Liverpool dey at risk of suffering one unwanted club first as dem go welcome Burnley to Anfield for Saturday afternoon top-flight match. Having already been held by Leeds United and Sunderland at home this season, Reds fit fail to win all three league home games against newly-promoted teams for first time for Premier League era.
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Liverpool unbeaten run dey, but winning feeling don disappear for recent Premier League gameweeks as Arne Slot don oversee three consecutive draws since New Year. Draws with Leeds and Fulham na two-points-lost type, and 0-0 with Arsenal last week no too help, especially as Gabriel Martinelli shove injured Conor Bradley.
Hosts dey two points clear of Brentford for fourth place (Champions League), but Newcastle United and Manchester United dey close. Liverpool return to winning ways Monday night with 4-1 FA Cup win vs Barnsley, extending unbeaten streak to 11 matches in all competitions since November Champions League loss to PSV Eindhoven. Mohamed Salah return from AFCON go help Liverpool regain attacking firepower as hosts dey average 14.7 shots per game, lowest since 2001-02.
Burnley dey suffer long winless run, 12 matches for Premier League. Scott Parker don oversee nine defeats and three draws since October win 3-2 vs Wolves. Last time, Burnley draw 2-2 vs Manchester United, leaving them 19th, eight points from safety. FA Cup 5-1 win vs Millwall na only fifth win of season. Clarets never keep away clean sheet for 2025-26, and 1-0 loss to Liverpool back in September extend losing run vs Reds to six PL matches.
Team News
Liverpool: Conor Bradley dey out for season with knee injury (avoided ACL), join Giovanni Leoni (knee) and Alexander Isak (leg). Rio Ngumoha cramped vs Barnsley but no go start Saturday. Salah still dey AFCON third-place playoff vs Nigeria, no dey return UK yet. Hugo Ekitike fit lead line after scoring and assisting vs Barnsley.
Burnley: Mike Tresor (unspecified), Zian Flemming (unspecified), Jordan Beyer (thigh), Zeki Amdouni (knee), Connor Roberts (Achilles), Josh Cullen (knee) dey out. Joe Worrall need late fitness test. Ashley Barnes fit make way for Armando Broja, Lyle Foster dey ill but likely recover for match.
Possible Lineups
Liverpool: Alisson; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Szoboszlai, Jones, Wirtz; Ekitike
Burnley: Dubravka; Laurent, Esteve, Humphreys; Walker, Ugochukwu, Florentino, Pires; Bruun Larsen, Anthony; Broja
Prediction
We say: Liverpool 2-0 Burnley
Saturday match go pit Liverpool wey don face plenty low-block teams vs Burnley wey dey third for most time spent in low block this season. Expect Slot’s big-hitters to break through eventually. Burnley attacking no go too cause wahala as Liverpool go earn first league win of 2026.
