Burnley v Brighton

Burnley vs Brighton Preview

Burnley's recent stubborn four-match unbeaten run in the Premier league was brought to a halt by Everton in a 1-0 defeat away from home at Goodison Park as former Burnley manager Sean Dyche grabbed the points over his former club, while Brighton were dealt a heavy 3-0 loss at home to title-chasing Arsenal at the AMEX Stadium so both sides will be keen to set the record straight here Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon.

Burnley had previously worked hard to give themselves an outside chance of staving off relegation from the top flight as Vincent Kompany's men had picked up points in draws with West Ham, Chelsea and Wolves along with a vital three-point haul in the form of a 2-1 home win against Brentford.

However, The Clarets still remain sitting second from bottom in the Premier League table where they trail fourth from bottom outfit Nottingham Forest and safety by a six-point margin with time fast running out for the Lancashire club.

The prospects of a home win here for Burnley look extremely slim as the hosts have managed to register just one win from their last 14 matches overall including slipping to eight defeats as well, but goals could make an appearance in this clash as seven of Burnley's last 10 games have resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Brighton are in danger of losing their top half position in the Premier League table after The Seagulls were handed two defeats in their last three games by way of losses at the hands of Liverpool 2-1 away and the aforementioned 3-0 loss at home to Arsenal.

Following these recent losses, Brighton have dropped down the top flight table to a mid-table position of 10th place which is not a complete disaster but would be viewed as undoing their previous good work earlier in the season.

Indeed, Brighton have managed to collect just three wins from their last 12 matches overall with victories gained over arch-rivals Crystal Palace 4-1, Sheffield United 5-0 and a 1-0 win against Nottingham Forest but having also been dealt five defeats within these last 12 games, The Seagulls' chances of claiming all three points at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon do seem to hang in the balance somewhat.

However, the goals market appeals here as seven of Brighton's last 10 matches overall have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals so therefore this market looks the most likely to produce the goods at Turf Moor this weekend.

Brentford v Sheffield United Verdict

Two of the previous three meetings between Burnley and Brighton have also produced three goals or more and with Burnley fighting for their Premier League lives, the goals option looks the best bet.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Brighton win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.87

Correct Score: Brighton 2-1 @ 9.50