Crystal Palace – Burnley SOCCER PICKS
Crystal Palace and Burnley meet at Selhurst Park, in a match for the 14th round of the Premier League. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations indicates total balance between these two teams, since there was 1 draw and 1 win for each team in the last 3 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 01-13-2018, for the Premier League, which ended with Crystal Palace’s victory by (1-0). The only goal of the match was scored by B. Sako (21 ‘). Despite being a match between º º and 17 º of the table, it is actually a match between the 20th ranked in home games and 16 º as a visitor.
Crystal Palace:
After 2 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses, the home team is currently in the ª position, without having won any points. In the last match, they have tied an away match against Manchester United by (0-0), after in the previous match they have lost (0-1) at home, against Tottenham Hotspur. Interestingly, this is a team that has had better results in away matches than at home, since they have won 7 points in away matches and only 2 at their stadium. In the last 6 home matches for the championship Crystal Palace drew 2 and lost 4, so they have won 2 points out of 18 possible.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 6 home matches. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 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 13 matches for the Premier League, of these 3 it came to rest in advantage in all and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 2. In 13 matches in this tournament, suffered the first goal 8 times and never got the comeback. In the last 7 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 8 goals between minutes (46’-60 ‘).
The Crystal Palace enters this day after a stranger draw, to zero, in the displacement to the field of Manchester United. The home team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-4-2, privileging fast transitions, mainly through the wings. In this tactical drawing, the two responsible for throwing the panic in the opposing defense are Zaha and Townsend. The coach of Crystal Palace will not be able to count on Scott Dann and Benteke, for being injured.
Burnley:
After 2 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses, the away team is currently in the 17 th position of the league, with 9 points won. In the last match, they have lost at home against Newcastle United by (1-2), after in the previous match they have tied tied in an away match against Leicester City, by (0-0). Interestingly, this is a team that has conquered more positive results outside its stadium, since it won 5 points as a visitor and only 4 in its stadium. For the league, Burnley won 5 points out of 21 possible points, after 1 win, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 7 away matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so he was not very strong defensively. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: it only opened the scoring in 3 of its last 13 matches for the Premier League, of these 3 it reached the halftime advantage in 2 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 2. In 13 matches in this tournament, suffered the first goal 8 times and never got the comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 12 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (31’-45 ‘).
The Burnley enters this unmotivated round, after a home defeat, by 1-2, in the reception at Newcastle. The visiting team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-4-2, favoring a slower and more organized style of play. We believe that the two responsible for throwing the panic in the defensive defensive are Wood and Vokes. In the most central area of the terrain it is possible that Defour and Cork act. Coach Sean Dyche will not be able to count on Ben Gibson and Nick Pope, for being injured.
