Burnley vs Plymouth: Championship Match Predictions and Betting Tips

Burnley

England

Championship

1 October 11:45

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Plymouth Argyle

England

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In the eighth round of the English Championship, Burnley will face Plymouth. The home team currently sits in fourth place in the standings, aiming for a return to the Premier League, while the visitors are struggling at 16th, focused solely on avoiding relegation. Who will secure crucial points on October 1? Find out in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Burnley

Current Form

Last season, Burnley competed in the Premier League but lacked the resilience needed to remain in top-flight football. Consequently, they finished 19th and were relegated back to the Championship, where they immediately expressed their intent to return to the Premier League. After seven matches, the team sits in fourth place, just two points behind leaders West Bromwich. Following victories over Leeds (1-0) and Portsmouth (2-1), the hosts played to a draw against Oxford United (0-0).

Injuries and Suspensions

The hosts are dealing with a significant number of injuries. They will be without Jordaan Beyer, Hannes Delcroix, Ylmar Ekdal, Manuel Benson, Aaron Ramsey, Nathan Redmond, and Trezor Ndayishimiye.

Notable Betting Trends

Red cards have occurred in three of the hosts’ last six matches
The team has remained unbeaten in their last four fixtures

Probable Lineup: Trafford, Roberts, Egan-Riley, Esteva, Pires, Vitinho, Brownhill, Massengo, Huntondji, Rodriguez, Foster

Plymouth Argyle

Current Form

Plymouth is in 16th place, holding a three-point lead over the relegation zone. After being eliminated from the English League Cup following a 0-2 defeat to Watford, Wayne Rooney's team bounced back with home victories against Sunderland (3-2) and Luton Town (3-1). However, they suffered losses in away matches against West Bromwich (0-1) and Stoke City (0-1).

Injuries and Suspensions

Goalkeeper Conor Azhar will miss the match due to injury.

Interesting Betting Trends

No draw has occurred in the last five matches for the visitors
Plymouth has not won in their last four away games

Projected Lineup: Grimshaw - Mumba, Gibson, Such, Edwards - Randall, Whittaker, Obafemi, Gyabi, Al-Hadji - Hardy

Tip and bets

TipHandicap (-1) on Burnley

1.67

Burnley is playing at home and needs to secure a win against an opponent like Plymouth. The primary goal for the hosts is a return to the Premier League, which requires earning points in matches against mid-table teams and underdogs. The visitors have significantly fewer resources, making it unlikely for them to challenge the favorites.

Our prediction is an Asian handicap (-1) on Burnley at 1.67.

Will the prediction win?

Tiptotal over 2.5 goals

1.60

Total Bet

Burnley failed to score in their last match, so they will aim to enhance their attacking game in this matchup. We believe they will perform better at home, and the visitors are unlikely to sit back defensively. It's reasonable to expect quite a few goals in this encounter.

Prediction - total over 2.5 goals with odds of 1.60