Relegation-threatened Burnley dey host Fulham for Turf Moor this Saturday as both sides try return to winning ways. Last time wey dem meet for February 2024, Burnley draw 2-2 with David Datro Fofana scoring twice to rescue home point.
Match Preview
Burnley don lose six Premier League games in a row since beating Wolves 3-2 in October, leaving dem 19th with 11 losses from 15 games. Defensive frailties dey glaring, conceding 30 goals after letting in only 16 all last Championship season. Pressure dey mount on Scott Parker, wey don lose 22 of last 29 Premier League matches as manager.
Despite form, Clarets fit draw comfort from unbeaten record at home against Fulham in last 29 league meetings, their longest streak at Turf Moor.
Fulham don win first away game of the season at Tottenham 2-1 but lost back-to-back home games to Man City and Crystal Palace. Last weekend, 2-1 defeat to Palace leaves dem 15th, just four points above relegation. Silva dey under scrutiny, and Cottagers dey look to win first away league game at Burnley since April 1951, as well as end five-match winless run vs Clarets in Premier League.
Team News
Burnley absentees: Zeki Amdouni (knee), Jordan Beyer (hamstring), Connor Roberts (Achilles), Bashir Humphreys (muscle), Axel Tuanzebe (unspecified). Suspensions: Hannibal Mejbri, Lucas Pires, Kyle Walker. Oliver Sonne and Quilindschy Hartman expected to start.
Fulham absentees: Ryan Sessegnon, Rodrigo Muniz (thigh). Antonee Robinson dey close to return but start no likely. Nigerian trio Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukwueze available before AFCON. Wilson in-form for right wing.
Predicted Lineups
Burnley: Dubravka; Sonne, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman; Ugochukwu, Cullen, Florentino; Tchaouna, Foster, Anthony
Fulham: Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Castagne; Iwobi, Berge; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Chukwueze; Jimenez
Prediction
We dey predict Burnley 0-2 Fulham. Burnley show fight last game, but Fulham dey slight favourites and dem fit take advantage of Clarets’ leaky defense to claim all three points.
