Burnley - Sunderland betting tips and odds

Burnley should stroll into a fairly easy victory this Friday. The odds are decidedly in their favour, with most top bookies pricing a home win at 1.49.

From the current standpoint, the situation is obvious. Given the strength of Burnley and the 7.20 odds given to Sunderland to win, it is easy to see that a win for the visiting team would be a stunning surprise.

Burnley are coming off from an away win in the last round. They grabbed an early lead against Hull City and never gave up their dominance of the proceedings, showing a lot of confidence despite a low margin and a 0:1 win.

The draw from Sunderland’s previous game was relatively predictable, though their home supporters are likely still disappointed. That said, online bookmakers saw them as evenly matched with Luton Town, who were playing as the visitors. Still, an HT/FT draw is never a good look if you’re trying to please the fans.

The home-pitch advantage appears to be quite important for The Clarets. Their last 3 fixtures at home were crowned by more than 5 goals in total.

Sunderland have a notoriously bad track record when it comes to defending their posts. Though their recent streak of 5 conceded goals over 3 home games does not directly apply here, it’s still bad news.

The Clarets already won against Sunderland 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.

Friday's matchup will see both teams at full strength, free of injuries and suspensions.

Going for a -1.5 Handicap on the favourite’s score is the best way to get some value out of this match. You’ll eliminate the possibility of a draw, for one. More importantly, this way you might actually get a decent payout for backing the stronger team.