Burnley FC vs Fulham FC, Premier League 2020-2021, Today Match Prediction

Burnley FC vs Fulham FC Match Prediction & Analysis

Burnley and Fulham both come into this game off the back of important victories, crucial for their ambitions this season.

For the home side, they are aiming to put as much distance between themselves and the bottom three as possible, having flirted with danger for much of the season. They’re now eight points clear.

It was, in fact, their best performance of the season so far, thrashing a below par Crystal Palace side and winning by a three goal margin for the first time this season.

Fulham did their survival hopes no harm by collecting three points, perhaps surprisingly, against a fatigued Everton side. They’re now seven points off Newcastle in 17th and a win here would really boost their hopes.

A draw is little good for The Cottagers, however – even with Newcastle’s poor form, they can ill afford to waste any time in catching up.

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Burnley FC Preview

Form Guide (all comps): LLDLW

Reasons to be cheerful:

     Huge win at the weekend increases buffer to danger zone

     Opportunity to pick up points here and next against West Brom

Reasons to be fearful:

     Have struggled for consistency all season

     Four of their five wins this season have been followed by defeats

Just as Burnley appear to be slipping back towards the bottom three, where they’ve spent eight weeks so far this season, they pull a massive result out the bag to keep their heads above the sand.

That 3-0 win over Crystal Palace at the weekend was a huge tonic to Burnley supporters, who have been kept on the edge all season with their uncharacteristic defensive weaknesses leading to a less than satisfactory league position.

It’ll give them a great deal of confidence going into this one and with another relegation favourite, West Brom, up next, it provides the perfect opportunity to cement their place in the division for next season.

Goals are proving slightly easier to come by recently, with seven from their last six after only netting 12 from their previous 16 games.

It’ll be a tight game here, though.

Star Man – Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson

The Icelander has two goals in his last two league appearances for The Clarets.

Fulham FC Preview

Form Guide (all comps): DDLDW

Reasons to be cheerful

     Huge win at the weekend brings them closer to safety

     Are looking the most likely of the bottom three to survive

Reasons to be fearful 

     Burnley will prove tough to break down

     Haven’t beaten Burnley away since 1951 (30 meetings)

Fulham finally secured their third win of the season, a full 12 games after their last back in November.

Despite their failings to win matches, they’ve remarkably managed to stay on the coattails of the teams above them. Seven points adrift of Newcastle is not such a large gap when you consider just how poor the Magpies’ form is right now.

These are three massive games for Fulham before the end of the month. Burnley are followed by bottom club Sheffield United and then Crystal Palace who are also struggling right now. If they can pick up points here, it’ll give them a huge chance for the rest of the season.

Against Burnley, The Cottagers will find it tough, however. They’ve not secured an away win at Turf Moor for nearly 70 years and with Burnley themselves looking to avoid relegation, it’ll be a tight game.

Star Man – Josh Maja

Scored both goals on his full debut against Everton at the weekend to earn Fulham their first win in 12.