Burnley v Bournemouth

Burnley vs Bournemouth Preview

Burnley's miserable winless run in the Premier League was extended to eight matches last weekend when The Clarets were dealt a heavy 3-0 loss away from home at fellow strugglers Crystal Palace which also became Burnley's third league defeat on the trot, while Bournemouth's winless run became seven matches without success last Saturday when The Cherries suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to Manchester City.

Most worrying for Burnley is the fact that they have been handed no fewer than six defeats in these last eight games and their predicament is become ever more increasingly stark as the hosts now find themselves 11 points adrift of safety ahead of this weekend's action.

Manager Vincent Kompany seems to be all out of ideas as to how to halt this recent decline although it should be noted that only two of these six losses were actually inflicted upon Burnley on home soil at Turf Moor but nevertheless, The Clarets have managed to pick up just the measly single home win to date in this season's campaign whilst slipping to 10 defeats within their 13 home games so far this term.

Burnley's singular success at home this season thus far came in the form of a 5-0 battering of fellow strugglers Sheffield United but the writing on the wall is starting to appear.

Bournemouth have also experienced a sudden dip in form in recent weeks in the English top flight as the south coast club have failed to win any of their last seven games overall which includes defeats at the hands of Tottenham, Liverpool, Fulham and Manchester City although The Cherries have also picked up points in draws with West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United.

The visitors had previously embarked upon an impressive seven-match unbeaten sequence in the Premier League which consisted of six wins and a draw in what was a purple patch of form for Andoni Iraola's side and included notable wins against the likes of Newcastle United and Manchester United.

In addition, four of these aforementioned six victories for Bournemouth were achieved on their travels so although the south coast club have fallen on hard times in recent weeks, the visitors know they are capable of picking up three points on the road which is what they'll be hoping to do on Sunday lunchtime at Turf Moor.

The bigger picture shows Bournemouth have lost just twice in their last eight outings on the road.

Burnley v Bournemouth Verdict

Bournemouth captured all three points in the earlier corresponding fixture against Burnley when the south coast club ran out 2-1 winners on home soil at their Vitality Stadium and a similar scoreline could unfold here in Lancashire in Sunday lunchtime's clash as Burnley have been particularly poor this season.

Therefore, our main bet will be Bournemouth win @ 1.95

Other side bets worth considering:

Bournemouth win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.75

Correct Score: Bournemouth 2-1 @ 9.50