Crystal Palace vs Burnley Prediction and Betting Tips: 11/2 fancy for Oliver Glasner's first match
Oliver Glasner takes to the Premier League managerial stage for the first time after he replaced Roy Hodgson at Crystal Palace.
His first match in charge could well be a welcome one at home to struggling Burnley, who have won just three times since returning to the Promised Land.
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Crystal Palace vs Burnley Tips
Crystal Palace will hope for a brighter future under the guidance of former Eintracht Frankfurt boss Glasner but it will take time for him to have an impact at Selhurst Park.
The Eagles were on a dismal run of form under Hodgson, having won just one of their last seven matches.
And they are not helped on Glasner's debut by the absence of key players across the board, including Marc Guehi, Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze.
Olise and Eze have scored 11 goals and laid on six assists between them this season and their absences will hinder Palace's threat going forwards.
With that in mind, under 1.5 goals could be the best bet in this match at 9/4, allowing for a goalless draw or a one-goal victory for either side.
Burnley have collected a miserly 13 points from their 25 matches in the Premier League this season and Vincent Kompany's men have struggled for goals, scoring only 25 times is as many games.
The absence of four-goal forward Lyle Foster will not help matters and punters should prepare for a bit of a snoozefest in Croydon.
That said, for those wanting to back a winner, Palace are an attractive price to edge it 1-0 at 11/2.
Burnley have lost 18 of their 25 league fixtures and going forwards, they have failed to score in nine league games - only Everton, Fulham and Sheffield United (all ten) have drawn more blanks.
Their confidence will be through the floor right now after last Saturday's 5-0 mauling by Arsenal at Turf Moor.
They were completely dominated in that match, failing to steer a single shot on target, and they rank 19th in the division for shots on target with only 82 throughout the season.
Palace should not be overly troubled by the away team and can keep things tight at Selhurst Park.
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