Burnley vs Brighton & Hove Albion 7/26/20 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 07/22/2020 at 2:51 PM ET

On Sunday, Burnley hosts Brighton & Hove Albion in the final fixture of the season for both in the English Premier League. Burnley is currently in ninth place in the EPA table at 5-9-13 on 54 points, after Defeating Norwich City 2-0 in its most recent match. Burnley cannot qualify for the Europa League while a victory can move the club as high as eighth, but with a loss could drop to tenth. 

Burnley has two wins and three draws in its most recent five fixtures in the English Premier League. During that span of play, Burnley has scored six goals, while its back line and goalkeeper have allowed three. The Burnley defense has two clean sheets in its last five matches and has not allowed more than one goal in any of its last five. Chris Wood is the leading goal scorer for Burnley with 13.

Brighton & Hove Albion is 8-14-15 on 38 points and guaranteed its place in the top-flight English league with a 0-0 draw at home with Newcastle on Monday.The draw moved Brighton & Hove Albion four points clear of the relegation zone with just one match to play. Brighton & Hove Albion had plenty of opportunities to score against Newcastle but could not put any shots past keeper Martin Dubravka.

Brighton & Hove Albion have one win, two draws and two losses in the last five matches played in the English Premier League. Over that span of five fixtures, Brighton & Hove Albion has scored three goals, while its back line and goalkeeper have allowed nine. Brighton & Hove Albion have been held scoreless in two of the last five fixtures. Neal Maupay is the leading goal scorer with 10.

In September of last year, the two English Premier League rivals played to a 1-1 draw in the reverse match. Burnley has two wins in the last five head-to-head with Brighton & Hove Albion and three have ended in draws. Burnley will want to end its English Premier League campaign with a victory at home and move into eighth place while Brighton & Hove Albion will have a slight letdown after securing their spot in the league for another season. Final Score Prediction, Burnley wins 3-1

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