EPL: Burnley vs SaintsFC

Southampton visited Turf Moor on Saturday for their Premier League third round meeting with hosts Burnley was full of annoyance. Examination of their earlier clashes spanning November 11, 2017 showed Burnley won 3 times with 3 draws. A total of 11 goals were created between them in those clashes, with 8 of them going to The Clarets and 3 by The Saints, the average number of goals per game was 1.83.

Burnley stand out thanks to their previous results, which will be hoping for the same after a soft 2-0 win at the EFL Cup over Millwall in the lower division. In that match, Burnley held the ball 51% and had 14 finishes, of which 5 hit the target, the scorers were Josh Brownhill (45 ') and Matěj Vydra (90'). Burnley has a stubborn form of scoring with both shooting in each of their last 6 games however, they have scored a total of 9 in that time while also conceding a total of 8 times. Their previous form shows that Burnley has not been beaten by Southampton in their last 7 matches and has not won at home in the last 3 matches. Liverpool are reportedly ready to allow Harry Wilson to sign a permanent Burnley contract.

After losing to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, Southampton and their fans will be hoping for a better result here. In that match, Southampton held the ball up to 53% and had 14 shots, of which 7 hit the target, the only player to score for Southampton was Danny Ings (32 ', 90'). The numbers tell their own story, and Southampton has been scored in 5 of their last 6 matches, with opponents scoring a total of 10 in defense, The Saints are far from complete. good. Entering this match, Southampton did not get a win over Burnley as they played away in their last 7 matches. The last match between the two teams was the Premier League match of round 26 on 15/02/2020 when it ended with a 1-2 defeat for Southampton. On that date, Southampton controlled the ball 63% and 10 bombardments, including 2 hits, the only player on the scoreboard was Danny Ings (18 '). Coach Ralph Hasenhüttl has to contend with a number of players who are not present as Guido Carrillo (tendon injury) and Sam McQueen (broken ligament) are out of action.