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Burnley v Sheffield United is being called "one of the richest games in football takes place on Monday as these two teams battle it out for a place in next season's Premier League". And Sportingbet has your Burnley v Sheffield betting odds here. Burnley pays nearly 2/1 odds. Sheffield United pays US$145 for every US$100 bet.
Burnley boss Owen Coyle believes his players have every reason to drive for success against Sheffield United in Monday's Championship play-off final, the BBC reports.
"We have got an opportunity to go into the Premier League, and play in the best league in the world, with the best players in the world," Coyle said.
"If that doesn't motivate the players I don't know what will."
The BBC also offered these fast facts on Burnley v Sheffield:
Burnley and Sheffield United contest a £60million winner-takes-all showdown for a place in the Premier League, in the richest club game in world football.
This is Burnley's 61st match of the season. Manchester United are the only English league club to have played more - the Champions League final will be their 66th. The play-off final will be Sheffield United's 56th game.
This highly-successful campaign has seen Burnley narrowly miss out on a place in Wembley's Carling Cup final and reach the last 16 of the FA Cup. They knocked out Fulham, Chelsea, Arsenal, and West Brom on their cup runs and beat Tottenham at White Hart Lane in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final.
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Alistair Prescott, Gambling911.com
