Premier League – Burnley at home to Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League action on Wednesday as Burnley and Spurs meet at Turf Moor – 8:30pm GMT.
It’s a trip to Turf Moor for nineteenth placed Burnley on Wednesday, as they take on eighth placed Spurs.
Struggling Burnley, welcome fancied their opponents this Wednesday
Burnley come to this fixture on the back of a 0-3 away win against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium.
Also, with no win in 18 of their last 20 meetings now for Burnley, there is minimal fear for opposition teams that face them. With a nineteenth position in the league and 1 wins, 5 losses and 6 draws, they currently have 17 points in the League having won one game, drawn six games, and lost five meetings.
Playing at home, Burnley have won one game, drawn six fixtures, and lost three matches.
Winning this fixture will see Burnley on 20 points.
A solid defensive team
Defence begins with attack and Burnley have defended well as a team, borne out by conceding 20 goals in their previous matches. Every player has contributed to them delivering a solid defensive display this Premier League season. This has been a poor season for them so far in terms of goals scored, with a total of 14. However, their stand-out attacking players have been Nick Pope, Matthew Lowton, and Charlie Taylor.
Sean Dyche could be missing up to five of their players through injury or illness for the game on Wednesday.
Tottenham Hotspur’s campaign so far has seen them accrue 39 points this season
It was three points secured for Spurs in their last fixture, beating Manchester City 2-3 at the Etihad Stadium.
Also, With 39 points (6W, 5L and 1D), they are established in eighth position in the League having won six fixtures, drawn one game, and lost five meetings.
Spurs’ away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Burnley. In the 11 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won five matches, drawn two fixtures, and lost four games.
Tottenham Hotspur will have 42 points if they manage to secure a victory.
A solid defensive team
It’s an easy statement to make, but to win you simply have to score more goals than your opponent. Spurs have been consistently applying this principle, whilst remaining defensively solid as a unit this season, with 17 goals in their previous games. Spurs’s scoring stats this season so far are poor, they have only found the back of the net 11times.
Injury and illness have depleted Antonio Conte’s Spurs and they will likely be missing three key personnel for Wednesday’s match.
Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur – Head-to-Heads.
Regarding their historical duels the recent form between these two sides has seen Spurs with a greater number of wins. In the last 20 meetings, they have enjoyed 13 victories, to Burnley’s three wins. Further, Spurs have won all thirteen of the last 20 matches played against Burnley. Their most recent encounter in this competition The Lilywhites delivered a 0-1 away win.
Performance Report
For Burnley, Nick Pope, one of their best scorers, has netted
in 22 League games this Premier League Season, while Hugo Lloris contributed with
in 23 League matches this season for Spurs.
Other standout players for Burnley are Matthew Lowton and Charlie Taylor with respectively and for Spurs are Matt Doherty and Sergio Reguilon with respectively.
