to Adama Traore. However, he is also missing Calvin Bassey, Fode Ballo-Toure and Alex Iwobi on international duty.

Burnley

In their last five games in all competitions, Burnley have one win, one draw and three losses.

Burnley took home a big win in the reverse of this very fixture. Wilson Odobert scored just two minutes into the second half and Berge doubled the lead in the 66th minute. Fulham had 66% of the possession and 19 shots, but Burnley held on for the 2 - 0 win.

However, the next time out against Liverpool was less successful for The Clarets. Darwin Nunez scored in the sixth minute to give Liverpool the 1 - 0 lead at halftime. Burnley couldn’t even manage one shot on target as Diogo Jota secured the 2 - 0 win for Liverpool in the 90th minute.

Goals from Leon Bailey and Moussa Diaby gave Aston Villa the 2 - 1 lead at halftime, with Amdouni getting Burnley on the scoresheet before the halftime whistle. Berge was sent off just ten minutes into the second half, but Lyle Foster scored to make it level going into the last 20 minutes. However, an 89th-minute penalty from Douglas Luiz gave Villa the 3 - 2 win.

In the FA Cup Third Round, Burnley faced fellow Premier League side Tottenham. Pedro Porro scored the only goal of the game in the 78th minute to give Tottenham the 1 - 0 win.

Back in the Premier League, Burnley hosted Luton Town. Amdouni was on the scoresheet again for Burnley but a controversial 92nd minute goal from Carlton Morris meant Burnley had to settle for the 1 - 1 draw.

Burnley take on top of the league Manchester City on Wednesday in the Premier League.

Fulham

In their last five games in all competitions, Fulham have one win, one draw and three losses.

In the Third Round of the FA Cup, Fulham hosted Championship Rotherham. Bobby De Cordova-Reid scored the only goal of the game in the first half to give Fulham the 1 - 0 win and the spot in the next round.

The first leg of the League Cup Semi-final saw Fulham travel to Anfield. Willian gave them the 1 - 0 lead at halftime but goals from Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo gave Liverpool the 2 - 1 win.

Back in the Premier League, Fulham faced Chelsea in the West London derby. A penalty from Cole Palmer in the fourth minute of added time in the first half was the only goal of the game as Chelsea held on for the 1 - 0 win.

Craven Cottage then hosted the second leg of the League Cup Semi-final. Luis Diaz opened the scoring in the 11th minute to give Liverpool the lead. Issa Diop rescued a 1 - 1 draw on the night, but Liverpool won 3 - 2 on aggregate.

In the Fourth Round of the FA Cup, Fulham hosted Premier League Newcastle. Sean Longstaff and Dan Burn both scored in the 2 - 0 win for Newcastle.

Fulham host Everton on Tuesday in the Premier League.

Despite Burnley having won four of the last five meetings, this weekend is looking likely to end in a draw or a tight win with just one of the teams on the scoresheet - Burnley 2-2 Fulham.

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Due to laws in the U.K. Burnley vs Fulham will not be broadcasted, but it can be followed via radio on BBC Five Live.

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