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Burnley FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Sat 6 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Turf Moor HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'

Overview

Match Preview

Burnley FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FCPremier League at Turf Moor.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–1 D
03 Feb Manchester City FC H 0–2 L
31 Jan Chelsea FC A 0–2 L
27 Jan Aston Villa FC H 3–2 W
24 Jan Fulham FC A 3–0 W
21 Jan Liverpool FC A 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb Burnley FC A 1–1 D
03 Feb Liverpool FC A 1–0 W
31 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–0 W
27 Jan Fulham FC H 0–0 D
23 Jan Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
16 Jan Leeds United FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Burnley FC Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#2 Position #15
22 Points 0
38 Played 0
4 / 10 / 24 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
38 Scored 0
75 Conceded 0
-37 GD +0
0.58 PPG
11% Win %

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Burnley FC are 2nd (22 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Turf Moor!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Burnley FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burnley FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 19' Benjamin Mee is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
  • 24' Brighton & Hove Albion FC have won 453 goals from 336 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Johann Berg Gudmundsson on 28.
  • 33' Matthew Lowton, a England , has 14 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' What a strike from Lewis Dunk! The score is 0-1.
  • 41' Burnley FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graham Potter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 53' Magnificent from Johann Berg Gudmundsson! That is 15 goals in 342 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Aaron Connolly trudges off to be replaced by Danny Welbeck on 62 minutes.
  • 67' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aaron Connolly suffering a number of foals already.
  • 72' Jack Cork has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 342 appearances.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Adam Lallana comes on to replace Adam Webster.
  • 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' Burnley FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.5 Burnley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burnley FC28% Draw42% Brighton & Hove Albion FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 64%
36%
± 1.5 31%
69%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Burnley FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
72%
Burnley FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
58%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burnley FC13% Draw71% Brighton & Hove Albion FC16%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35.7%
0 – 1
18.4%
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
1%
1 – 3
0.7%
3 – 0
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Burnley FC

Handicap Burnley FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 1% 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% 95%
-1 5% 17% 78%
-0.5 22% 78%
+0.5 70% 30%
+1 70% 22% 8%
+1.5 92% 8%
+2 92% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
54%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
61%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.