Prediction 1
Burnley to win
9/8 (2.13)
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Prediction 2
Over 2.5 goals
23/20 (2.15)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Burnley welcome West Brom to Turf Moor on Friday January 20th for a Championship encounter.
Burnley vs West Brom: Our top betting predictions
Burnley and West Brom are both teams in great form right now with this team likely to be a great advert for Championship football. Who will win it? Find out with our Burnley vs West Brom match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.
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Burnley will win
We kick off our predictions for this game by backing Burnley to win. Vincent Kompany's men are storming to promotion at the moment and have won seven league games on the spin heading into this match. West Brom aren't in bad form either though, which cannot be ignored. They've won four league games on the spin and are one of the form teams in the division. There are two things we see being critical in this game though that put it firmly in Burnley's favour. Firstly, West Brom played on Tuesday evening in a FA Cup replay, which will have been a mental distraction and physical drain and, secondly, Burnley are at home. They've won 10 and drawn four of their 14 home games so far this season. West Brom meanwhile have failed to win two thirds of their away games.
Going north of 2.5 goals
Our next prediction for this match sees us backing the action to go over 2.5 goals. Burnley have seen three of their last five games go over that 2.5 threshold with a game average of 2.8 goals across that period of time. West Brom meanwhile have gone goal crazy across their last three games serving up a combined total of 15 goals. That's a game average of 5.0! With odds on offer of 23/20 (2.15) as well, there is some strong value left on the table!
Here are the key stats & form guide for Burnley vs West Brom
02/09/22 England Championship CHA West Brom Burnley 1 1 20/02/21 England Premier League EPL Burnley West Brom 0 0 19/10/20 England Premier League EPL West Brom Burnley 0 0 31/03/18 England Premier League EPL West Brom Burnley 1 2 19/08/17 England Premier League EPL Burnley West Brom 0 1 05/12/23 England Premier League EPL Wolverhampton Burnley 1 0 L 02/12/23 England Premier League EPL Sheff Utd Burnley 0 5 W 25/11/23 England Premier League EPL West Ham Burnley 2 1 L 11/11/23 England Premier League EPL Arsenal Burnley 3 1 L 04/11/23 England Premier League EPL Crystal Palace Burnley 2 0 L 02/12/23 England Championship CHA Leicester West Brom 2 1 L 28/11/23 England Championship CHA Cardiff West Brom 0 1 W 25/11/23 England Championship CHA Ipswich West Brom 0 2 W 11/11/23 England Championship CHA Southampton West Brom 2 1 L 04/11/23 England Championship CHA Hull West Brom 1 3 W Head to Head
Last Five - Burnley
Last Five - West Brom
So, that gives you some insight to how the different bookmakers see the action unfolding. How though do the bookies odds translate into probabilities ahead of this game and how might that impact your view of our predictions? Let's find out.
Burnley odds: 9/8 (2.13) – 47%
Draw odds: 9/4 (3.25) – 31%
West Brom odds: 5/2 (3.50) – 29%
Burnley are rightly made favourites for this game by the bookmakers but not being odds on is perhaps a little on the surprising side and just goes to reaffirm what a good run of form West Brom have been on of late. That being said, a double chance bet on Burnley or draw comes in at 2/7 (1.29) suggesting the Baggies might have their work cut out to take all three points back home. The total goals market isn't as balanced as the match result options either; the bookies are expecting a low scoring game with under 2.5 goals priced up as odds on.
Check out the predicted lineups ahead of Burnley vs West Brom
Burnley
Burnley have a couple of players on the sidelines for this game with Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Vitinho, both of whom have played big roles in their season so far, suffering from injuries. Despite that, they'll be confident of getting a win here owing to their excellent form. As for formation, expect them to lineup in a 4-3-3.
Predicted lineup – Muric, Roberts, Beyer, Taylor, Maatsen, Cullen, Cork, Brownhill, Benson, Rodriguez, Zaroury
West Brom
West Brom made a few changes to their lineup at Chesterfield on Tuesday evening and, despite the strong result, they're likely to revert back to a XI that is more in keeping with their previous league game. One player that definitely won't be involved is Kyle Bartley; he's currently out injured and not due back until later this month.
Predicted lineup – Palmer, Townsend, Pieters, O'Shea, Furlong, Yokuslu, Molumby, Wallace, Swift, Phillips, Dike
*Starting lineups are usually announced one hour prior to kick off.
Player to watch
Both of these teams are in great form and, as such, we could have picked out a few players to rave about. We are singling out Burnley forward Manuel Benson, who Kompany brought in from Antwerp in the summer. The 25-year-old has 10 league goal involvements so far this season and has also netted two goals in his last two games.
Check out the latest standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leicester | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 46 |
| 2 |  Ipswich | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 45 |
| 3 |  Leeds | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 37 |
| 5 | West Brom | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 32 |
| 6 |  Hull | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
| 7 |  Blackburn | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 28 |
| 8 |  Preston | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 28 |
| 9 |  Sunderland | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 27 |
| 10 |  Watford | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 |
| 11 |  Cardiff | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 |  Middlesbrough | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 27 |
| 13 |  Norwich | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 26 |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 25 |
| 15 |  Birmingham | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 23 |
| 16 |  Plymouth | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 22 |
| 17 |  Coventry | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| 18 |  Swansea | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 21 |
| 19 |  Millwall | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 21 |
| 20 |  Stoke | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 21 |
| 21 |  Huddersfield | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | -13 | 20 |
| 22 |  QPR | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -13 | 16 |
| 23 |  Rotherham | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -20 | 13 |
| 24 |  Sheff Wed | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -19 | 10 |
A quickfire FAQ on Burnley vs West Brom
- Where is the match being played? – Turf Moor
- Who do the bookmakers have as favourites? – Burnley
- What time does the match kick off? 8 PM GMT
