Burnley vs Southampton – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Sreya

Burnley vs Southampton – Burnley hosts Southampton at the Turf Moor on 24th February, Saturday in a crucial English Premier League fixture.

Burnley are seventh in the league standings with thirty-six points while Southampton are eighteenth with twenty-six points after twenty-seven games.

Burnley have not won any of their previous ten league matches, and lost 1-0 to Swansea in their last game. Southampton lost 2-0 to Liverpool in their previous league game following an elusive 3-2 win over West Bromwich Albion.

Team News

Robbie Brady, Jonathan Walters, Steven Defour, Dean Marney and Tom Heaton are sidelined through injuries while James Tarkowski, Phil Bardsley, Chris Wood and Scott Airfield will face late fitness tests.

The visitors will be without the injured Charlie Austin. Sofiane Boufal, Maya Yoshida, Shane Long and Steven Davis are listed as doubts.

Burnley Possible Starting Lineup: Nick Pope, Phil Bardsley, James Tarkowski, Ben Mee, Charlie Taylor, Aaron Lennon, Jack Cork, Jeff Hendrick, Johann Berg Gudmundsson, Ashley Barnes, Sam Vokes.

Southampton Possible Starting Lineup: Alex McCarthy, Cedric Soares, Jack Stephen, Wesley Hoedt, Ryan Bertrand, Oriol Romeu, Mario Lemina, James Ward-Prowse, Dusan Tadic, Sofiane Boufal, Guide Carrillo.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Burnley vs Southampton H2H Stats, the last sic matches between these two clubs have resulted in three wins for either club.

Southampton have failed to win thirteen of their last fourteen Premier League games while Burnley are struggling with their form as well.

Burnley have seen under 2.5 goals in their last three games against Southampton in all competitions. With both clubs amidst a poor streak of form, it should be a closely contested yet a low-scoring affair.

Burnley’s previous league outing at Turf Moor resulted in a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Manchester City, so Sean Dyche’s side will be hopeful of securing a win against the Saints.

A 1-0 win for Burnley is the most probable result.