Burnley - Sunderland predictions

The online bookies marked Burnley as the favourites, which makes a lot of sense. Still, we wouldn’t put Sunderland winning beyond them – not to mention that draws are a strong possibility in relatively balanced games.

The odds are stacked heavily against Sunderland here, and we can’t see them winning this match. Burnley are heavily favoured by most betting predictions – so much so that an away bet is priced at around 3.55.

The hosts are coming on the back of a narrow victory in the last round’s away game. Most bookies gave them a slight edge over their opponents Blackburn Rovers even though they played away. They won through a goal in the second half after spending most of the match neck-to-neck.

Sunderland had a clear strategy last round – securing an early lead against Portsmouth and turning it into a slow, but comprehensive victory. Whether they will use it again against Sunderland remains to be seen, but they earned the right to feel confident at Turf Moor.

With a grand total of 0 concessions over their last three Championship games, Burnley’s defensive line feels like a brick wall. Therefore, To Win to Nil seems like a reasonable choice in this game.

While Sunderland seem to be more comfortable in the role of hosts with 3 consecutive home wins, their strong recent performances mean that The Clarets will need to be careful this Friday.

Burnley have a narrow defeat on record from earlier in the season. With home-field advantage, however, they’re expected to win this showdown – at least as far as the bookies are concerned.

These teams are relatively close in terms of form, so our suggestion is to go for a Draw result. However, lengthening the odds with a Draw/Draw HT/FT bet is an even better option. It pushes the odds to 2.20 while the risks remain largely the same.