Football for Saturday

Burnley V Wolves

This game should prove to be a cracker as Wolves seek to stop the rot and Burnley are also trying to get their home form back on track. Burnley are sitting in 10th and just three points off the top-six, ready to pounce and what better way to do it then against the pacesetters Wolves. Northern Ireland forward Martin Paterson is the Clarets’ attacking threat with 17 goals in all competitions, while the creativity of Robbie Blake and Chris Eagles are vital to Burnleys attack.
Wolves on the other hand have Lethal front two Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Chris Iwelumo who have 33 goals between them.
This fixture scream goals to me as Wolves are a mixed boat at the moment, they have signed Berra from Hearts in order to steady the ship but still look open at the back. They have countered this by just outscoring their opponents which has worked well but only against certain teams. I cant see it working against Burnley because the hosts are also more than capable of scoring.
Two attacking team and we should see plenty of goals.

PICK
Over 3.5 goals (3 @ sporting bet) 5 points

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Swansea V Fulham

Im surprised at the odds here, ok so it’s a premiership team against a championship team but this is the Fa cup and Swansea have already accounted for premiership opposition this year beating Portsmouth. So Pompey are no great shakes but beating the reigning cup holders will have done lots for their confidence. Added to that Swansea have an excellent home record and are 15 games unbeaten in the championship.
Fulham are going well this year but have struggled to score goals. They have been helped by some excellent defensive display though saving the blushes of the forwards. Sitting in 10th has probably exceeded most fans expectations but the premiership still remains the priority. Despite winning twice away in the cup so far Fulham remain a very average outfit on the road and a high flying Swansea side should be able to beat them at home where they always look threatening.

Pick
Swansea win (2.63 @ pinnacle) 5 points