Burnley eager to end six-game losing streak in Fulham meeting.
Burnley vs. Fulham kicks off at 17:30 [GMT] on Saturday, December 13, at Turf Moor.
Burnley [LLLLL] host Fulham at Turf Moor in a meeting between two sides struggling for consistency, with both clubs carrying contrasting historical patterns into the fixture. Burnley’s record at home against Fulham is one of the most remarkable long-running streaks in English football: the Clarets are unbeaten in their last 29 home league games against the Cottagers, a run stretching back to April 1951. Yet Burnley enter this match in dire form. Scott Parker’s side have lost six consecutive Premier League matches — their joint-longest top-flight losing run since 1895. Parker himself is under scrutiny, having lost 22 of his last 29 Premier League games as a manager. His current six-match losing streak mirrors the one he oversaw at Fulham between 2019 and 2020. Overall, Parker has lost 61% of his Premier League matches, a rate exceeded only by Daniel Farke among managers with 50+ games. Defensive decline has been one of Burnley’s biggest issues. After conceding just 16 goals in 46 Championship games last season, they have already shipped 30 goals in 15 Premier League matches. That increase—1.65 goals more per game—is one of the steepest year-on-year rises in English league history. The 19th-placed side will be hoping to put an end to their 6-game losing run when they host the Cottagers. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Zian Flemming in attack may be seen. Hannibal Mejbri, Lucas Pires, and Kyle Walker are all suspended for this fixture.
Fulham’s last win at Turf Moor predates modern competitions, but recent Premier League meetings have also leaned Burnley’s way, with the Lancashire side unbeaten in the last five encounters (D2 L3) since Fulham’s 4–2 victory in 2018. In addition, 15th-placed Fulham have lost eight of their 15 league games this season, and in three of the four previous seasons in which they reached that total this early, they were relegated. The exception was 2004–05, when they steadied themselves to finish 13th. Nevertheless, Fulham have been dependable against newly promoted teams, going unbeaten in their last 11 such Premier League fixtures (W6 D5). They have never won five consecutive top-flight matches against promoted opponents—a record they could set here. Individual form may give Fulham confidence. Harry Wilson has contributed to a goal in each of his last three Premier League games (2 goals, 1 assist), and could become the first Welshman since Brennan Johnson in early 2023 to do so in four straight matches. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Raúl Jiménez in attack is expected here against Burnley.