Burnley vs Tottenham Hotspur – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Sreya

Burnley vs Tottenham Hotspur – Burnley hosts Tottenham Hotspur at the Turf Moor on 23rd December, Saturday in an English Premier League fixture.

Sean Dyche’s Burnley have been the ultimate surprise of the season so far – they began their campaign with a 3-2 win over defending champions Chelsea and are now placed sixth in the standings with thirty-two points – one point ahead of their seventh-placed opponents tomorrow.

While Burnley played out a goalless draw in their last game, Tottenham promptly lost 4-1 to an emphatic Manchester City.

Team News

Tom Heaton, Robbie Brady, James Tarkowski and Stephen Ward are sidelined through injuries while Dean Marney and Jonathan Walters are yet to regain match fitness. Spurs will be without the injured Victor Wanyama and Toby Alderweireld.

Burnley Possible Starting Lineup: Nick Pope, Phil Bardsley, Ben Mee, Kevin Long, Charlie Taylor, Johann Berg Gudmundsson, Jack Cork, Steven Defour, Scott Arfield, Jeff Hendrick, Chris Wood.

Tottenham Hotspur Possible Starting Lineup: Hugo Lloris, Serge Aurier, Davinson Sanchez, Jan Vertonghen, Ben Davies, Harry Winks, Eric Dier, Son Heung-Min, Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen, Harry Kane.

Thoughts From Both Camps

“Tottenham are a fine side. We have to be on our toes, like any other game, but especially for the upcoming fixtures. There’s certain teams that have that little edge and Tottenham Hotspur are one of them.”

– Sean Dyche, Burnley.

“Burnley believe a lot in the way that they play and I think at home they are a very, very tough side. We are going to have a very tough game and we need to be ready to fight. It will be a battle.”

– Mauricio Pochettino, Tottenham Hotspur.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Burnley vs Tottenham Hotspur H2H Stats, the last five matches between these two clubs have resulted in three wins for Tottenham Hotspur and two draws.

Although Tottenham are undefeated in their last 7 matches against Burnley in all competitions, Pochettino’s side have failed to win any of their previous five away games in the league.

It should be a closely contested affair with a 1-1 draw being the most likely result.