In-form Crystal Palace welcome Burnley to Selhurst Park in what promises to be an intriguing and attritional battle between two defensively responsible teams. Palace have surged up the league since the arrival of Roy Hodgson and are one of only two teams to take points off Manchester City this season whilst Burnley are still flying high in 7th place in the Premier League table.
English Premier League – Crystal Palace v Burnley – Selhurst Park – Saturday 13th January 2018 – 16:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 9/4 at Skybet |
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Crystal Palace
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Palace have picked up 22 points in 18 games under the stewardship of Roy Hodgson and have climbed to 14th place in the Premier League table as a result. They have only lost 1 of their last 11 Premier League matches and came from behind last time out to secure a valuable 2-1 win at fellow strugglers, Southampton. Wilfried Zaha is a central figure for Palace and his 4 goals so far this season have been crucial in their resurgence under Hodgson.
Burnley
The Clarets have enjoyed a remarkable start to the season and sit well clear of the relegation picture in 7th place with 34 points from their opening 22 games. Without a win in their last 5 matches, Sean Dyche’s men are enduring their worst run of the season and will be eager to get back to winning ways here. Chris Wood has notched 5 goals this season and should return from injury in time to face the Eagles.
Head to Head
Burnley boss the head to head record between the teams with a 18:9 lead over Palace whilst another 17 games have finished as draws between the teams. Burnley won the previous meeting between the teams this season with a 1-0 win at Turf Moor back in September thanks to Chris Wood’s first home goal for the club.
Crystal Palace v Burnley – Betting Odds and Predictions
Both sides have struggled for goals this season and Burnley like to keep things tight away from home.
Both teams to score – NO – is a strong bet at 4/5 with Betfair.
Despite their struggles over the festive period, Burnley are a resolute outfit and are very well organised.
The match to end as a draw is very good value at 9/4 with Skybet.
With only 39 goals scored between the two teams this term, this could be a cagey game.
Under 2.5 goals in the game is a great bet at 4/7 with Coral.
This could be a fiery game with Crystal Palace’s notoriously physical approach – particularly at Selhurst Park – finally getting the media scrutiny it has deserved in recent weeks.
A red card in the match is a distinct possibility at 3/1 with William Hill.
Score Prediction
Crystal Palace 0 – 0 Burnley – 7/1 with Sky Bet.
Top Betting Tip Crystal Palace v Burnley
This could be a cagey encounter between two teams that don’t lose very often in the Premier League. The match to finish as a draw and under 2.5 goals to be scored in the game is a solid punt at 14/5 with Coral.