Burnley – Liverpool Prediction & Picks (05.12.2018)

Burnley-vs.-Liverpool

Burnley – Liverpool SOCCER PICKS

Burnley and Liverpool face each other in Turf Moor, in a match for the 15th round of the Premier League. The record of direct confrontations in this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 01-01-2018, in a match for the Premier League that ended with the victory of Liverpool by (1-2). J. Guðmundsson (87 ‘) scored the goals of the game, for Burnley, and S. Mané (61’) and R. Klavan (90 ‘), for Liverpool. Attention to the house factor, since the Burnley usually conquer different results at home and abroad.

Burnley:

After 2 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses, the home team is currently in the 19th position, with 9 points won. In the last match, they lost in an away match against Crystal Palace by (2-0), after in the previous match they lost (1-2) at home, against Newcastle United. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 30 conceded; against 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses at their stadium, with 13 goals scored and 21 conceded. In the last 6 home league matches Burnley has a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses, so they have won 4 points out of 18 possible.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 7 games. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: it only opened the scoring in 3 of its last 14 matches for the Premier League, of these 3 it reached the break in advantage in 2 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 2. In 14 matches in this tournament, suffered the first goal 9 times and never got the comeback. In the last 9 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘) and 3 of their 8 goals between (31′-45’).

The Burnley arrives at this game with a defeat, by 2-0, in the displacement to the land of the Crystal Palace, adding of this form the seventh followed encounter without winning in this English championship. At home, the local team has only 1 win in 6 games played. For acting against one of the first in the qualifying table, coach Sean Dyche must enter the field with a more cautious strategy, exploring the counterattack: Aaron Lennon is a very competent player in the offensive transition. On the other hand, Sam Vokes is the best score of Burnley in the championship, with 3 goals scored. For this game the coach can not count on Pope and Ward, both due to injury.

Liverpool:

After 11 wins and 3 draws, the away team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 36 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Watford, by (0-3). In the last match, they won in a home match against Everton, by (1-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 24 goals scored and 13 conceded; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 36 goals scored and 9 conceded.

For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 7 away matches. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that does not usually feel difficult to open the scoring: it marked the first goal in 12 of the last 14 matches for the Premier League, of these 12 came to the break in advantage in 9 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 11.

Liverpool left for this game with a 1-0 victory at the reception of rival Everton, thus adding the third consecutive win in the English championship: the only goal of the match was scored by Origi. It should be noted that visitors have not yet lost away from home. In this game against Burnely, coach Jürgen Klopp must play in 4-3-3, privileging possession of the ball and positional attacks: Wijnaldum will be the team’s master, being responsible for creating and organizing the offensive process. On the other hand, Mohamed Salah is the best Liverpool marker in the championship, with 7 goals scored. For this game the visiting coach can not count on Henderson, suspended, in addition to Lallana and Oxlade-Chamberlain, both with physical problems.


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