Title-chasing Burnley collide with in-form Bristol City at Turf Moor in the English Championship on Saturday, March 29th. View our England Championship betting tips for the contest below.
Burnley City vs Bristol City Best Odds
| Burnley 10/13 (-130) | X 12/5 (+240) | Bristol City 4/1 (+400) |
| Over 127/100 (+127) | 2.5 Goals | Under 61/100 (-164) |
| Yes 111/100 (+111) | BTTS | No 13/20 (-154) |
Burnley vs Bristol City Analysis
Burnley
Burnley entered the recent international break in high spirits following a run of four wins and a draw in five Championship fixtures – a surge that allowed the Clarets (3rd) to close to within two points of leaders Leeds at the division’s summit.
With every point potentially crucial from here on in, Burnley are likely to be laser-focused on Saturday for the visit of Bristol City. The Clarets hold the Championship’s only remaining unbeaten home record this term, so it’s easy to see why the hosts have been installed as favourites on betting apps for football.
Burnley edged out Bristol City 1-0 at Ashton Gate in November and manager Scott Parker will be targeting a similar result in Saturday’s rematch.
Team news: Enock Agyei, Bashir Humphreys, Mike Tresor, Aaron Ramsey, Jordan Beyer and Jonjo Shelvey are all rated as injury doubts for Burnley.
Predicted Lineup: Trafford, Roberts, Egan-Riley, Esteve, Pires, Edwards, Cullen, Laurent, Anthony, Brownhill, Flemming
Bristol City
Bristol City have their eyes on a playoff position this season and the Robins picked up the pace in the lead-up to the international break when they embarked on a seven-game unbeaten streak in the Championship.
Playoff rivals Middlesbrough, Millwall and Norwich were all seen off during that run while City also took points off title-challenging Sheffield United at Bramall Lane (1-1), showcasing their swell in confidence.
Championship betting sites have listed Bristol City as underdogs ahead of Saturday’s tricky test in Lancashire, though Liam Manning’s side can head to Burnley without fear following their uptick in performances.
Team news: Bristol City could be without the services of Josh Campbell-Slowey, Ross McRorie and Luke McNally on Saturday.
Predicted Lineup: O’Leary, Vyner, Dickie, Pring, Sykes, Williams, Knight, Roberts, Bird, Wells, Mehmeti
Burnley vs Bristol City Stats and Trends
- Burnley hold the Championship’s only remaining unbeaten home record this season.
- 76% of Burnley’s Championship fixtures this term have featured under 2.5 goals.
- Burnley have kept seven clean sheets in their last eight Championship home games.
- Bristol City (5.71) have been winning more corners per 90 minutes than Burnley (5.37) in the Championship this term.
Burnley vs Bristol City Prediction
Bristol City enjoyed a spike in form before the international break, though the Robins could still have their wings clipped at Turf Moor. Burnley have yet to lose at that venue in the Championship this season and the promotion hopefuls have conceded just one goal at home since the turn of the year. With Burnley’s defence remarkably hard to breach, the hosts can earn another narrow victory to keep their title tilt on track.
Prediction: Burnley to win – 10/13 (-130) – Fitzdares
Burnley vs Bristol City – The Ultimate Bet:
Under 2.5 goals – 61/100 (-164)
Burnley have built their title challenge on rock-solid defensive foundations this term, their commitment to organisation and risk aversion has produced a huge number of low-scoring matches since August.
Fixtures involving the Clarets at Turf Moor have been averaging just 1.68 goals this term while 14 of Burnley’s 19 Championship games there this season have produced under 2.5 goals.
Burnley carved out a 1-0 win over Bristol City in typically attritional style in August and goalmouth action could be just as scarce in Saturday’s rematch. Look to the under 2.5 goals market again here.
