Burnley vs. West Brom Betting Tips: Two picks for Friday night's Championship top six clash
League leaders Burnley kick off another busy weekend of Championship football when they welcome a rejuvenated West Brom to Turf Moor.
Read our in-house preview to discover which punting opportunities are available to avid bettors eyeing up a dabble on this tasty second-tier encounter.
Burnley are enjoying life under Vincent Kompany at the top of the tree; the Clarets netting 53 goals and only failing to pick up any points on two occasions from a possible 27. As things stand they and Sheffield United seem to be the two teams vying for the Championship title, having broken away from the pack by a considerable margin.
Meanwhile, the Baggies have improved dramatically since Carlos Corberan took over responsibilities from Steve Bruce back in October. This rise has seen them climb all the way from lingering in 23rd up to thriving in sixth place - two points clear of Norwich and only two points adrift of third.
The recent performances of these two suggest that Friday's meeting should deliver us a real spectacle. If highly contested promotion battles are your thing, don't miss this one.
Burnley vs West Brom Tips
The first of our two recommended bets suggests Burnley to score the first goal at 4/5, which is available with a few different firms, including QuinnBet.
Kompany's men have drawn first blood in each of their last five games, leaving them as first scorers in 22/31 of the matches they've played this term; a total of 20 in 27 when boiling that down to the Championship alone.
Albion had some trouble last time out on their travels against Luton, clawing back a two-goal deficit after 10 minutes to come away with all three points. They also left it late to equalise vs Burnley in the reverse fixture in September.
Burnley have so far gone unbeaten at Turf Moor - a key ingredient to a club's promotion to the Premier League from such a hard fought division.
As for our other pick, both teams are in a rich vein of form, making it somewhat difficult to separate them. But a few revealing facts have seen us settle on Burnley taking all three points; best priced at 23/20 with Unibet.
The hosts have picked up 34 points in their unbeaten home streak this campaign; the highest of any English second tier team. They also happen to have the best offensive record in the Championship this term having netted 53 times.
Despite boasting wins in each of their last four league games and going unbeaten in their most recent six fixtures across all competitions, West Brom have kept only one clean sheet in their last five away matches.
This is an opportunity for Burnley to distance themselves further from the promotion-chasing pack. And what better way to do it in style against an in-form challenger?
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