Crystal Palace vs Burnley Premier League Round 32 Odds & Betting Preview
- Crystal Palace hosts Burnley on Monday at 3:00 pm EST
- Both clubs are tied on points in tenth and eleventh place respectively, and will be vying to make a top half finish.
- Read below for the odds and a betting prediction for this match
Despite not involving a top-six side, Crystal Palace and Burnley will be one of the more interesting and tightly contested matches of the Premier League weekend. Selhurst Park will play host to the matchup, which has been one sided over the past few years. In their past five tries, Burnley has only managed to win one game, while Crystal Palace snuck away with four victories over the squad from Turf Moor.
However, do not expect this to be an easy victory for Roy Hodgson’s Eagles. This will be Crystal Palace’s third match since the restart, and despite a win against Bournemouth, they were absolutely ran off the park by Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool on Wednesday afternoon. Palace also might be without star attackers Wilfried Zaha and Christian Benteke, which will make this test from Burnley ever more challenging.
Crystal Palace vs Burnley Odds
| Teams | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | pk -½ (-102) | +141 | Over 2 (-109) |
| Burnley | pk +½ (-118) | +210 | Under 2 (-111) |
| Draw | N/A | +250 | N/A |
Odds taken June 26th.
Is Jordan Ayew up to the Challenge?
Without Zaha on the wing, Roy Hodgson must come up with a new game plan for the Clarets on Monday. This plan will most likely be centralized on Jordan Ayew. The pacy Ghanaian striker has nine goals in 30 caps for Crystal Palace this season and will be a threat to a Burnley defense who just gave up five goals to Manchester City.
Crystal Palace vs Burnley Statistics
| 10th (42 Points) | Standing in Premier League | 11th (42 Points) |
| 0.9 | Goals per game | 1.1 |
| 9.6 | Shots per game | 10 |
| 45.9% | Average Possession % | 43.1% |
Burnley Can Build on Watford Victory
Aside from Ayew, Crystal Palace will be without much, if any, offensive firepower. Burnley, on the other hand, have goal scoring threats from quite a few areas on the pitch. Chris Wood, Ashley Barnes, and Jay Rodriguez have combined for 23 goals this season, and will look to battle with Mamadou Sakho and Gary Cahill.
0 – Crystal Palace failed to record a single touch in the opposition box against Liverpool, the first side to do so in a Premier League match since Opta have full data for this statistic (2008-09). Distancing. pic.twitter.com/RwP8BUul3E
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 24, 2020
Coming fresh out of victory against Watford, Sean Dyche will want his team to finish the season strongly and push for a top half finish, possibly above even Arsenal. Burnley have the team to do it. Regardless, it might come down to if Zaha and Benteke can make the trip to Croydon on Monday. Their presence could favor a Palace victory if it comes down to the wire, especially coming on as substitutes.
Best Bet
The best bet for this match is the moneyline of the underdog, Burnley with odds of +210. English champions or not, Crystal Palace was spineless on Wednesday. They did not record a touch in Liverpool’s box and looked like they had no desire to be there. Sean Dyche will not allow that from his Clarets, which is why they will win and go into the top half of the Premier League. With injuries on top of all of that, Burnley has every reason to go after this game and chase victory as the Premier League season comes to a close.
Pick: Burnley moneyline (+210)
Josh Ricker is a freelance sports journalist, currently attending the University of Southern Maine (Bachelor of Science in Sports Management and Marketing). He has recently interned with the AA Portland Sea Dogs, and his work has been featured on Fansided, as well as now here on SBD.
