Crystal Palace vs Burnley
16th vs 17th
PREVIEW
The Premier League’s worst home side this season welcome one of the division’s worst away teams and both are desperate for a win in a game which the hosts could edge.
Roy Hodgson’s Palace have not won in the Premier League since mid-September, but a hard-earned draw at Manchester United gives them plenty to be positive about going into this and there is no reason why they cannot register their first home win of the season.
They have only scored two at Selhurst Park all season, both in a draw with Arsenal, and desperately need to turn their home form around if they are to avoid relegation. To do so, beating the teams around them is vital.
An away clean sheet at Old Trafford is something to cling to (even in the modern day!) and Hodgson could trust the same XI this time around, against a Burnley side winless in their last six.
OPTA STATS
Crystal Palace have lost three of their last four Premier League games against Burnley, although they won the most recent meeting in January 2018 at Selhurst Park.
In league competition, Burnley have won just one of their last 12 away matches against Crystal Palace (D6 L5), a 2-0 win in April 2017 in the Premier League.
Six of Burnley’s eight Premier League goals against Crystal Palace have come in the opening 20 minutes, with their fastest ever Premier League goal coming against the Eagles in November 2016 (Sam Vokes – one minute, 18 seconds).
Burnley have lost their last three away Premier League games in London, conceding at least four goals in every match (13 goals in total). The last team to concede four or more in four consecutive away top-flight visits to London were Leicester City in August 1965.
Crystal Palace are winless in eight Premier League games (D3 L5), failing to score in five of those.
Since the start of last season; only Harry Kane (8) and Alvaro Morata (7) have scored more headed goals in the Premier League than Burnley’s Sam Vokes (5). In fact, five of his last six goals have come from headers.
