Burnley v Newcastle

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Burnley continued their stubborn and heroic fight against possible relegation in the Premier League with a well earned point away from home at Manchester United as they held the Red Devils to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford, while Newcastle United recorded a comprehensive 5-1 thrashing over down and out Sheffield United on home soil last weekend but has still left The Magpies some seven points adrift of the top six teams.

Following a disastrous sequence of results in the English top flight which saw Burnley fail to win any of their preceding nine games which consisted of seven defeats and just two draws, Burnley have since staged what could prove to be one of the greatest escapes from almost certain relegation as The Clarets have been dealt just one defeat in their last eight games overall.

The one loss during this period came in the shape of a 1-0 defeat away from home at Everton but vital wins against Brentford and Sheffield United along with points picked up in draws with West Ham, Chelsea, Wolves, Brighton and Manchester United have helped Burnley to within two points of fourth from bottom outfit Nottingham Forest and safety ahead of this weekend's fixtures.

Newcastle United returned to winning ways in the Premier League in emphatic fashion last weekend when they registered a comprehensive 5-1 thrashing of already relegated Sheffield United to make it three wins in four games for the north-east visitors following previous wins against the likes of Fulham and Tottenham.

Newcastle had also slipped to a disappointing 2-0 loss away from home at Crystal Palace within these last four games but the bigger picture has started to look a lot more promising for Eddie Howe's side as The Magpies have been handed just three defeats out of their last 13 matches overall in the English top flight.

The visitors had previously endured a tough and lacklustre four-match losing streak from just before Christmas through to mid-January which resulted in defeats at the hands of Luton Town, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool and Manchester City respectively, but the north-east club have since pulled their socks up.

Just three further defeats in their subsequent 13 games overall along with picking up seven wins within this improved sequence of results will give fans and players alike a spark of hope as they still trail sixth placed Tottenham by a seven-point margin with just four games remaining but stranger things have happened in football!

Burnley v Newcastle United Verdict

Burnley will no doubt continue to fight and battle against falling through the trap-door but Newcastle United's recent winning momentum may tip the scales in their favour in this clash.

Therefore, our main bet will be Newcastle Utd win @ 1.95

Other side bets worth considering:

Newcastle Utd win & Over 3.5 goals @ 4.00

Correct Score: Newcastle Utd 2-1 @ 10.00