Liverpool vs Burnley Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 08/07/2020, 05:19  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 09/07/2020 at 18:32 in Premier League Prediction

New champions Liverpool welcome Burnley to Anfield for Premier League action on Saturday. The Reds have already wrapped up their first league title in 30 years but their performances since that coronation have been wobbly. Burnley, meanwhile, are tenth in the table having strung a number of good results together in recent games. The Clarets are in the race for European places with eighth (possibly being a Europa League spot) only one point away and the final Champions League spot of fifth an unlikely, but still dreamily possible, six points away. An extraordinary turn of events would have to take place for Burnley to crack the top five and it would start with a victory at Anfield. Liverpool's recent 2-0 win over Aston Villa was their 24th consecutive home win in the league, a record that they look to extend here. They won the reverse fixture against Burnley 3-0 earlier in the campaign, ending a run of conceding against them in each of their last five games. Liverpool have been brilliant in general in defence this season, particularly at home, where they kept seven clean sheets in their last nine Premier League matches. They come into this game fresh from a 3-1 win at Brighton and Hove Albion, with Salah back in form with two goals.

Burnley have been performing well of late with their form on the road being among the best teams in the division. Only one team is higher in the form table when it comes to away matches. They have won four and drawn one of their last six away matches, though they did lose 5-0 at Manchester City. However, playing at Anfield is not like playing at any other ground as the aforementioned consecutive wins stat implies. Burnley are among the worst scorers away from home in the top flight, averaging less than a goal per game. With that in mind, We suggest backing Liverpool to win with their eighth clean sheet in ten home matches.