Burnley vs Leicester Intro

Trouble could lie ahead for both of these teams if they don’t start picking up points quickly. Burnley welcome Leicester to the Turf Moor hoping for the points that could lift them from the bottom places. A win for the home side would see them make up ground on their opponents, with Leicester looking for the points to further enhance their claims on a midtable finish. Kick off for this Premier League fixture is on Tuesday March 1, 2022 at 7:45 PM.

Entering matchweek 22, Sean Dyche’s Burnley side sit in the 18th place on the table with 21 points from 21 games played while Brendan Rodgers’s Leicester squad are currently on 27 points sitting in the 13th place. Heading deeper into the campaign, Burnley and Leicester are separated in the Premier League table by 5 places and 6 points.

Burnley vs Leicester Form

Burnley have struggled a little in the last few games, but drawing with Crystal Palace brought in another point to make it eight from the last five rounds. At the same time, Leicester can only hope for a win here – losing to Wolverhampton Wanderers meant that they are still to pick up all three points so far. A win here would make the home form a little more respectable for Burnley,as at the moment they have managed just six points in last five home games. The guest have had 1 points from five most recent away games.

Burnley vs Leicester H2H

There is a lot of history in this fixture – but not one that Burnley will care to remember. Out of 31 matches, Tuesday’s hosts have only won on 9 times compared to Leicester who have been victories on 13 occasions. There have also been 9 draws down the years. Burnley will need to work out how to change the way this fixture usually goes. Leicester has won 2 more in the last six meetings and also enjoys a healthier H2H record.

Burnley vs Leicester Analysis

Burnley drew their last game. Sean Dyche’s men were facing Crystal Palace. The game ended with a score of 1-1. Now Sean Dyche’s men are fully focusing on facing Leicester. Stats against Crystal Palace, shows that Burnley had 42% of ball possession. Many punters rely on shots on goal data for a given team. In their last game, Burnley had 5 shots in attack and 11 shots conceded. Meanwhile, Leicester lost their last match. Brendan Rodgers’s men were up against Wolverhampton Wanderers. At the final wistle, the score board showed 1-2. Against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leicester had a ball possession of 59%. Often punters look to shots on goal as a true guide of how a team performed. For Leicester, a total of 17 shots were taken in attack with 11 shots conceded in the last game.

Burnley vs Leicester Odds

Taking a look at the bookmakers’ odds, the favourite for this match between Burnley and Leicester is Leicester.