Burnley - Stoke City predictions

A quick look at the betting odds with some of the biggest bookmakers online is enough to tell you who the favourites are. Priced at 1.62, a home win seems the obvious choice. An upset is not quite impossible, mind you, which adds a small degree of risk but is ultimately food increasing profits.

Though it may not be particularly attractive to punters, this match is at least easy to predict. Anything but a Home Win is probably wishful thinking for Stoke City, whose victory has been priced at a hefty 6.68.

Burnley’s previous away game against Middlesbrough was an altogether dull affair as far as the result goes, though they shouldn’t be unhappy with the 0:0 draw. Neither side managed to pull ahead throughout the runtime, but Burnley’s opponents were widely considered the stronger team.

Stoke must be feeling confident after the performance they gave the fans at Turf Moor during the second half of the last round’s match. Despite the very difficult matchup against Sunderland and mediocre first half, they nabbed a narrow 1:0 home win in the end.

Stoke City’s recent performance as visitors has been marked by a lot of conceded goals – 6 in their previous 3 away games.

Burnley already won against The Potters this season, although it was a rather narrow victory. They’ll have the home-field advantage this time, though, which puts them in the position of favourites.

With Nathan Redmond, Manuel Benson, Mike Tresor Ndayishimiye, Jeremy Sarmiento, Enock Atta Agyei all out of the picture, Burnley’s lineup is in shambles. The odds may favour them though but we still advise some caution.

An Under 2.5 Goals bet is an easy tip to offer – it’s a fairly probable outcome with betting odds priced at a comfortable 1.65. More importantly, though, the betting value it offers is surprisingly solid.