Burnley vs Bournemouth tips and predictions: Cherries to pile more misery on desperate Clarets
- Seb Sternik
- 1 March 2024
Burnley’s battle for Premier League survival continues this Sunday as Bournemouth travel to Turf Moor (13:00 GMT).
On paper, this fixture doesn’t exactly leap off the page as a big Super Sunday opener. However, for fans of both Burnley and Bournemouth this is an important fixture.
The Clarets, for instance, enter this match in a desperate situation. The club are second-bottom in the Premier League and a mammoth 11 points from safety.
With every winless weekend that goes by, Vincent Kompany and his men edge closer to a future in the Championship.
If Burnley are to turn things around, it’s essential they pick up victories over the likes of Bournemouth.
The Cherries are winless in six across all competitions, losing to Leicester in the FA Cup last Tuesday night.
While Bournemouth are eight-point clear of the drop zone, they will be hoping to end their dry spell and create further daylight between themselves and the bottom three.
Going to Turf Moor could certainly help their cause. Burnley boast the worst home record in the Premier League, losing 10 of 13 matches at the ground.
Their general form isn’t any better, with Kompany’s men winless in nine games across all competitions.
Burnley have lost their last three outings, conceding 11 goals along the way and scoring just once.
Looking at this game from a betting perspective, backing the Cherries seems the only logical way to go.
The visitors to win the match by a one goal margin is our recommendation for this key clash in the bottom half of the table.
Team news
Burnley head into this fixture without Louis Beyer, Lyle Foster, Luca Koleosho, Aaron Ramsey, Nathan Redmond and the suspended Josh Brownhill.
Bournemouth, meanwhile, will be missing Max Aarons, Tyler Adams, Ryan Fredericks and James Hill.
Lloyd Kelly, Dominic Solanke and Enes Unal are doubts for the trip up north.
Key stats
- Burnley have only suffered one defeat from their last 14 home league games vs Bournemouth
- Bournemouth are looking to record their first ever league double over Burnley
- Burnley have lost 10 of 13 PL home games this season
- Bournemouth are winless in their last seven in the PL
- Burnley have conceded at least three goas in 11 of 26 PL games
