Date/Time: Saturday 2nd March 2019 (Kick-off 4:00 PM CET).
When you first think of Burnley and Crystal Palace you don't think of goals, but more about the defensive strength they base their style around. That has not been the case so much over the last couple of months for either team as they have been good at getting forward and scoring the goals that have produced a number of wins to take them away from the bottom three.
It's not been fortune alone that has produced in the final third for the two clubs as both have been creating quite a few chances in recent games too. Chris Wood and Ashley Barnes have been a huge threat for Burnley, while Crystal Palace have been boosted by the signing of Michy Batshuayi and the return of Christian Benteke from injury to provide a threat in the final third.
Neither team has been completely convincing at the back either and I think the layers may have underestimated the chance of seeing at least three goals between the clubs.
Recent fixtures between Burnley and Crystal Palace have tended to be low-scoring with none of the last four producing three or more goals, but in recent games these two clubs have been involved in against other opposition that has not been the case.
Burnley have scored at least twice in 3 of their last 4 games at Turf Moor, but both teams have hit the net in the last 3 here. Crystal Palace have scored two or more goals in 6 of their last 7 away from home, and both teams have scored at least once in 6 of their last 7 away Premier League games too.
The 1-1 could be a real player here, but I think the defensive issues both sides have had coupled with the strong attacking threats out on the field may see this fixture produce a surprising amount of goals. A draw is not the worst result in the world for either, but I think they can go one better and backing three or more goals to be shared out at odds against looks a decent enough price.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
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