FootyMAD's Burnley match preview

Last updated : 07 November 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley fixture

Wolves prepare to entertain Burnley at Molineux on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 39 wins out of 59 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Molineux was less than a year ago, in December 2007, with Burnley inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Wolves in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 15 MarBurnley1 - 3WolvesCHMP
2007/2008Sat 08 DecWolves2-3BurnleyCHMP
2006/2007Sat 17 FebWolves2 - 1BurnleyCHMP
2006/2007Sat 19 AugBurnley0 - 1WolvesCHMP
2005/2006Tue 14 FebBurnley0 - 1WolvesCHMP
2005/2006Fri 30 SepWolves0 - 1BurnleyCHMP
2004/2005Tue 15 MarWolves2 - 0BurnleyCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Wolverhampton Wanderers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Wolves in those games, with 7 conceded.

Burnley have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Clarets's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Wolves are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 15 games giving them a return of 34 points. Burnley are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 26 points from 15 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Wolves6402121312
Burnley63219611

FootyMad's prediction ...

Wolves may be coming up against a decent side in Burnley, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Wolves. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Wolves 11 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 12 .
Burnley 6 games since last defeat.