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The action continues in round eight of the EFL Championship as Burnley play host to Plymouth Argyle at Turf Mor on Tuesday. This will be the first meeting between the two teams since the Clarets secured a penalty shootout victory in their EFL Cup second-round clash in August 2012.
Burnley were guilty of a lack of sting in front of goal on Saturday when they were held to a goalless draw by Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium. With that result, the Clarets have gone four straight league games without defeat, picking up two wins and two draws since a 1-0 loss against Sunderland on August 24.
With 14 points from the first 21 available, Scott Parker’s men are currently fourth in the Championship standings, two points behind league leaders West Bromwich Albion.
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On the other hand, Plymouth Argyle picked up successive home wins for the first time this season as they beat Luton Town 3-1 at Home Park last Friday.
Having failed to win their opening four league matches, Wayne Rooney’s men have won two of their last three league games, with a 1-0 loss against West Brom on September 21 sandwiched between the two victories.
This upturn in form has seen Plymouth surge into 16th place in the Championship standings, level on eight points with 15th-placed Millwall.
Burnley vs Plymouth Argyle Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Burnley hold the upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won 21 wins from the last 52 meetings between the two teams.
- Plymouth Argyle have picked up 15 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 16 occasions.
- Burnley are unbeaten in seven of their last eight games against Rooney’s men, picking up five wins and two draws since February 2006.
- Plymouth have failed to win their last six competitive away games, losing five and claiming one draw since April’s 1-0 win over Rotherham United.
Burnley vs Plymouth Argyle Prediction
Burnley failed to finish off their chances against Oxford United at the weekend but they will be backing themselves to return to winning ways in front of their home supporters on Tuesday.
Plymouth have struggled for results on their travels and we predict Parker’s men will come away with the desired result.
Prediction: Burnley 2-0 Plymouth Argyle
Burnley vs Plymouth Argyle Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Burnley to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in five of Burnley’s last six matches)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in seven of the hosts’ last eight games)
