Burnley vs. West Ham United: EPL Game Preview

BURNLEY V WEST

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Burnley will face a big test when they host West Ham United in what should be an intriguing game on Sunday. Burnley is coming off a 1-0 road loss against Newcastle United last Saturday while West Ham United beat Chelsea 3-2 at home on Saturday. Burnley is in 18th place in the Premier League standings with 10 points in 14 games while West Ham United is in fourth place with 27 points in 15 games.

The player to watch in this game is Michail Antonio, who is scoreless in his last four Premier League games but has a 39.02 percent chance to score against Burnley according to AccuScore. Antonio is due for some regression to the mean and he can a difference-maker on Sunday. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Burnley: 3.45
• West Ham United: 2.09
• Draw: 3.55

Spread
• Burnley: 0, +0.5: 2.17
• West Ham United: 0, -0.5: 1.75

Total
• Over 2.5: 1.85
• Under 2.5: 2.03

Key Points to Consider

Last 5: Burnley, coming off a 1-0 road loss against Newcastle United last Saturday, have 3 draws, 1 win and 1 loss in their last 5 Premier League games. West Ham United, coming off a 3-2 home win against Chelsea last Saturday, have 2 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in their last 5 Premier League games.

Momentum: Burnley has been on a downward trend — with 0 wins in their last 4 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on May 3 and West Ham United won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Burnley, Chris Wood has a 31 percent chance to score. He averages 1.86 shots overall per sim, 1.16 shots on goal per and 0.37 goals per sim.

For West Ham United, Michail Antonio has a 39.02 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.97 shots overall per sim, 1.02 shots on goal per and 0.5 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

The Under.

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is West Ham United 1.44 to Burnley 1.3.

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