The Lancashire club did not look very convincing at the start of this season, but gradually got out of the crisis and began to gain points steadily. A series of successful matches in December and January allowed the “Burgundy” to rise from the relegation zone and settle in the 16th intermediate place in the standings. On January 21-st Sean Ditch’s men sensationally ended Liverpool’s long unbeaten streak at Anfield, inflicting a 1-tally against the reigning champion. This was followed by the victory of “Burnley” in the home meeting over the gaining speed “Aston Villa” (3:2). In the FA Cup the “Burgundy” advanced to the 1/8 finals thanks to a 3:0 away defeat over Fulham. In the last round of the Premier League Burnley could not oppose anything away to Chelsea (0:2), which issued first victories under Thomas Tuchel. Major forwards Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood may miss the upcoming home match.
Ottawa have so far only chalked up one victory, but after that they began a streak of defeats that continues to this day. Note that the Canadians have already lost eight games in a row. Their average goals per game are simply awful, as they allow their opponents to score about five times. By the way, the Senators managed to hold five games away, but in each of them they failed in regulation time and always lost by at least three goals. We emphasize that the upcoming game will be the sixth in a row for the team on a foreign site and the strength, both physical and moral, may not be enough for it to conduct the final duel of the series with high quality. So, what is the free prediction for the NHL match for today?
