Crystal Palace hopes the end of the international break brings good fortunes for their side when they travel to Burnley. The match schedules for Saturday at Turf Moor with kickoff at 6 pm.
Crystal Palace has been in fine form of late, while Burnley has struggled. Throughout their last five games, each team has scored eight goals, while Palace has conceded just two.
Burnley were relegation favorites a few months ago, but Sean Dyche’s side has to be a strong promotion candidate now.
It has picked up just eight points from 11 matches to sit 18th, just three points ahead of basement side Norwich City, but the club’s supporters will have been encouraged by the team’s last three performances and indeed results.
Burnley has conceded just two goals in the last three games, and one of these was a penalty. In addition, the Clarets have scored eight times in these last three matches, which is a good return from an attacking point of view.
Palace captain Luka Milivojevic described the victory over Wolves as a “statement of intent,” and the victory at the Etihad Stadium will be considered an even bigger one if they can follow it up with another three points.
The Eagles have not been beaten in the Premier League since a 3-0 loss to Liverpool in mid-September.
Burnley vs. Crystal Palace Head to Head
Both sides have 26 wins, while Burnley each side takes nine wins and eight draws. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Chelsea 1-1 Burnley
- Burnley 3-1 Brentford
- Burnley 0-1 Tottenham
- Southampton 2-2 Burnley
- Man City 2-0 Burnley
Away
- Crystal Palace 2-0 Wolves
- Man City 0-2 Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle
- Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace 2-2 Leicester City
Burnley Team News
Burnley will again be without the services of Dale Stephens this weekend, while Ashley Barnes is a major doubt, having not trained all week due to a knock.
Maxwell Cornet and Chris Wood will return to the front line following international commitments, with both players set to start upfront.
Crystal Palace Team News
Eberechi Eze has not featured for the first team since August 24 after sustaining a back injury during the M23 derby against Reading at the Madejski Stadium.
The Eagles will have to check on the fitness of striker Joachim Anderson, who picked up a thigh injury playing for Denmark.
Prediction and Odds
Both sides head into the clash with a high of confidence; thus we expect a high encounter match.
- Crystal Palace Win
- Goals Under 2.5
- Most Goals: 2H
