Leicester City FC at Burnley FC 3/3/21 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

By: Paul |

Last Updated: 03/02/2021 at 10:42 AM ET

Two teams coming off bad losses in the EPL over the weekend are looking to bounce back on Wednesday, when Burnley will play host to Leicester. Burnley looked good until a week ago but they have struggled lately. Leicester were eliminated from the Europa League and also lost badly to Arsenal over the weekend.

Burnley (7-12-7) were taken by surprise in their away match against Tottenham, conceding three early goals and eventually losing by 0-4. They had two consecutive draws prior to that loss, but the truth is that they have won just one of their last 8 matches in all competitions (1-4-3). Moreover, they failed to score in all 4 losses in that span. Burnley are sitting at the 15th spot of the league table with 28 points, just 5 points above the relegation zone. They have a 4-5-4 record at home, going win-less in their last five there (0-2-3, all 5 were Under 2.5 Goals).

Leicester (15-7-4) took the lead in their home match against Arsenal but they fell apart and were eventually beat by 3-1. That tough loss came just days after Leicester dropped out of the Europa League after losing by 2-0 at home against Slavia Prague. The Foxes are still sitting at the 3rd spot of the Premier League with 49 points though, just one behind Manchester United. They have the 2nd best away record in the league (9-1-3), scoring 25 and conceding 11 goals in the process.

Leicester beat Burnley by 2-4 at home in the reverse fixture, while last season the two teams exchanged home wins. Now 5 of the last 6 matches between the two featured goals from both sides and Over 2.5 Goals. Burnley have won 3 of the last 4 home matches against Leicester (3-1-0). Both teams need the points, with Burnley looking to move away from the red line and Leicester looking to hold on inside the top-4. Taking my chances with the Over 2.25 Goals here.

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