Burnley vs West Brom predictions: Clarets to keep things tight again
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- Burnley boast the best defensive record in the league
- West Brom are clinging onto a play-off place
- Recommended bet: Burnley to win to nil
Burnley will be hoping to keep the pressure on the top two in the Championship when they welcome play-off hopefuls West Brom to Turf Moor on Tuesday evening.
The Clarets sit third in the standings heading into the contest, two points behind both table-toppers Leeds and Sheffield United in second, while they are six clear of fourth-placed Sunderland.
Team news
Burnley are once again expected to be without the trio of Jordan Beyer, Aaron Ramsey and Mike Tresor due to their respective injuries.
Chelsea loanee Bashir Humphreys is still recovering from a quad issue and is also set to miss out once again.
West Brom will be forced into at least one change following Darnell Furlong's red card in the win over QPR last time out.
Josh Maja is not expected back until at least next month due to a calf injury, while Semi Ajayi is sidelined for several weeks with a hamstring problem and Jed Wallace will not return until later this month.
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The stats
Burnley have kept a division-leading 26 clean sheets and have conceded just 10 goals from 36 Championship matches.
The Clarets have recorded seven shutouts in a row at home, last conceding at Turf Moor in a 2-1 victory over Watford on December 21.
Watford, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth and Blackburn are the only teams to have scored at Turf Moor this season.
West Brom are on a four-game unbeaten streak, collecting eight points during this period, and hold the final play-off position.
The Baggies have failed to win any of their last 11 away assignments in all competitions, not tasting success on their travels since November.
Prediction
Burnley returned to their normal defensive ways last time out with a comprehensive 4-0 victory at home to Luton and the Clarets should be able to chalk up another win to nil at Albion's expense.
Scott Parker's men have been sensational at the back this season, conceding a miserly 10 goals in the league, and the fact they have not let a goal in at home since before Christmas shows how strong they are in Lancashire.
With Leeds and Sheffield United both in striking distance, the Clarets know they need to keep racking up the wins to maintain the pressure on those two teams above them.
Given West Brom's struggles on their travels and the fact Burnley are on a 23-game unbeaten run in the Championship – last losing at the start of December in the league – this contest looks like it will go only one way with the hosts coming out on top.
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