Stoke vs Burnley Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 20/04/2018, 06:52  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 23/04/2018 at 03:30 in Premier League Prediction

The 1-1 draw at West Ham on Monday ended a run of four straight league defeats for Stoke City. However, but for that late equalizer they would have earned their first win since January 20 and they are still in deep relegation trouble. Stoke only have West Brom below them and are four points from safety and played a game more. Here's a good chance though to make some ground as Swansea travel to Manchester City this weekend. Stoke have just five points from their last ten games and home form has two points from five with three straight losses. After this they travel to Anfield but the last two games are home to Crystal Palace and away at Swansea so all isn't lost yet but they need to start scoring and sort out that leaky defence that has one clean sheet in the last nine league games.

It could be a big weekend for Burnley without them even kicking a ball. They may have lost at home to Chelsea on Thursday evening but if Chelse can knock Southampton out of the FA Cup this weekend, then Burnley are all but assured of being in the Europa League next season. They are seventh in the table and eight points clear of Leicester and that loss to Chelsea ended a run of five straight league victories. Their away form was appalling last season but this time around they have won seven league games on the road and only Manchester City have conceded less away goals. Burnley could yet grab sixth place as they only trail Arsenal by two points from a game more. Stoke need to win this game but it's hard to see them do that in their current form, go for Burnley to get an away win.