Burnley eager to avoid three successive defeats as Forest visits.

Burnley welcome Nottingham Forest to Turf Moor on Saturday, September 20, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 [GMT+1]. Both sides are desperate to arrest difficult runs of form, and history suggests this could be a high-scoring encounter.

Newly-promoted Burnley [LWLL] face the Tricky Trees hoping to avoid three successive defeats, having lost back-to-back fixtures following last weekend’s narrow 1-0 defeat to Liverpool. However, Burnley’s current struggles only add to Forest’s encouragement. In 17th place with just three points, the Clarets have lost six of their last seven Premier League matches, with their only wins in that spell coming against newly promoted sides. In fact, just two of their last seven league victories have been against established Premier League opposition – Fulham in December 2023 and Brentford in March 2024. Their inability to consistently compete with top-flight regulars remains a concern. Meanwhile, recent meetings between these two clubs have rarely been dull. Both teams have found the net in six of their last seven league clashes, with the only exception being Burnley’s 1-0 Championship victory back in February 2016. Nevertheless, the Clarets would be hoping to fire themselves past Nottingham on Saturday night. Foster is expected at the attacking end of Burnley’s 4—2—3—1 formation. Lesley Ugochukwu is suspended for this fixture, having received a red card in last weekend’s 1-0 loss to Liverpool. As many as three players, including Zeki Amdouni, are ruled out for Burnley.

Forest, however, carry the psychological edge from their most recent visit. On the final day of the 2023-24 campaign, they won 2-1 at Turf Moor, and another success here would see them record back-to-back league victories over Burnley for the first time since September 2003. Remarkably, they have never managed consecutive away wins against the Clarets in their long history, with this fixture marking their 52nd trip to Turf Moor. Meanwhile, they too are in the midst of difficulties. They have suffered back-to-back 3-0 defeats, and another heavy loss here would mark their first run of three successive league defeats since March 2024. Defensive problems are a recurring theme; Forest have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 Premier League matches, a stark contrast to the eight clean sheets they managed in the 14 games prior. Both teams head into this clash under pressure, but with plenty of attacking talent and defensive vulnerabilities on show, another open and unpredictable contest looks likely at Turf Moor. Chris Wood is poised to lead the attack in a familiar 4—2—3—1 formation. Nicolás Domínguez is ruled out due to an injury.