Leeds vs Burnley Predictions

• Burnley have only lost one of their last eight Premier League games.
• Leeds have only won three league games this season, including just one of their last eight.
• Four of Burnley’s last six games have ended all square.

Selection issues continue for Leeds

Leeds return to action for the first time since 18th December on Sunday but they could be in for a disappointing afternoon as they continue to struggle massively with selection issues.

As many as eight first-team players could be missing for the Whites and, after losing their last three games by an aggregate score of 14-3, confidence certainly isn’t high for the visit of Burnley.

Burnley situation better than it looks

Sean Dyche’s side were beaten 3-1 at Old Trafford in their final match of 2021 but their performance was much better than the scoreline suggested and with just two defeats in their last eight league games they do have a good chance to add to their meagre points tally.

The Clarets sit 18th in the table with just 11 points from 16 games, but they have actually only lost seven of those matches and they have at least a game in hand on all other teams in the top flight, so it’s not quite as bad a situation as it looks at first glance.

Whites’ winless streak to continue

Leeds are only five points clear of their visitors and have looked a shadow of the side Marcelo Bielsa put together last season. They have won only three of their 18 Premier League games and just one of these has come in their last eight matches, so backing a Burnley double chance looks a solid choice on Sunday.

As far as the correct score prediction goes, another draw for the draw specialists looks on the cards. Burnley have played out eight stalemates this season and four of those have come in their last six games. Their home game against Leeds in August ended 1-1, and I expect the same outcome on Sunday.

Leeds predicted lineup: Meslier; Ayling, Koch, Llorente, Firpo; Raphinha, Dallas, Forshaw, Harrison; Roberts; Gelhardt

Burnley predicted lineup: Hennessey; Lowton, Mee, Tarkowski, Pieters; Lennon, Westwood, Stephens, McNeil; Vydra, Wood

• Both teams have found the net in five of Leeds’s last seven Premier League home games
• Burnley have drawn seven of their last 11 league matches

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