Burnley vs Bristol City prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2022-09-16 14:00.
Although occupying the playoff spots after a six-game unbeaten run in the Championship (W2, D4), Burnley will feel they’ve let points go a-begging lately, after back-to-back 1-1 draws in which they surrendered the lead each time. Manager Vincent Kompany was happy enough with his side’s display in the Lancashire derby vs Preston last time out, saying “the performance was encouraging. On another day, you win this game”, after bemoaning their energy levels in the weeks prior.
The Clarets will therefore be hoping for better fortune or even fortitude here, especially since they finally won their first home game since April when they dispatched Millwall 2-0 in their last home outing. Welcoming Bristol City to Turf Moor for the first time since January 2017 should only further encourage the home faithful, considering Burnley have won the last five H2Hs, amassing 15 goals in that time.
It’s all to play for since both sides are level on 14 points apiece, with Bristol sitting just outside the playoff spots due to an impressive eight-game unbeaten run (W6, D2) which ended with a 3-2 defeat to Norwich last time out. Manager Nigel Pearson thinks his side “should’ve got something out of the game”, and will be galvanising his troops to continue the playoff push.
The Robins have been the league’s entertainers this season, with the 32 goals scored in their nine games thus far being the most of any Championship side. The fireworks really fly when they’ve hit the road this season too, as their seven matches away from Ashton Gate in all competitions this season (W3, D2, L2) have produced a whopping 30 goals, or an average of 4.29 goals per game, with both teams finding the net on each occasion.
Players to watch: Burnley’s Josh Brownhill will look to have an early impact, having scored the match opener in four of his last six goalscoring outings, while Bristol City youngster Tommy Conway has netted six of his eight senior goals away from home.
Hot stat: The pre-match betting favourite has lost only five of Burnley’s last 47 league matches (W23, D19)!