Burnley winning off an own goal has filled me with an irrational amount of confidence.
Whom:
Burnley @ Aston Villa
What:
EPL match number twelve for the Burnleys.
Where:
Birmingham, which is evidently where Aston Villa’s out of.
When:
12:00 PM American Central Standard Time
How to Watch:
Back on TV. NBCSN again. Unless you’re out driving Stuber Eats in which case don’t try to use up too much data checking the score because you’ve used a lot this month.
What’s at Stake:
With a draw, Burnley holds onto 17th, ahead of Fulham. By winning, Burnley jumps Brighton for 16th. By losing, Burnley drops to 18th, even with Fulham in points but behind by two in goal differential. So yes, nothing short of the fate of British society is at stake.
The Odds:
The YAHOO SPORTS APP™ tells me that BetMGM tells it that Villa’s at -134 to win, with a draw at +280 and a Burnley win at +360. Evidently nobody’s told BetMGM about the vibe.
The Opponent:
The Villans. Narrowly avoided relegation last year, but playing well so far on this trip around the sun.
Burnley News:
The ALK Capital sale’s evidently going to be done in time for the January Transfer Window. But I don’t know. Something about this concerns me. Feels like if this was a TV show or movie there’d be a twist coming.
Bertie News:
I haven’t seen anything, but hopefully the next time the Clarets are back home.
