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Burnley FC vs. Tottenham Hotspur
In the coming week, some cancelled games will be made up in the Premier League. Alongside Liverpool and Arsenal, a third top team is also in action with Tottenham, Spurs have to travel to Burnley for an unpleasant away game on Wednesday. At Turf Moor, the relegation candidates await the European Cup contenders at a late kick-off time of 20:30, while many other teams are active in the Champions League at the same time. Our prediction for this match can be found in the following Burnley vs Tottenham tip.
The table in England still presents a confused picture due to the many catch-up games. Burnley, for example, are currently second from last and are a full five points behind the bottom of the table, although they are still two games behind their rivals Newcastle. With two wins from two games, Burnley could still overtake the Magpies. Eighth-placed Tottenham are in a similar situation, currently three points off fifth place but also with three games less played.
Burnley – Tottenham info:
– Date & Time: 23/02/2022, 20:30.
– Venue: Burnley, Turf Moor
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 13 (Catch-up game)
– TV coverage: Sky
Burnley Form & Balance Check
Burnley FC are suddenly in the thick of the relegation battle this season after a surprisingly unexciting last few seasons. Only promoted Norwich are currently worse off, but Burnley can still make up ground in various catch-up games like the one on Wednesday. The main problem for the Clarets, however, is that they simply don’t get enough wins. Last matchday they got only their second treble of the season at Brighton, having previously failed to win 11 league games in a row since October.
Weghorst leads Burnley to second win of season
Naturally, the jubilation was all the greater after this rare sense of achievement at Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend. An ex-Wolfsburg player played a decisive role, as winter newcomer Wout Weghorst scored for his new team for the important 1:0 lead. After the striker set up Brownhill’s 2:0 and Lennon’s 3:0, the Clarets were able to celebrate their second win of the season. Perhaps this strong performance can give the team another boost in the relegation battle.
Burnley Facts & Analysis
– 19th place in the Premier League, 17 points
– 3-0 win at Brighton last time out
– 2nd win of the season after previously going 11 league games without a treble
Tottenham form & balance check
Tottenham have been on a steady up and down run in recent weeks. There have been five wins and five defeats from the last ten competitive matches, and Spurs are currently lacking consistency. Since the beginning of December, Antonio Conte’s team has not been able to string two wins together, but they have suffered disappointing defeats against Southampton and Wolverhampton. All the more surprising for many was last weekend’s win at leaders Manchester City, who had not lost a game for 16 weeks before that.
Kane makes the madness perfect
But it was against Spurs that it happened. In a thrilling top match, the Citizens lost 3-2 in the end, with Tottenham taking the lead three times. Newcomer Kulusevski opened the scoring after just four minutes, but Gündogan levelled the score just over half an hour later. After about 60 minutes of play, however, Spurs completed another one of their red-hot counter-attacks through Kane. City came back again, Mahrez equalising with a penalty in injury time. But that was not enough in this crazy game, as Tottenham would have the last word in the end through another Kane goal, inflicting an unfamiliar defeat on the Citizens.
Tottenham facts & analysis
– 8th place in the Premier League, 39 points.
– Last win 3:2 at Man City
– 5 wins and 5 defeats from last 10 competitive matches
Predicted line-up – last updated 21 Feb 2022
Should Burnley players Westwood and Tarkowski be able to clear themselves in time after their Corona infections, they should move back in for Cork and Collins. Weghorst will start up top with Rodriguez or Cornet, Lennon is another option for the starting eleven. Tottenham coach Conte is likely to rotate a little during the English week, possibly bringing in Sanchez, Moura, Doherty and Winks. If Reguilon can play again after his Covid infection, he could come in for Sessegnon.
Burnley – Tottenham direct comparison & stats
Both teams have faced each other 89 times in their history so far and the head-to-head comparison in this one goes narrowly to Tottenham. Spurs have won 36 games, Burnley have won 32 times. There have also been 21 draws. So far this season, both teams have only met in the cup, where Tottenham won 1-0 at Burnley.
– The average number of goals scored when Burnley FC and Tottenham Hotspur meet is 2.6.
– The average number of goals scored in the first half in matches between Burnley FC and Tottenham Hotspur is 1.4.
– A look at Burnley FC: Maxwel Cornet is the top scorer with 6 goals. Son Heung-min scored 9 times for Tottenham Hotspur.
– Last season Tottenham Hotspur won both matches against Burnley FC (4-0 at home and 1-0 away).
