Will the match-winning Burnley strike again?
Burnley FC undoubtedly play one of the finest styles of football in the English Championship under coach Vincent Kompany. Unsurprisingly, the Burnley vs West Brom prediction from the bookmakers also indicates that the hosts have a very good chance of a good result.
So the favourite role clearly lies with Burnley, the Clarets simply have a run and the playing system is solidified. However, West Brom should not be underestimated or written off, the guest is also too high in the table and has too much quality in the squad.
While the hosts have excellent prospects in the fight for promotion, West Brom still need to pick up a lot of points to fulfil their Premier League dream. In our Burnley vs West Brom betting tip, the hosts also come off very well according to the omens.
Burnley – Statistics & current form
Burnley and Vincent Kompany have looked for each other and found each other, even if that was not to be expected from the start. The Clarets are playing outstanding football under the Belgian. The team dominates, stands tall, always tries to play flat and, above all, attacks as flexibly as possible. This good basis ensures that Burnley are currently in first place in the Championship table – and do not want to give it up any time soon.
Last matchday Burnley celebrated an important 1-0 victory against Coventry. One of the strengths of this team is to play an opponent tired and then pose him problems. In addition, the attack does not have one goal scorer, but is flexible. Rodriguez (9 goals), Hedilazio (8) and Tella (8) are all reliable scorers. Even from the bench, danger can always be brought into the game.
27 league games have now been played, Burnley have 59 points on their account. Second place is already five points away, the first play-off place even 16. Actually, one should think that promotion is no longer to be taken away from this team. After winning five games in a row, there is indeed a lot to be said for the Kompany eleven.
Wins, wins, wins for Burnley
Burnley are not only in good form in the last few weeks, otherwise such a lead could not have been achieved. Kompany’s team has won 13 of the last 15 competitive matches. In the league, there have already been 17 victories, ten of them at home at Turf Moor. Even more impressive: Burnley have not lost a single home game in the Championship so far.
The statistics all read outstanding. 27 games, 53 goals, the offence is performing very well. 25 goals conceded are also not to be scoffed at for the offensive and sometimes risky style of play. In addition, the team has played five of the last seven games in the Championship without conceding a goal.
Burnley are the measure of all things in this league and can already dream of promotion. But now comes a complicated opponent, so in the run-up to the Burnley vs West Brom match, our prediction is that the hosts will not lose and will score more than 1.5 goals.
Predicted line-up of Burnley:
Muric – Roberts, Beyer, Taylor, Maatsen – Cork, Brownhill, Bastien – Zaroury, Tella, Rodriguez
Last matches played by Burnley:
Championship
14/01/2023 – Burnley 1 – 0 Coventry
FA Cup
07/01/2023 – Bournemouth 2 – 4 Burnley
Championship
02/01/2023 – Swansea 1 – 2 Burnley
31/12/2022 – Stoke 0 – 1 Burnley
28/12/2022 – Burnley 3 – 0 Birmingham
West Brom – Statistics & current form
There aren’t too many teams in the English Championship that can match Burnley at the moment. However, the hosts’ role as favourites is not completely clear and obvious because West Brom is one of those teams. The development of the team is impressive, during the week there was a 4-0 win over Chesterfield in the FA Cup decider. That fits in with the last few weeks.
After all, West Brom also have a solid series to show. The visitors are unbeaten in six competitive games. In the last twelve games, there has only been one defeat and an impressive ten victories. This has ensured that they have climbed from a promotion place to a play-off place in the table. The team is currently in sixth place and still has a lot more to do.
But now the biggest possible test in this league awaits. Playing away at Burnley is proving very difficult. West Brom will have to suffer, that is already certain before the game. But since four of the last five league games were won even by zero, it should at least not fail in confidence.
West Brom: Play-off place to be defended
The visitors have taken a liking to playing a role in the upper reaches of the table. Consequently, the goal for the rest of the season is clear: to reach the playoffs. The away record has also improved recently, with West Brom averaging only 0.1 points less per game than at home. The truth is, however, that the Championship is very tight from third place onwards. West Brom are in sixth place and only four points off 14th.
Despite all the positive news about West Brom, Burnley are still the strongest opponents in this league. That’s why our value tip before the Burnley vs West Brom match is that the home side will win the game.
Predicted line-up of West Brom:
Button – Gardner-Hickman, O’Shea, Ajayi, Townsend – Yokuslu, Livermore, Swift, Diangana, Reach – Dike
Last matches played by West Brom:
FA Cup
18/01/2023 – West Bromwich 4 – 0 Chesterfield
Championship
14/01/2023 – Luton 2 – 3 West Bromwich
FA Cup
07/01/2023 – Chesterfield 3 – 3 West Bromwich
Championship
02/01/2023 – West Bromwich 1 – 0 Reading
30/12/2022 – West Bromwich 2 – 0 Preston
Burnley – West Brom Direct comparison / H2H record
There is not too much difference in the direct comparison between these two teams. Burnley are on 45 wins, West Brom have 55 games in their favour. The two last met in the Premier League in 2020/21 (0-0 twice), while the first leg in the Championship was 1-1.
Burnley – West Brom Tip
Burnley currently boast by far the best team in the English second division and not even by a narrow margin. Accordingly, the Clarets have advantages in this match, but West Brom should never be underestimated
Never the less, there is a lot to be said for the home side. Therefore, before the Burnley vs West Brom game, our tip is that the hosts will not lose and more than 1.5 goals will fall in this game.
