Bristol City vs Burnley Prediction and Betting Tips | November 23rd 2024
The action continues in round 16 of the EFL Championship as Bristol City and Burnley lock horns at the Ashton Gate Stadium on Saturday. Scott Parker’s men head into the weekend on a run of seven consecutive wins against the hosts and will look to extend this dominant streak.
Bristol City returned to winning ways in their final outing before the international break as they edged out Norwich City 2-0 at Carrow Road. This followed a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Sheffield United on November 5, a result which saw their eight-game unbeaten run come to an end.
With 22 points from 15 matches, Bristol City are currently 10th in the EFL Championship standings, level on points with ninth-placed Blackburn Rovers.
Burnley, on the other hand, continued their surge to the summit of the Championship table as they picked up a 1-0 victory over Swansea City at Turf Moor last time out.
Parker’s men have gone unbeaten in 11 of their last 12 matches, claiming five wins and six draws since suffering back-to-back losses against Sunderland and Wolverhampton Wanderers in August.
Burnley have picked up 27 points from their 15 Championship matches so far to sit fourth in the table, four points adrift of league leaders Sunderland.
Bristol City vs Burnley Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 20 wins from the last 51 meetings between the sides, Burnley boast a slightly superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Bristol City have picked up four fewer wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 15 occasions.
- Burnley are on a seven-game winning streak against the Robins, dating back to a 1-1 stalemate in April 2012.
- Bristol City are unbeaten in 11 of their last 12 Championship home games, claiming six wins and five draws since the first week of March.
- Burnley are unbeaten in five of their last six away matches, picking up two wins and three draws since the start of September.
Bristol City vs Burnley Prediction
Looking at recent meetings between Bristol City and Burnley, we anticipate an action-packed contest with plenty of goalmouth action this weekend.
The Robins have been tough to beat at home in recent weeks and we predict they will do just enough to force a share of the spoils.
Prediction: Bristol City 2-2 Burnley
Bristol City vs Burnley Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in six of the last seven meetings between the two teams)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in seven of their last nine clashes)