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Aron Wright - March 28, 2023
Burnley vs Sunderland Predictions and Free Tips from our expert tipsters when the teams go head-to-head in English Championship on Friday, 31 March 2023.
Burnley continue their seemingly unstoppable run towards the title, and more importantly towards an entry into the English top flight.
And the struggling Sunderland will have their hands full this weekend at the Turf Moor by all means.
The reverse fixture ended in a 2-4 win for Burnley, and they also won three of the past five clashes at this venue. In fact, the latest league game at this stadium ended in a 4-1 win for the hosts.
Burnley are at the top of the table, and that too with a 13-point lead. And with just nine fixtures remaining in the campaign, they are the overwhelming favorites to secure the title.
They still have an unbeaten record at home, and barring just five draws, it becomes a perfect winning record.
On the other hand, Sunderland have a single win from their last seven fixtures, and they even lost two of their past three road trips. They even lost their reverse fixture 2-4 at home against this opponent.
It looks like Burnley are about to deliver another routine win this weekend.
Burnley scored four goals in the reverse fixture, and that too on the road. They also slotted in three or more goals in three of their past five appearances at home.
And with Sunderland keeping a single clean sheet in their last seven games, the possibility of this encounter turning into a high-scoring affair is quite high.
Not only have Burnley been the best team in the league so far, but they also have been unstoppable at home. In fact, they are yet to lose a game in front of the home crowd during this Championship campaign.
As such, it looks doubtful if Sunderland will be able to find the back of the net.
Burnley are the potential champions of the competition, and are placed at the top of the table with a lead of 13 points. They also have a perfect winning record at home so far, barring just five draws.
They recorded a 2-4 win on the road in the reverse fixture, whereas counterparts Sunderland were winless in six of their past seven overall games. They also lost two of their past three road trips.
It appears that Burnley are about to deliver a huge win. A -1.5 Asian Handicap on the toppers sounds like a great tip at 2.50 odd.
Going on, they scored the most number of goals in the Championship this time around – 74 from 37 fixtures. And they slotted in four goals in the reverse fixture as well – on the road.
Likely, the Over 2.5 Match Goals looks promising at 1.83 odd.
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