The Clarets desperately need a victory in the ‘Scott Parker derby’ against Fulham at Turf Moor in Lancashire on Saturday.
Burnley appeared competitive at the start of this season but have massively fallen away with a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle at St James’ Park last weekend, extending their losing streak to six matches since back-to-back victories against Leeds and Wolves.
Fulham have shown signs of improvement in the last month or so but the Cottagers remain in a position where they are looking over their shoulder towards the relegation battle under the management of Marco Silva, following a 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage last week.
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Burnley vs. Fulham Preview: Who Will Win?
Scott Parker’s style of football is to be very defensive, which gave Burnley the platform to break records in terms of their defensive numbers on their way to Championship promotion last season.
However, the sheer lack of quality and attacking intent at a higher level is seeing them unpicked on a regular basis. It would be a bit of a catastrophe for a team of Fulham's level not to see them off.
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Head-to-Head: Burnley vs Fulham
- In their relegation season in the 2023/24 campaign, Burnley took four points off Fulham with a 2-0 win at Craven Cottage in December before a 2-2 draw at Turf Moor.
- That, somewhat surprisingly, actually means that Burnley are unbeaten in the last six meetings between the two sides and Fulham have won just one of the last nine clashes.
- Overall, the two sides have faced off against each other on 101 occasions with Burnley winning the most, 49, and Fulham having won 31 of those matches.
Burnley vs. Fulham: Form Guide
Burnley – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Newcastle United 2-1 Burnley (Premier League)
- Burnley 0-1 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
- Brentford 3-1 Burnley (Premier League)
- West Ham United 3-2 Burnley (Premier League)
- Burnley 0-2 Arsenal (Premier League)
Fulham – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
- Fulham 4-5 Manchester City (Premier League)
- Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Fulham (Premier League)
- Fulham 1-0 Sunderland (Premier League)
- Everton 2-0 Fulham (Premier League)
Burnley vs. Fulham Betting Tips
The style of football in Burnley is for them to sit tight and pinch games on the counter-attack by limiting the opposition but teams in the Premier League tend to have enough competence to avoid being struck by a limited side in transition.
It could, therefore, be a fairly dull watch for the neutral but the quality of attackers at Fulham’s disposal should eventually secure the victory. An emphasis on moments of quality may be required and so Harry Wilson to score (3/1 with Sky Bet) would seem good value.
Our Score Prediction: Burnley 0-2 Fulham (17/2 with Bet365)
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Burnley vs. Fulham Team News
Burnley Team News
- Scott Parker played a 4-4-2 system last season before reverting to a 3-4-3 this year. He has gone back to a 4-4-2 recently with Zian Flemming likely partnering Lyle Foster up-front.
- Not naming so many defenders is likelier because Burnley are also now dealing with suspensions at the back as both Kyle Walker and Lucas Pires are both unavailable.
- Hannibal Mejbri is also among those that are sidelined for the hosts, alongside longer term absentees such as Jordan Beyer, Connor Roberts and Zeki Amdouni.
Fulham Team News
- Fulham still have an abundance of attacking options despite the fact that Rodrigo Muniz is now sidelined for the Cottagers and Raul Jimenez is in woeful form.
- They have a slight issue at left-back, too, as Ryan Sessegnon is now dealing with a hamstring injury alongside United States international defender Antonee Robinson.
- It could be a key game for intricate midfielders such as Emile Smith Rowe, Josh King and Tom Cairney, rather than the directness of Samu Chukwueze.
Burnley vs. Fulham Lineups: Predicted Starting XI’s
This is how we think these two sides will lineup at Turf Moor on Saturday.
Burnley predicted lineup to play Fulham
Burnley (4-4-2)
Dubravka (GK) – Laurent, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman – Anthony, Cullen, Ugochukwu, Tchaouna – Foster, Flemming
- Out: Beyer, Tuanzebe, Humphreys, Roberts, Mejbri, Amdouni
- Doubtful: N/A
- Suspensions: Walker, Pires
Fulham predicted lineup to play Burnley
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
Leno (GK) – Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Castagne – Berge, Iwobi – Wilson, King, Smith Rowe – Kevin
- Out: Robinson, Sessegnon, Muniz
- Doubtful: N/A
- Suspensions: N/A
Burnley vs. Fulham Betting Odds
- Burnley to win: 3/1 with 10Bet
- Fulham to win: 20/21 with AK Bets
- Draw: 13/5 with Bet365
Bet Builder Tips: Burnley vs. Fulham
Our bet builder for what could be described a six-pointer between Burnley and Fulham backs under 3.5 goals, Fulham to win, Emile Smith Rowe to have a shot on target and Lesley Ugochukwu to be carded which came to overall odds of 16/1 with Bet365 at the time of writing.
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How to watch: Burnley vs. Fulham Live Stream, TV Channel
Here’s all the key information for how to watch Burnley vs. Fulham.
- Date: Saturday, November 13
- Venue: Emirates Stadium, London, England
- Time: 5:30 p.m.
- TV/Stream: Sky Sports / Sky Go