Burnley vs Crystal Palace: What time does it start, what channel is it on, predicted teams, where can I watch it?
A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at Turf Moor
Christian Benteke. The imposing Belgian netted three goals in his first five league games for the Eagles, suggesting that his confidence was returning after falling out of favour at Liverpool. However, a missed penalty against West Ham followed and he has not scored in his last three matches, with this weekend’s game presenting an ideal opportunity to get back on track.
Best stat…
Burnley faced 32 shots against Manchester United last Saturday and enjoyed only 28% possession, yet still came away with a point from their match at Old Trafford.
Remember when…
the Clarets flew out of the traps at Turf Moor in January 2015, but were defeated courtesy of a goal by Jason Puncheon sandwiched between a Dwight Gayle double?
Player to watch...
Sam Vokes. The Wales striker did not have much of a chance to shine at United last weekend but did score in the Clarets’ previous games against Southampton and Everton. He should have further chances on Saturday against a Palace defence that have let in seven goals in their last two games.
Burnley’s predicted team (4-4-2)
Heaton; Lowton, Keane, Mee, Flanagan; Boyd, Marney, Defour, Arfield; Gray, Vokes
Crystal Palace’s predicted team (4-2-3-1)
Mandanda; Ward, Dann, Tomkins, Kelly; Cabaye, Ledley; Zaha, McArthur, Lee Chung-yong; Benteke
Past three meetings…
Burnley 2 (Mee, Ings) Crystal Palace 3 (Gayle 2, Puncheon), Premier League, January 2015
Crystal Palace 0 Burnley 0, Premier League, September 2014
Burnley 1 (Stanislas) Crystal Palace 0, Championship, January 2013
Form guide…
Burnley: LWLLWD
Crystal Palace: LWDLLL
Vital information…
Kick-off time: 15:00 GMT on Saturday
TV: Highlights on BBC One from 22:20 GMT on Saturday
Odds…
Burnley: 23/10
Crystal Palace: 16/11
Draw: 23/10
(Odds provided by Oddschecker)
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