Burnley vs Brentford Prediction & Match Preview

• Burnley go into this off the back of eight defeats and three draws in the last eleven outings.
• Clarets shipped at least two goals in each of the last seven league fixtures.
• Ivan Toney bagged four goals in nine appearances despite Brentford’s tough schedule in the last couple of months.

Burnley will try and catch one of their last trains in quest for a miraculous escape this weekend. Clarets play host to Brentford in the 29th round of Premier League on Saturday afternoon at Turf Moor.

The hosts are ten points below the safe zone and they can ill afford anything else but a win on Saturday. It is hard to see one coming, though. Vincent Kompany’s men are winless in eleven subsequent affairs across competitions. They got very close last weekend but Danny Ings’ late equalizer denied them a three-pointer at London Stadium. Burnley had to settle for a 2-2 draw against West Ham despite leading 2-0 at the half-time seven days ago.

Brentford have not been on a much better run of late either. The Bees took just one point from the previous five league games. It came two weeks ago in a 2-2 stalemate at home to Chelsea. We must say that Thomas Frank’s troops did have a very tough schedule of late, including the games against the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City, and Arsenal in the last five rounds.

Recent Meetings

• Brentford celebrated a demolishing 3-0 victory in the return match against Clarets in October last year at Gtech Community Stadium.
• Burnley have a strong home record in this matchup, though. They won four, drew two, and lost just one of the previous seven home outings against Brentford.
• Five of the previous seven head-to-head encounters between Burnley and Brentford saw three or more goals scored.

Burnley vs Brentford Prediction

Neither team have been pulling up any trees in recent weeks. Burnley lost eight and drew three of the previous eleven outings across competitions. Vincent Kompany’s men lack defensive meticulousness. They shipped two or more goals in each of the last seven league games. This will be the music to the ears of Ivan Toney who has scored four goals in nine Premier League appearances since returning from suspension. It is a solid return if we know that the Bees have had a horrendously tough schedule in recent weeks. Brentford possess more quality in their ranks. They’ve won the reverse game 3-0. We like the 2.10 odds offered for the away win pick here.

We will alternatively take the 2.40 odds offered for Ivan Toney to score anytime on Saturday. Burnley’s back line has been all over the place lately. Clarets also shipped two or more goals in eight of the last ten home affairs in the league. They boast the second-worst defensive record in the division with 62 goals conceded in 28 outings. It is enough for us to back Brentford’s talisman at Turf Moor.

Steffen Schmidt- March 14, 2024

Burnley vs Brentford Betting Tips

Brentford to win

OK

	2.17 Odds
	2.10 Odds

Ivan Toney to score anytime

OK

2.40 Odds

Correct Score: Brentford 2-1

OK

	10.00 Odds
	8.50 Odds