Premier League: A Timely Burnley Victory Will Cure Fulham’s Ills

Burnley vs Fulham

It’s back to the drawing board for the Cottagers after a brief resurgence in December, when it felt like the floodgates had finally opened for them.

Since their 2-1 upset over Arsenal on New Year’s Eve, Fulham have only won one of their next six games across all competitions, with the lone victory being a 1-0 result against Rotherham in the third round of the FA Cup.

And after being held to a goalless draw by Everton yesterday, Fulham will play another Premier League game against Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday.

Fulham are in 12^th place with 25 points, while Burnley are the 19^th seed with only 12 points. Similar to the Cottagers, the Clarets will be looking for more points to try and stay alive in the English top-flight.

Talking Points

Burnley’s youngsters stepping up

Burnley may be an inexperienced team compared to their counterparts, but their future looks bright given the talent of their young core.

Three of their leading scorers are under 25 years old, with Zeki Amdouni leading the way with five, while Lyle Foster and Wilson Odobert have four apiece.

Meanwhile, 21-year-old full-back Ameen Al-Dakhil managed to score his first league goal of the season during their 3-1 defeat to Manchester City last night. He has now made 13 appearances for Burnley, including back-to-back starts in January.

And then there’s their goalkeeper, James Trafford, who is coming of age. He is currently second in terms of the number of saves here in the Premier League, with 86, which is quite impressive for a 21-year-old.

These players are the main reasons why manager Vincent Kompany still has hope for his squad. They are likely to get relegated after this season, but they should be able to win the Championship and return to the English top-flight right away.

Fulham scoring woes re-emerge

During Fulham’s five-game winless run, they have only scored three times while conceding six times, providing another headache for Marco Silva and the rest of his coaching staff.

Their draw against Everton is an encapsulation of their wastefulness, as they had zero goals despite posting 25 total shots with six of them on target.

And that is why Fulham are looking for another striker in the winter transfer window because Raul Jimenez has been inconsistent, while backup forward Rodrigo Muniz has yet to open his account this season.

As it stands, Bobby Decordova-Reid, Willian, and Raul Jimenez have five goals apiece to lead the Cottagers in scoring.

According to the Premier League 2024 updates, Fulham are pushing to get Armando Broja from Chelsea ahead of the transfer deadline.

But despite his modest output of two goals so far this season, Broja might not leave Stamford Bridge anytime soon since Chelsea reportedly values him for at least £50 million.

History

Burnley and Fulham met a few weeks ago, right before Christmas Day. In the said match, the Clarets came away with a 2-0 victory over the Cottagers at Craven Cottage, as Wilson Odobert and Sander Berge found the back of the net in the second half.

Since they were defeated 3-0 by Swansea in March 2012, Fulham had not lost a Premier League home match against a promoted team without netting a goal, which made this Burnley loss a bad look for Marco Silva’s side.

In the same game, Wilson Odobert became the youngest Burnley player to both score and assist in a Premier League contest (19 years, 25 days).

The Clarets have now won nine of their last 14 games against the Cottagers across all competitions (D3, L2). Burnley will be looking to stay undefeated against Fulham for the sixth consecutive match.

Betting Tip

The SBOTOP Premier League 2024 odds predict that this is a close game, which is in stark contrast to their reverse fixture not too long ago. Fulham still hold the edge at 2.37, but Burnley aren’t far behind because they’re priced at 2.74, and a draw is at 3.18 in the 1×2 market.

Just like in their previous encounters, there should be enough goals to go by, regardless of who wins or not, so going for Total Goal 2-3 at 1.91 appears to be the safest bet out there.

Moreover, a Correct Score of 2-0 in favour of Burnley – the result of their last encounter – is priced highly at 15.00. But if you think that Fulham can bounce back with the same exact scoreline, the difference in the payout is not far off since it is offered at 12.50.

 

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