West Brom v Burnley: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Promotion contenders West Brom and Burnley clash at The Hawthorns with two of the meanest defences in the Championship looking to rule the roost.

No sides have been involved in more 0-0 draws than these two outfits which suggest the goals might not flow in a fixture of huge importance.

West Brom v Burnley betting tips and predictions

Under 1.5 Goals - 7/4

Only Swansea's matches produce fewer goals than games involving West Brom or Burnley so it would be no surprise if there wasn't much to choose between them by the final whistle.

West Brom's joint third-best defence in the Championship and Burnley's best defence in the division - they have conceded eight and six goals respectively - know how to keep out opponents.

It's the lack of a spark in attack which is the worry.

The Baggies, sixth in the table, are 17th in a table based on shots on target per match. Burnley, fourth in reality, are 22nd when it comes to shot accuracy.

Both Carlos Corberan and Scott Parker are aware this is a fixture you won't want to lose - will either of them, however, take the risks that may give them a victory?

West Brom come into the game on a five-game drawing streak. Three of those five have ended 0-0 and they have had four goal-less draws overall this term.

Their fans have seen them score just twice in their last seven home league games, a run stretching back to May. They had scored 12 goals in their first seven games but only two in their last six.

Josh Maja, the hottest shot in the league early on in the campaign, has bagged just one in his last six - in the 1-1 draw at Luton at the weekend - after scoring seven in his first seven.

Burnley have dried up even more emphatically. They kicked off the season with a 4-1 win at Luton and 5-0 hammering of Cardiff but have scored just eight goals in 11 games since then.

They have lost only twice but both have been away, most recently on Sunday when they were defeated 1-0 at Millwall.

Seven of their 13 matches have produced one goal or less, the same is true of West Brom, so under 1.5 goals at 7/4 becomes a tempting way into the game.

CJ Egan-Riley to be booked - 3/1

Manchester City academy graduate CJ Egan-Riley has had to earn his stripes at Turf Moor, even going out on loan to PSV Eindhoven last year.

This season he has banked a starting spot in Scott Parker's back four and, as part of a unit which boasts the tightest defence in the division, it's safe to say he has arrived.

The 21-year-old will relish this battle with West Brom in general and Josh Maja in particular and it's sure to be intense and physical.

Egan-Riley makes 1.6 tackles per game and has picked up four yellow cards in ten appearances. Take the 3/1 he collects his fifth at The Hawthorns.

West Brom -1 Corner Handicap - 11/10

Carlos Corberan's hosts win an average of 6.3 corners per match at the Hawthorns where they give up just 3.3 a game.

Burnley win only four on the road and concede five.

West Brom, who average 59 percent possession on home soil, average seven more shots per game at The Hawthorns than the Clarets do on their travels, which adds up to the idea that the Baggies can land the 3-way corner handicap by covering one at 11/10.

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West Brom v Burnley odds

West Brom - 5/4
Draw - 11/5
Burnley - 9/4

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