Burnley FC at Wolves 12/1/21 - Premier League Picks & Predictions
Two teams that are coming off draws in the Premier League over the weekend will lock horns on Wednesday, when Wolves will play host to Burnley. Wolves have been doing a much better job lately, while Burnley have also found some much-needed stability.
Wolves (6-5-2) are coming off a goal-less draw on the road against Norwich, in a match where they were not very good overall. Norwich created more chances but the Wolves defense worked perfectly. They have been in really good shape lately, losing just 1 of their last 9 matches in all competitions (5-1-3). Wolves are now sitting at the 6th spot of the Premier League with 20 points, scoring 12 and conceding 12 goals so far. They have been hit or miss at home so far (3-3-0), scoring 5 and conceding 6 goals in the process. 4 of their 6 home matches had Under 2.5 Goals, with a total average of 1.8 goals per match.
Burnley (1-5-6) did not play over the weekend due to adverse weather in their home match, but in their last match they did play for a 3-3 draw at home against Crystal Palace. The arrival of Maxwell Cornet has really brought a breath of fresh air to this Burnley team. They are now unbeaten in their last 3 and they have only lost to Manchester City in their last 7 matches for the Premier League (1-1-5). However, Burnley are still sitting below the red line, at the 18th spot with 9 points, just 3 points behind Leeds. Burnley have struggled a lot on the road so far in the season (0-3-3), scoring 6 and conceding 12 goals in the process.
Burnley beat Wolves twice last season, by 2-1 at home and by 4-0 in this venue, while the two teams exchanged a couple of draws in 2019/20. Burnley are now unbeaten in the last 5 against Wolves (3-0-2). Taking the Over 2.25 Goals here, as Burnley have to attack in order to get 3 valuable points.