Does Burnley FC underpin Wolves’ ongoing run of form?

Burnley on the fast track! After a disastrous start to the season, the Clarets have set the stage for a comeback in recent weeks. Sean Dyche’s troops, who have now been in charge for almost nine years, remained unbeaten in the last four matchdays. The in-form Clarets even scored against the leaders from London.

Dyche & Co. want to continue this form in Wolverhampton. Against the sixth-placed team in the Premier League, Burnley FC, despite their recent form, are only rated as outsiders by the betting companies with a German licence. Surprising all the same, the Clarets have not lost a competitive game against Wolves since September 2018.

Last season, a tip on the visitors paid off in Wolverhampton vs Burnley. The hosts from the West Midlands were thoroughly outplayed by their league rivals Burnley. After all, Wolves conceded four goals at the Molineux Stadium, their highest ever defeat against the Clarets.

Wednesday night, Wolves are now eager for revenge and are relying heavily on their recent run of form. Since losing to Brentford on matchday five of the Premier League, Wolverhampton have lost just one of their last eight games in the English top flight.

Wolverhampton – Statistics & current form

Wolves won’t be able to complain about the way the season has gone so far. After 13 matchdays, head coach Bruno Lage’s squad is one of the six strongest teams in the English top flight. It was only last week that Wolves slipped from an international starting place.

League rivals Arsenal, on the other hand, passed Wolverhampton by three points. Nevertheless, there is a good starting position for Lage’s team in the league – provided Wolves continue their recent form. Wolverhampton have won five of their last eight Premier League games.

The recent draw against relegation candidates Norwich was therefore all the more surprising. Wolves only picked up a single point at the league’s second-bottom. However, head coach Bruno Lage will not be able to complain about the draw, after all, that point was mainly due to the outstanding performance of keeper José Sá.

Will Wolves improve their home record?

Never the less, Wolves are confident going into this week’s home game. They have won three home games in a row, including the match against West Ham, the fourth-placed team in the Premier League. With Wolverhampton having previously lost three home games in a row, it remains to be seen whether their recent form at the Molineux Stadium is just a snapshot.

The last time Wolverhampton won four in a row at home was in April 1975, and they have not won any of their last five games against Wednesday’s opponents from Burnley. Last season, there was even a defeat against the Clarets in both the first and second legs.

If this negative trend comes to an end, the highest odds of 1.96 will be paid for Wolverhampton vs. Burnley. Head coach Bruno Lage will have to do without a total of seven players due to injury on Wednesday evening. The absences on the flanks are particularly serious. After all, with Neto and Podence, two key players in the attacking department are missing.

Predicted Wolverhampton line-up:
Sa – Kilman, Coady, Saiss – Semedo, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Ait-Nouri – Traore, Jimenez, Hwang

Last matches played by Wolverhampton:

Premier League
11/27 2021 – Norwich 0 – 0 Wolverhampton

11/20 2021 – Wolverhampton 1 – 0 West Ham

11/06 2021 – Crystal Palace 2 – 0 Wolverhampton

11/01 2021 – Wolverhampton 2 – 1 Everton

10/23 2021 – Leeds 1 – 1 Wolverhampton

Burnley – Statistics & current form

Burnley FC are still in one of the three relegation places. Nevertheless, the euphoria at the Clarets is great to leave the red zone of the Premier League soon. Recently, the form curve of the 18th-placed team in the table has shown an upward trend, with four consecutive defeats. Burnley even scored against Chelsea FC during this period.

Especially the offensive has made a positive impression lately. Burnley scored a total of nine goals in the last four matchdays – an average of more than two goals per game. Three of the nine goals came in the week before last in the clash with Crystal Palace. It is quite possible that at least one goal will also be scored against the Wolves’ defensive bulwark.

For that, the Clarets will only have to improve their miserable away record. So far, there have only been three points in six away games. Only the Magpies from Newcastle were worse on the road, also picking up just three points away from home in seven attempts.

Wolves the favourite opponent of striker Chris Wood?

That those away records have little meaning in the Clarets’ current form was already evident in the last away game at the Blues from London. Against the Premier League leaders, Burnley FC earned a well-deserved point after a passionate performance.

It would therefore not be at all surprising if Sean Dyche’s team also scores at Wednesday’s opponents from Wolverhampton. Especially as Burnley have not lost an away game against Wolves since September 2018. Last time out, the Clarets even prevailed 4-0 at the Molineux Stadium after an impressive hat-trick from Chris Wood.

Wood scored a total of five goals in his last three competitive games with Wolverhampton. It is quite possible that the Clarets’ star striker will also be the decisive factor for success on Wednesday evening. Sean Dyche will have to do without Tarkowski and Westwood due to yellow card suspension, and Barnes is still missing due to injury.

Predicted Burnley line-up:
Pope – Lowton, Collins, Mee, Taylor – Gudmundsson, Brownhill, Cork, McNeil – Wood, Cornet

Last games played by Burnley:

Premier League
11/20 2021 – Burnley 3 – 3 Crystal Palace

11/06 2021 – Chelsea London 1 – 1 Burnley

10/30 2021 – Burnley 3 – 1 Brentford

Carabao Cup
10/27 2021 – Burnley 0 – 1 Tottenham

Premier League
10/23 2021 – Southampton 2 – 2 Burnley

Wolverhampton – Burnley Direct comparison / H2H record

Competitively, this is the 131st match between the two clubs. Wolverhampton lead the direct comparison with a record of 62-38-30. As mentioned earlier, Wolverhampton have remained winless in their last five competitive matches against Burnley FC.

Previously, there were a total of seven wins in a row for Wolverhampton in the Premier League between 1974 and 2018. Across competitions, Wolves have a record of 10-2-4 in their last 16 home games with Burnley FC. Only one of Wolverhampton’s ten wins have come in their last five home games against the Clarets.

Wolverhampton – Burnley Tip

Burnley smell a chance to climb out of the Premier League relegation places for the first time this season as early as this week. With last week’s match against London Spurs cancelled due to the weather, there has been plenty of recovery time for Sean Dyche’s side since their clash with Crystal Palace.

At Wolverhampton on Wednesday night, the Clarets will be aiming for their second successive maximum points haul. Last season, Burnley FC ran out 4-0 winners at the Molineux Stadium to record the club’s highest away win in the Premier League since 1965, while Wolverhampton went winless at home to Burnley FC for the second successive season.

With Wolves having already stumbled in last week’s away game against Norwich City, we tend to rule out a win for the Premier League’s sixth-placed side on Wednesday night as well. Burnley FC have tasted blood and are now on the fast track. With the Clarets currently lagging behind, Wednesday’s game is of immense importance.

We therefore see value in the high odds on an away win and place our bet on the visitors with a stake of four units on Wolverhampton vs Burnley. Betting odds of up to 4.40 are offered for this.