Burnley vs Plymouth Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 1st October 2024

Burnley are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Championship table, when stepping up against Plymouth for a match this coming Tuesday. Plymouth no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Burnley nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

Burnley approach round 8 as number 4 in the Championship table with 14 points on their account so far. With seven rounds behind them, Plymouth have amassed eight points, placing them as number 15 in the standings.

The last time Burnley played Plymouth, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win this coming Tuesday.

When it comes to goal-scoring Burnley could be more prolific, scoring 19 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.9 goals per game in which, they conceded five times. This is an average of 0.5 a game, achieving a clean sheet in five games.

Plymouth scored nine goals, conceded 15 and kept their opponents from scoring one times in ten matches.

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Burnley came away as 1-2 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Tuesday.

Burnley vs Plymouth Prediction

Burnley Form

Burnley collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 0-1 and 2-1 winners against Leeds and Portsmouth, respectively. Against Oxford, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 0-0 scoreline. Burnley won four of their last six Championship matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded four and scored 14 goals.

Plymouth Form

Two victories are what Plymouth have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Sunderland 3-2. This was followed by a 1-0 defeat against West Bromwich, before winning again 3-1 against Luton. Plymouth claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by ten goals to two.

We expect Burnley to make home advantage count but equally, we do not expect a festival of goals against Plymouth. Hence, our punt on the home win in a match with no more than three goals.

Burnley showed very little mercy in their last three games against teams from the bottom six. They claimed nine points and three wins after scoring 11 goals and conceding two. No other side in the Championship claimed as many points against teams from the bottom. Plymouth claimed one wins and three points in their last two games against teams from the top six. They scored three times in these matches, but also conceded three goals. Burnley claimed four wins, two draws as well as one defeat in the Championship this season. Plymouth enjoy a record of two wins, two draws and three defeats in the Championship.

Burnley vs Plymouth Squads

Burnley Squad

Scott Parker will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Plymouth from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):

Etienne Green (0/0), James Trafford (0/6), Vaclav Hladky (0/1), Connor Roberts (0/4), Conrad Egan-Riley (0/4), Hannes Delcroix (0/0), Hjalmar Ekdal (0/0), Joe Worrall (0/3), John Egan (0/0), Jordan Beyer (0/0), Lucas Pires (0/7), Maxime Esteve (0/7), Owen Dodgson (0/0), Shurandy Sambo (0/1), Aaron Ramsey (0/0), Han-Noah Massengo (0/4), Hannibal Mejbri (0/4), Jeremy Sarmiento (1/4), Josh Brownhill (3/7), Josh Cullen (0/5), Josh Laurent (0/6), Luca Koleosho (2/6), Nathan Redmond (0/0), Zian Flemming (0/2), Andreas Hountondji (0/4), Enock Agyei (0/0), Jaidon Anthony (0/4), Jay Rodriguez (0/5), Lyle Foster (1/6), Manuel Benson (0/1), Mike Tresor (0/0).

Plymouth Squad

Here is the full team squad of Plymouth. The 38 year-old Wayne Rooney will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Conor Hazard (0/4), Daniel Grimshaw (0/3), Marko Marosi (0/0), Brendan Galloway (0/5), Joe Edwards (1/6), Julio Pleguezuelo (0/0), Kornel Szucs (0/5), Lewis Gibson (0/7), Matthew Sorinola (0/0), Nathanael Ogbeta (0/2), Adam Forshaw (0/7), Adam Randell (0/6), Bali Mumba (0/7), Caleb Roberts (0/0), Callum Wright (0/4), Darko Gyabi (0/7), Jordan Houghton (0/5), Rami Al Hajj (1/3), Victor Palsson (0/1), William Jenkins-Davies (0/0), Freddie Issaka (0/3), Ibrahim Cissoko (3/7), Michael Obafemi (0/5), Morgan Whittaker (1/7), Muhamed Tijani (0/3), Mustapha Bundu (0/4), Ryan Hardie (1/7).

Burnley vs Plymouth Team News

Burnley could have as many as five players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to Plymouth on Tuesday. Maxime Esteve and Joe Worrall can't be called up by the Burnley-manager, with both serving a ban.

Aaron Ramsey, Nathan Redmond, Jordan Beyer, Luca Koleosho and John Egan nurses various injuries and won't take part for Burnley against Plymouth at Turf Moor.

Burnley vs Plymouth Lineups

Burnley vs Plymouth H2H

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, The Clarets came away with a 1-2 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Turf Moor, but face stern opposition, of course. The Clarets were a little more successful than Plymouth in recent meetings, and go into their next encounter with a 5-2-3 advantage. Naturally, betting on The Clarets has more often than not proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 5/12.

Burnley vs Plymouth Results

Over 2.5 goals happened only three times in the last ten matches Burnley took on Plymouth. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 11/8 with the bookies.

Burnley vs Plymouth Betting Tips

Josh Brownhill is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Plymouth look to Ibrahim Cissoko, hoping he can add to his current total of three Championship goals in his latest games.

Burnley claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Plymouth won three, drew one and lost six of their last 10 games away. Goals are usually flowing for Burnley on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in seven of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened three times for Plymouth in their last 10 league games away from home.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet eight times in the last ten encounters between Burnley and Plymouth as under 2.5 goals happened three times. Burnley scored an average of 1.1 goals a game, with Plymouth averaging 0.6 goals in this run. Burnley saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Plymouth's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.