Burnley vs Liverpool Predictions and Betting Tips
The Turf Moor is the stage for one of the Premier League’s most anticipated matches this Wednesday as Burnley host Liverpool. Read on for our expert tips and predictions.
The Clarets ended Liverpool’s 68-game unbeaten home run back in January beating the Reds 1-0 via an Ashley Barnes goal. This would be their first victory against the Reds since the 15/16 season- a run that has spanned across seven games.
Burnley brick wall in hopes for UCL?
The Clarets have secured Premier League status for next season with Fulham and West Brom recently bowing out of the top flight. This means that Sean Dyche’s side doesn’t have anything to play for, otherwise, this would have been a terribly difficult game for the Reds. Notwithstanding, we still expect them to give the game their all as they look to get back to winning ways following that 4-0 loss away at Leeds.
Liverpool was handed a lifeline by an unlikely source as goalie Alisson Becker scored a vital winner for them to pick up all three points at already-relegated West Brom. This victory put them just three points behind Leicester and one behind Chelsea who plays each other this week. As such, a win for them here, regardless of the result of that match, would take them into the top four.
Burnley vs Liverpool Team News
Burnley goalie Nick Pope missed out last time out and would most likely miss out once again alongside Beardsley, Brady, and Long. As for Liverpool, van Dijk, Matip and Gomez, and Henderson are still ruled out and they’ve been recently joined by Jota, Davies, and Kabak.
Burnley possible starting XI:
Peacock-Farrell; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Brownhill, Cork, Westwood, McNeil; Wood, Barnes
Liverpool possible starting XI:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, R Williams, Phillips, Robertson; Thiago, Fabinho, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino, Mane
Burnley vs Liverpool Prediction: 1-2
This is pretty much the game of the season for Liverpool as a win here takes them into the top four, a small win given their injury problems. Burnley is expected to make life tough for the visitors given their defensive nature, however, we expect Klopp’s side to just nick all three points.
