CRYSTAL PALACE VS BURNLEY: PREVIEW
- Bobby Vincent
- Nov 30, 2018
- 2 min read
Saturday 01 December - 15:00 - Selhurst Park
TEAM NEWS
Crystal Palace have no fresh injury concerns and it looks likely that Roy Hodgson will pick the same team that drew at Manchester United last weekend.
Scott Dann and Connor Wickham are still to be assessed for Palace after injury, and Christian Benteke remains out.
Burnley defender James Tarkowski is fit again following a hernia operation and Johann Berg Gudmundsson is set to return after illness.
Stephen Ward, Nick Pope and Robbie Brady are all long-term absentees for Sean Dyche.
THE MANAGERS
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has been talking about his team's poor record at Selhurst Park so far this season.
"We have had chances at home, and created more chances than we have away. But we have missed most of them.
"We aren't conceding that many, but we do need to score more goals. We are conscious of that and with the great home support we get, the faith and belief from them, I will always believe home games give us a good chance to get wins."
Burnley boss Sean Dyche has played down talk of pressure on his role at the club following his side's underwhelming start to the 2018/19 season.
"No-one will ever put as much pressure on you as yourself. There's always pressure, that's the game that we're in.
"The belief has been strong here for a number of years. A lot of our performances this season have been very close. Last year we were on the right side of it."
TEAM NEWS
Crystal Palace's 1-0 win against Burnley last season ended a three-match losing streak against the Clarets.
Burnley have won only one of their last 12 fixtures at Selhurst Park.
Palace are currently on an eight-game winless streak in the Premier League, including five defeats.
Hodgson has only won one and lost four of his last 10 Premier League matches against fellow English managers.
Burnley have conceded 16 second-half goals; the second-highest in the Premier League, behind Fulham (19).
BETTING ODDS
Crystal Palace: 8/13
Draw: 29/10
Burnley: 11/2
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