Burnley v Huddersfield 23.09.2017 / England Premier
Both these sides fielded much-changed line-ups in midweek and were dumped out of the Carabao Cup so the Premier League becomes the sole focus of attention until the FA Cup in the new year.
Sean Dyche and David Wagner will have been delighted with the starts the pair have made in the top-flight, Dyche impressing in particular with the way he has been able to secure points at Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool – a far cry from last season’s abysmal overall away record.
The trick is to now get going at Turf Moor with just one success on the slate so far against Crystal Palace in a match they were gifted an early goal and then spent the remainder of the game pretty much under the cosh.
That form does not really equate to a quote of 11/10 for me against Wagner’s well-drilled, no-frills outfit although some of the early-season momentum has started to stall after no wins in their last four outings.
I don’t think there will be much between the pair and it might well come down to a solitary goal with Chris Wood or Robbie Brady for the hosts possessing that little piece of quality required to make the difference.
Rather than back them, I will invest in under 1.5 total goals instead with the duo very sound operators at the back and unlikely to be swamped by a hatful of opportunities.
