Crystal Palace vs Burnley Prediction & Match Preview

• Crystal Palace showcased moments of brilliance in a 1-1 stalemate at Goodison on Monday night.
• Burnley are not pulling up any trees with six losses and two draws in the last eight affairs in all competitions.
• Only two of the previous seven H2H meetings between Palace and Burnley saw three or more goals scored.

Crystal Palace host Burnley in a low-profile Matchday No 26 fixture on Saturday afternoon at Selhurst Park. The match gives Palace’s new manager Oliver Glasner an ideal chance to grab his maiden win in charge of the Eagles. The former Eintracht Frankfurt boss made his debut for Palace on Monday night. His men showed signs of improvements in a 1-1 stalemate against Everton at Goodison Park.

Glasner faces an uphill battle in the coming weeks. Palace are just five points above the relegation area and their recent form has been anything but promising. Also, the team’s main two stars are still sidelined through injuries (Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise). That said, the Monday night display at Goodison was encouraging for Palace fans, especially ahead of the clash with one of the worst teams in the division.

If Glasner has a serious task to keep Palace in the top flight, Vincent Kompany needs to climb a massive mountain to get Burnley at least close to the safe zone. Clarets still share the very foot of the Premier League standings after another catastrophic defeat. They did little to harm in-form Arsenal in a 0-5 defeat seven days ago at Turf Moor.

Recent Meetings

Crystal Palace ended a five-game winless run in the clashes against Burnley this season.

They dispatched Clarets 2-0 in the return game in November last year at Turf Moor.

Only two of the previous seven head-to-head outings between these rivals provided three or more goals.

Crystal Palace vs Burnley Prediction

Burnley are not pulling up any trees these days. They lost six and drew two of the previous eight matches in all competitions. They allowed 13 goals in the last 4 league outings. Nevertheless, we must say they have faced the likes of Man City, Liverpool, and Arsenal in the process. The match against Crystal Palace should be significantly different. The fact is that Palace will enter the tie in higher spirits, though. They produced a strong effort in the away draw to Everton on Monday night. The new-manager-bounce should represent a big factor here. The home crowd advantage and a 2-0 win for the Eagles in the reverse game give us more reasons to back the hosts at Selhurst Park. The home win is worth backing at the 1.95 odds.

Five of the previous seven head-to-head matches between these counterparts ended with fewer than three goals scored. This match carries a huge importance for both teams. We don’t expect either manager to take unnecessary risks or use a particularly attacking approach. The Under 2.5 goals FT pick is paid at the 1.70 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- February 21, 2024

Crystal Palace vs Burnley Betting Tips

Crystal Palace to win

OK

	2.06 Odds
	1.95 Odds

Under 2.5 goals

OK

1.70 Odds

Correct Score: Crystal Palace 1-0

OK

	7.00 Odds
	6.50 Odds