Premier League preview and odds: Burnley vs Leicester City

Published on: 31/01/2017

Premier League preview and odds: Burnley vs Leicester City

January 31 , 2017 19:45pm - Turf Moor

Premier League

Burnley will look to record their fifth straight home win when they welcome reigning league champions Leicester City to Turf Moor on Tuesday night. The visitors have yet to win a league match in 2017 and are without an away win since April.

Burnley fourth-best at home in the Premier League

Only Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham have a better Premier League home record than Burnley this season but no team has been worse on the road. Sean Dyche`s man have earned 25 of their 26 points at home soil and have won their last five in a row at Turf Moor.

The Clarets were last defeated at home by Manchester City back in November (1-2) and prior to that only Arsenal and Swansea City have beaten them on their own patch.

Meanwhile, reigning champions Leicester City are still struggling to cope under the weight of their crown. Claudio Ranieri`s men are languishing in 15th place, just five points above the drop zone, and have looked a shadow of the team that cruised so confidently to the title last term.

The Foxes come into this game on the back of consecutive 3-0 defeats at home to Chelsea and away to Southampton. Their last away win came at Sunderland back in April.

Team news

The home side will have to make do without the injured pair of Dean Marney (ACL injury) and Kevin Long (knee injury).

Meanwhile, Leonardo Ulloa (thigh injury), Daniel Amartey (AFCON) Islam Slimani (AFCON) will all be absent for the visitors.

Recent form (League)

Burnley: LWLWW

Leicester City: LLDWL

Betting odds and tips

Despite their poor form, Leicester have a decent record against promoted sides and could at least take a point away from this game. As a result the Draw/Under 2.5 goals bet looks decent value.

You can back Draw/Under 2.5 goals at 3/1 with Bet365.

By Neil Morris

Published on: 31/01/2017

Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (31/01/2017 13:56:10) but are subject to change.