Crystal Palace vs Burnley LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture today
Palace host the Clarets in the Premier League with both in the bottom half of the table
Burnley head to Selhurt Park to face Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon, with both teams hoping to get back to winning ways.
The Clarets have failed to win any of the last three after picking up successive wins prior to that, leaving them in 17th place in the Premier League table - though their situation is not as dire as it might be in that position in previous seasons, given the eight-point gap down to Fulham inside the bottom three.
Palace also won back-to-back games recently, but suffered a 2-0 reversal in their last league outing against Leeds to leave them in 13th place in the table.
Roy Hodgson’s men have looked decent at times, attack-minded and fast-flowing with some of their football compared to previous seasons, though consistency has been a real issue and their defensive record hasn’t been exemplary.
Burnley’s real issue is at the other end of the pitch, with a paltry haul of just 14 goals for the campaign being the lowest in the entire league.
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MATCH REPORT
Defiant Emi Martinez secures Aston Villa a point at Brighton
Brighton 0-0 Aston Villa: Goalkeeper produced a string of crucial saves to deny the Seagulls
He’s got 12 clean sheets for the season now as well. Second only to Manchester City’s Ederson.
A point apiece means that Brighton move back up to 15th in the table, Aston Villa meanwhile jump back in front of Tottenham as they’re up to 8th.
BRIGHTON 0 - 0 ASTON VILLA
90+3 mins: Full time. Goalless. The points are shared. Villa will be happy and Brighton underwhelmed. Martinez made nine saves to deny Brighton all three points.
BRIGHTON 0 - 0 ASTON VILLA
90+2 mins: Trossard is the Brighton man that takes the free kick. He goes for goal and hits the wall. The rebound come back to him and his second attempt squeezes through to Martinez were a little fumble gets Brighton excited before he stops the ball crossing the line.
BRIGHTON 0 - 0 ASTON VILLA
90 mins: There’s going to be three added minutes to play and Brighton have a free kick in a very dangerous area as Trezeguet brings down Lallana just outside the box.
BRIGHTON 0 - 0 ASTON VILLA
87 mins: How are Brighton not in front? They’ve had 24 attempts on goal compared to Villa’s four. Emi Martinez is the reason. He’s a guaranteed man of the match. Sanson is tackled in the middle of the park by Bissouma and Villa win a free kick.
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