Crystal Palace vs Burnley Preview & Betting Tips - Strugglers to draw in EPL

By Nikhil Kalro

23 Feb 2024

Nikhil Kalro 23 Feb 2024

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Crystal Palace and Burnley engaged in a Premier League match at Selhurst Park, both struggling to avoid relegation.
Crystal Palace, with new coach Oliver Glasner, aims to regain form after a string of poor performances.
Despite Burnley's poor recent form and injuries, they hope to turn things around and gain some points on the road.

Crystal Palace (Getty Images)

Crystal Palace will be eager to pull clear of the relegation battle when they host Burnley at Selhurst Park this weekend in the English Premier League.

The Eagles have picked up 25 points from as many games and are only five points clear of the drop zone.

The Clarets are level on points with bottom-dwellers Sheffield United and are seven points away from safety.

The head-to-head record between the two sides is perfectly balanced. In the last 21 Premier League and Championship matches, both teams have registered eight wins each, and only five encounters have ended in draws.

When these two clubs clashed at Turf Moor earlier this season, Crystal Palace waltzed away with all three points after a comfortable 2-0 win.

Crystal Palace Form & Team News

Palace have recently parted ways with Roy Hodgson, and Oliver Glasner is now in charge. The club has won just one out of the last five league games, losing three and drawing one.

In the last match, Everton held the Eagles to a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park. Jordan Ayew gave the visitors a lead in the 66th minute before Amadou Onana restored parity in the 84th minute.

The hosts will have additional concerns because of their lengthy injury list featuring eight players, including Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze.

Burnley Form & Team News

Burnley are in bad shape after Arsenal thumped them 5-0 last weekend. The loss also extended the Clarets’ winless run in the league to seven games.

During this run, Burnley lost five and drew two games. The defence must step up because the club has conceded ten goals in the last three matches.

The visitors will be without Jordan Beyer, Nathan Redmond, and Luca Koleosho. It will be interesting to see how both coaches cope with the respective absentees and field the strongest lineup in this match.

Tips & Predictions

Crystal Palace are under immense pressure, and now they have to play under a new coach and adapt to new tactics. However, change can be good and come against a comparatively weaker side.

The Eagles need to improve their home form, as they have only won three out of 12 games at Selhurst Park this season.

On the other hand, Burnley have picked up more points (8) on the road, than they have at home (5). This fact could lift the visitors’ spirits and give them some hope.

Considering all aspects, the most likely outcome of this fixture is a stalemate. Palace are not at full strength and Burnley are eager to end their winless run. Both teams are set to cancel each other out this weekend.