Our prediction for this Championship match:
Following a goalless draw with Oxford United, Burnley will be aiming to return to winning ways in the Championship when they take on Plymouth on Matchday 8. The Clarets have a chance to climb to the automatic promotion berth and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the Pilgrims. Forward Jaidon Anthony is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while the likes of Nathan Redmond, Mike Tresor, Benson Manuel, Hannes Delcroix, Hjalmar Ekdal, Aaron Ramsey, and Jordan Beyer remain in the treatment room.
The visitors, on the other hand, did well to beat Luton 3-1 in front of home fans at the weekend, but given their difficulties on the road, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the promotion-chasing hosts. Plymouth goalkeeper Conor Hazard remains in the recovery room, but he should be the only absentee in the visiting team.
Highlighted Team (Burnley):
Burnley were one of the founding members of the Football League back in 1888. The Clarets did remarkably well to win the FA Cup trophy back in 1914 and the club owners have been trying to bring glory days back to Turf Moor ever since.
Burnley defeated Liverpool in the 1913/1914 FA Cup final and, no doubt, this is regarded as the greatest achievement in the club’s history. The Clarets finished the 2015/2016 Championship campaign in top position in the standings and, as a result, they will participate in the English Premier League in the 2016/2017 season.
Burnley play their home games at Turf Moor and the capacity of the stadium is 21,401. The Clarets have won two Community Shield trophies so far, in 1960 and 1973, but they have yet to clinch the Premier League title. Claret is the dominant colour of the team’s home shirts.