West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd September 2022

Burnley head to The Hawthorns as the clear underdogs for a Championship round eight match with West Bromwich Albion this coming Friday. Given how the odds are stacked against them, anything apart from a defeat will be a surprise. West Bromwich Albion beat Burnley by 2-1 in their most recent match, while Burnley claimed a 2-1 win in the match prior to that.

West Bromwich Albion are number 12 in the table on eight after seven. Burnley rank as number three with 12 after seven played.

Burnley are aiming to extend the lead on West Bromwich Albion in the Championship table after they go toe-to-toe this coming Friday. On the other hand, the hosts should be motivated to not let the current gap get any bigger than it already is.

West Bromwich Albion enter their next Championship match, averaging a decent 1.6 goals per game in their last ten matches, where they pulled off 16 goals, while also conceding nine times. That amounts to an average of 0.9 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Ahead of their upcoming Championship match, Burnley have an ample average of 1.8 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a tolerable 18 goals, while also conceding seven times. That amounts to an average of 0.7 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring five times.

West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley Prediction

The West Bromwich Albion team look in good shape before their match against Burnley, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Hull 5-2, then they held Huddersfield to a 2-2 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 1-1 draw Wigan. West Bromwich Albion won three of their previous six matches at The Hawthorns in the Championship. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring 12 goals to four against.

They had their sights set on gold, but West Bromwich Albion could be forced to readjust the target to qualifying for Europe.

Burnley look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Shrewsbury, who were defeated by 0-1. Then, Wigan got outclassed in a 1-5 won, before beating Millwall by 2-0. In their last six Championship away matches, Burnley claimed a full handful of five wins. They've drawn none but in stead lost once, scoring 12 whilst conceding three times.

They were spoken of as contenders for medals before the season, and Burnley are living up to expectations.

West Bromwich Albion and Burnley are mostly leaning towards matches shy on goals, as it seems that not conceding is more important than attempting to score. This indicates a close encounter is on the menu on Friday.

West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley Stats

West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley Team News

West Bromwich Albion just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Burnley at The Hawthorns.

Daryl Dike sit this one out for West Bromwich Albion due to an injury.

Burnley are juggling with four absent players on on Friday when travelling to West Bromwich Albion.

Names like Kevin Long, Scott Twine, Ashley Westwood and Manuel Benson most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play West Bromwich Albion.

West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley H2H

West Bromwich Albion won 2-1 against Burnley, whereas Burnley claimed a 2-1 win in their most recent matches. West Bromwich Albion were a little more successful than Burnley in recent meetings, and go into their next encounter with a 5-3-2 advantage. Naturally, betting on West Bromwich Albion has more often than not proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 2.40.

West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley Results

Of the last ten encounters between West Bromwich Albion Burnley over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 2.10 with bookies.

West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley Betting Tips

Karlan Grant look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Championship matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Josh Brownhill adds to his four Championship goals come on Friday.

West Bromwich Albion claimed six wins in their previous 10 home games across all tournaments, while drawing three of the games. They suffered defeat in one of these outings. Burnley won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three. West Bromwich Albion pulled off two clean sheets in their last 10 matches The Hawthorns, whereas Burnley claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 away matches.

Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in the last ten encounters between West Bromwich Albion and Burnley. There were over two goals five times, as West Bromwich Albion managed an average of 1.8 goals, while Burnley scored one goal on average. West Bromwich Albion witnessed over 2.5 goals in four of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 1.4 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 1.8 times in those matches.