Burnley vs Wolves Prediction & Betting Tips

Form Check: Wolves Flying, Burnley Stuck

Wolves have won four, drawn two and lost just one of their last seven league matches, including away wins at Sheffield United and Preston. That's a solid run for a side finding its feet in this division.

Burnley: 20 completed matches; Wolves: 20 completed matches.

Burnley

20 matches

Win

0% 0 / 20

Draw

50% 10 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

20

Conceded

38

Difference

-18

Wolves

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

30

Conceded

23

Difference

+7

Burnley haven't won a single league game across their last eight. Four draws and four losses, with their home results just as patchy as their away ones. They've drawn with West Ham, Middlesbrough and Derby at home, but also lost there to Bristol City.

Burnley's habit of drawing shows they're not easy to beat outright, even without winning.

Comparative Team Statistics: Burnley vs Wolves

Head-to-Head: No Clear Pattern

The two clubs drew 1-1 in the Premier League back in May, and before that Burnley won 3-2 away at Wolves last October. Going further back through League Cup and older meetings, results have swung both ways over the years.

Most of this history comes from when both clubs were in the Premier League, so it's worth treating it as background rather than a guide to current form.

League Table Snapshot

Wolves sit fourth in the Championship after seven games, right in among the sides pushing for the top end of the table. Burnley are down in 24th with just four points from eight matches, a gap of eleven places already.

The underlying numbers back that up. Wolves have scored 15 and conceded 10 in their league games, while Burnley have scored 9 and let in 17. That's a big difference in output at both ends of the pitch.

The table position and the goal numbers tell the same story here.

Key Men to Watch

Fer López has been Wolves' standout performer, with four goals and two assists in seven appearances. He's been central to why they're scoring more freely than most sides around them.

Burnley:

Penalty cards:

J. Laurent x 1 x 2

Wolves:

Best scorers:

Fer López - 4

Best assist providers:

Fer López - 2

At the other end, Burnley's J. Laurent has picked up two yellow cards in the same period but no reds, so discipline hasn't been the issue behind their poor results.

How It Might Play Out

Wolves have taken points from tough away trips already this season, and Burnley's home games have leaked goals against sides who create chances. If Wolves bring that scoring form with them, Burnley's defence could be tested again.

Even so, Burnley have shown they can dig out a draw even when they're second best. Their season so far is built on stubbornness rather than good football, and that's kept them in games they might otherwise have lost heavily.