Burnley vs Everton: Preview and Prediction

Saturday 5th October 2019

England Premier League
Saturday 5th October 2019
Kick off at 3pm BST
Venue: Turf Moor

Match Preview:

These two teams come into this game desperate for three points and because of that we could witness an entertaining game.

Burnley are in 11^th place with 9 points and two clear of Everton. The home side have had a slow start to their Premier League campaign although at the same time they seem to have stabilised and have gone their last 3 matches undefeated. Their last game ended in a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa and at home they have won 66% of their games getting victories over the likes of Norwich and Southampton. They have lost one game in front of their home fans which was against Everton’s traditional rivals Liverpool with that game ending 3-0 to the Reds.

Since the defeat by Liverpool what has been encouraging with the home side is that they have been scoring goals, with 10 so far they have more than Manchester United.

It’s felt like doom and gloom for Everton who have lost their last 3 games in a row. The club have fallen to 15^th place as a result and their last match ended in a 3-1 defeat at home to Manchester City. That result was probably expected and at least the club had some good moments and even threatened the champions at times. But it is the defeats already to the likes of Sheffield United, Bournemouth and Aston Villa that have hit the club hard.

The feeling is that even though we are only 7 games into the new season there have been too many toothless displays and the results have meant the bookmakers installing manager Marco Silva as the favourite to be sacked.

The Toffemen’s away travels so far have been poor with no wins thus far, gaining just a single point in their 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace.

Team News:

Burnley: Jack Cork did have a shoulder injury but has been scheduled back for this match. Daniel Drinkwater is still out and not due back until after the international break

Everton: Bernard should be available for selection again after missing the match v Manchester City due to illness. Andre Gomes is not due back until after the international break with a rib injury. Theo Walcott suffered a head injury v Manchester City but reports suggest the player will be fine and could be in contention to make manager Marco Silva’s squad

Burnley vs Everton Head to Head:

Last season this fixture was one way traffic as Everton won 5-1.

Everton have won the last two meetings between the sides.

The last 4 meetings at Burnley have had a 100% success rate to see both teams to score.

Burnley vs Everton Prediction:

There is a lack of confidence in both sides which cannot be ignored and because of this it may well be best to be cautious coming into this game. We think the game will start slow as both sets of teams check each other out. There is some confidence issues with all strikers involved and it will take the game to get stretched to start to see genuine chances. Everton away from home can’t really be trusted at this moment in time even if they have the better team than their hosts on paper. We will back both teams to find the back of the net as both currently have poor defences and as previously said even when Burnley aren’t playing well they are scoring goals.

Burnley vs Everton Betting Tips:

Both teams to score at 1.80

Highest Scoring Half: 2^nd half at 1.91

Anytime goalscorer: Ashley Barnes at 2.50