Our prediction for this Championship match:
There will be fireworks when Burnley and Leeds go head to head at Turf Moor in the Premier League derby. The Clarets rolled over Plymouth 5-0 on Wednesday evening, which is surely fuelling fans with optimism ahead of the visit of Leeds. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Zian Flemming, who has found his goal-scoring touch of late, while there are no fresh injury worries in Scott Parker’s team.
The Whites, on the other hand, are on a three-game winning run in all competitions. Leeds United are seen as No. 1 candidates for automatic promotion, but beating Burnley on the road is easier said than done. As both side are likely to adopt a cautious approach in Monday’s derby, there is a big value in betting on draw. Both Patrick Bamford and Pascal Struijk should miss out with injuries for 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.