FM Preview: Burnley v Bristol City 06 Apr 2013

Last updated : 05 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Burnley v Bristol City fixture

Bristol City face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 7 of the 22 previous games, with the hosts winning just 6.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Turf Moor was less than a year ago, in April 2012, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Tue 23 Oct Bristol City 3 - 4 Burnley Championship
2011/2012 Sat 28 Apr Burnley 1 - 1 Bristol City Championship
2011/2012 Sat 05 Nov Bristol City 3 - 1 Burnley Championship
2010/2011 Sat 19 Mar Bristol City 2 - 0 Burnley Championship
2010/2011 Sat 25 Sep Burnley 0 - 0 Bristol City Championship
2008/2009 Sun 03 May Burnley 4 - 0 Bristol City Championship
2008/2009 Sat 20 Dec Bristol City 1 - 2 Burnley Championship

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

Recent respective form guides

Burnley have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 in the wrong end.

The away form of Bristol City is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Robins have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Burnley's 51 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Bristol City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 40 games have yielded only 40 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Burnley 6 1 4 1 7 7 7
Bristol City 6 1 3 2 4 6 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Clarets, as the Robins have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Burnley Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 3 games.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Bristol City Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 10 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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