Tottenham back against Burnley after UCL win over BVB.
Burnley vs. Tottenham begins at 15:00 [GMT] on Saturday, January 24, at Turf Moor.
In 19th place, Burnley [DLLDD] welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Turf Moor with both sides desperate for momentum, though history and recent trends suggest very different expectations heading into the contest. The Clarets’ recent record against Spurs makes for grim reading. Burnley have lost six of their last seven Premier League meetings with Tottenham, including four straight defeats since a narrow 1-0 home win back in February 2022. Spurs have generally enjoyed this fixture, averaging 2.2 goals per game against Burnley in the Premier League (41 goals in 19 matches), a rate bettered only against Hull among teams they’ve faced regularly. Burnley, meanwhile, are battling through a torrid spell. They are winless in 13 Premier League matches (D4 L9), their longest such run in the top flight since 1970. Confidence is fragile, but there were small positives last weekend as Marcus Edwards scored his first Premier League goal, and the winger will now look to find the net in consecutive league games for the first time since his Sporting CP days in 2022. A 4—3—3 formation with Broja, Anthony, and Edwards in attack is expected against Spurs.
Thomas Frank’s side make their return following a 2-0 win over Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, they are unbeaten in their last 13 away league games against promoted teams (W11 D2) like Burnley, a run stretching back to May 2021. However, Spurs arrive with a note of caution. They have lost four of their last eight league matches against teams in the relegation zone, including a surprise 2-1 defeat to West Ham last time out. Tottenham will be keen to avoid unwanted history here — they haven’t lost consecutive Premier League games against bottom-three sides since March 1997. Stylistically, Tottenham remain dangerous from set pieces despite a surprisingly low shot volume. Spurs have scored more headed goals, more goals from corners, and more goals by defenders than any other side in the league this season. Much of that threat is driven by Pedro Porro, who leads all Premier League players for passes into the box and open-play crosses, while also topping chance creation among defenders. Yet there is a paradox to Spurs’ campaign: despite their attacking reputation, their 10.7 shots per game is the club’s lowest recorded average in the Premier League era. Efficiency, rather than volume, has been key. Riddled with injuries, with as many as eight players on the treatment table, Spurs could appear with a 4—2—3—1 formation, having Randal Kolo Muani in attack.