Our prediction for this Championship match:
Burnley play host to Sunderland at their Turf Moor in the opening match of round 27. The Clarets survived Reading in the FA Cup round 3 and they are now on a quest to overtake Leeds United in top position in the Championship standings. Burnley have yet to suffer a loss at home this term, which is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of Friday’s game. Former Man Utd midfielder Hannibal Mejbri will serve the last of his three-game ban, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
The Black Cats, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Sheffield United and Portsmouth. Sunderland aim to give fans yet another reason to celebrate, but seeing that Burnley are tough to beat at home, there is a big value in betting on draw. All Dan Ballard, Jenson Seelt, and Niall Huggins continue to miss out with injuries for the away team, while new signing Enzo Le Fee could make his Sunderland debut this weekend.
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.