Burnley and Sheffield United meet at Turf Moor, in a match for the 16th round of the Premier League. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 3 matches won 1 and drew 2. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 17-09-2020, ended with the victory of Burnley by (5‑4), in the shoot-off on penalties. Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.
Burnley :
The home team is currently in 17th position, with 13 points won, after 3 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers by (2‑1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Leeds United by (1‑0). This is a team that curiously has been stronger on the road than in their home games, since in the last 30 games they have registered 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. In their last 6 home games for the championship, Burnley won 2, drew 1 and lost 3, winning 7 points out of 18 possible. In 14 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Burnley come into this game with a 1-0 loss on the road trip to Leeds, bringing an end to four straight games without losing in the Premier League. The home team must play a tactical system based on 4-4-2, favoring a more relaxed and organized style of play. In this design, the two men in charge of launching panic in the rival defense are Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood, the latter being Burnley’s great scorer with 3 goals scored. Coach Sean Dyche cannot count on Matej Vydra, Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Jack Cork, all with physical problems.
Sheff Utd:
The visiting team is currently in 20th position, with 2 points won, after 2 draws and 13 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Brighton & Hove Albion by (1‑1). In the last match, they lost at home to Everton by (0‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 1 victory, 4 draws and 10 losses as a visitor, with 9 goals scored and 27 suffered; against 4 victories, 2 draws and 9 defeats in his stadium, with 18 goals scored and 18 suffered. In their last 7 away games for the championship, Sheffield United has 1 draw and 6 losses, winning 1 point out of 21 possible.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 15 matches. In their away league matches, the most frequent final result at half ‑ time was 0‑0 (3 out of 8 matches). Their defense has not been very strong, since they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 games in this competition, he never managed to come back in the 11 games in which he conceded the first goal. In the last 9 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 15 goals between minutes (61′ ‑ 75 ‘).
Sheffield United comes to this game unmotivated after having added one more day without winning in this competition, the fifteenth in a row, when they lost to Everton 1-0. The visiting team should play in the usual 3-4-3, favoring quick transitions, mainly on the wings. In this drawing, the three men responsible for launching the opponent’s defense panic are Rhian Brewster, Oliver Burke and David McGoldrick, the last athlete being named best scorer with 4 goals scored. Coach Chris Wilder cannot count on John Lundstram, suspended, as well as Sander Berge, Kean Bryan and Jack O’Connell, who have physical problems.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / NO @ 1,75
