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Our betting expert provides Burnley vs Fulham predictions for this clash in the English Premier League on Sunday, February 4th.
After the midweek round of fixtures, Burnley seem more likely to immediately return to the Championship. They trail by seven points from safety and have played a game more. Fulham look safe in mid-table but will be eager to secure a win and widen the seven-point gap between themselves and the relegation zone.
Burnley vs Fulham Predictions & Tips
Draw @ 3.45 with Bet9ja Under 2.5 Goals in Over/Under @ 1.88 with Bet9ja NG in Goal / No Goal @ 2.11 with Bet9ja Over 4.5 Cards @ 2.00 with Bet9ja Sander Berge Over 1.5 Shots @ 3.50 with bet365 Burnley Corner Over 5.5 @ 2.29 with Bet9ja Penalty: Yes @ 3.05 with Bet9jaStalemate likely between strugglers
With just 12 points from their opening 22 Premier League games, it’s no surprise Burnley aren’t in good form. The Clarets have lost three and drawn one of their last four games in all competitions. They have picked up three league wins throughout the campaign and only four points from a possible 33 at home.
Fulham would be a stronger favourite to emerge as the winner of the match if they weren’t struggling themselves. The Cottagers haven’t secured a victory in five matches across all competitions and they have lost five straight league games away from home.
Neither side can be backed with confidence at the odds, which makes the draw the best selection to start my tips.
Bet 1: Draw @ 3.45 with Bet9ja
Goals in short supply at Turf Moor
These two sides lack creativity and firepower. Only rock-bottom Sheffield United have scored fewer than Burnley’s 22 league goals this season. No team posted a lower total in home games than the Clarets’ 11.
Looking at the stats for the season, we can see Fulham have hit the back of the net 28 times. However, a purple patch of four games accounts for 16 of those, and their top scorer Raul Jimenez is likely to be missing here through injury.
Seven of Burnley’s last eight games have seen fewer than three goals scored, while it is five of the last six for Fulham. Out of their 22 games, Vincent Kompany’s side have seen 10 go under 2.5 goals, with only Everton seeing more (11). The visitors have also seen 10 of their 22 games feature two goals or less.
The odds for under 2.5 are understandably short, so, instead, I am adding under 2.25 on the Asian total to the predictions. This means we will get a full win if there are zero or one goal and a half-stake win if there are two.
Bet 2: Under 2.25 Goals in Over/Under Asian @ 2.18 with Bet9ja
Licence to book for referee Bond
As far as collecting bookings is concerned, these two sides are fairly average. Still, I think the match could lead to a higher than usual number of cards being issued.
Burnley have seen 41 yellow and 4 red cards across the league campaign so far at just over two cards per game. After picking up 47 yellow cards and 3 red, Fulham’s average is a little higher at 2.27.
Another reason I am adding over 4.5 cards to the tips for this game is Darren Bond, the referee. He typically officiates games at a lower level, so this is only his second Premier League appearance of the season. His first also involved Fulham and it saw him show four yellow cards and send off Tim Ream during their game against Brentford in August.
Bet 3: Over 4.5 Cards @ 2.00 with Bet9ja
Berge King of shots at a tasty price
Sander Berge has recovered from the illness which kept him out of the Luton fixture. He made his return to the starting lineup against Manchester City in midweek. Since signing from Sheffield United, the 25-year-old midfielder has started 18 of his club’s 22 league games this season.
The last head-to-head meeting will hold special memories for the Norway international. He scored his first and, so far, only goal for Burnley.
He took three shots that day in the second game in a series of three where Berge had at least two attempts at goal. Odds of 2.50 look big for a player that averaged a shot every 57 minutes across the whole campaign last season.
Bet 4: Sander Berge Over 1.5 Shots @ 3.50 with bet365
