Burnley will host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday, looking to pick up their first win of the season at home.
Burnley have had a disappointing start to the league campaign, with two defeats from two league matches so far ahead of the visit of Tottenham Hotspur. On the other hand, Spurs have begun the Premier League season strongly, with seven points from the last three matches.
The North London outfit have picked up wins over Manchester United and Bournemouth in the last two matches. And they will look to continue their impressive run of form with a victory over Burnley now.
Spurs are undoubtedly the better team here, and they have the form and momentum with them. Burnley will be hoping to get things right in front of their own fans here, and it remains to be seen whether they can pull off a morale-boosting victory at Turf Moor.
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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) September 1, 2023
Team News and Tactics
Burnley
Burnley will be without the services of Anass Zaroury due to suspension. Meanwhile, Jordan Beyer and Michael Obafemi are ruled out with thigh injuries. Victor da Silva and Hjalmar Ekdal are out with knee issues.
Vincent Kompany is likely to field his side in a 4-4-2 formation, with James Trafford in goal. Connor Roberts and Hannes Delcroix will be deployed as the full-backs, and they will look to help out defensively and contribute going forward as well. Ameen Al Dakhil and Dara O’Shea will start as the central defenders for Burnley.
In the midfield, Benson Manuel and Luca Koleosho will be deployed as the wingers, and they will look to create goalscoring opportunities from the wide areas. In the middle of the park, Josh Cullen will start alongside Sander Berge. Finally, Nathan Redmond and Zeki Amdouni will start as the strikers.
Probable Lineup (4-4-2): Trafford; Roberts, Al-Dakhil, O’Shea, Delcroix; Manuel, Cullen, Berge, Koleosho; Redmond, Amdouni
Tottenham
Rodrigo Bentancur remains a long-term absentee with his knee injury. Ryan Sessegnon and Giovani Lo Celso are ruled out with thigh injuries. Meanwhile, Richarlison is expected to feature despite his knock in the previous game.
Ange Postecoglou is likely to field his side in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Guglielmo Vicario in goal. Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie will start as the full-backs, and they will look to help out offensively and create goalscoring chances for their teammates. Cristian Romero will start at the heart of the Tottenham defence alongside Micky van de Ven.
Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma will be the midfield pivot here, and they will look to break up the opposition attacks and shield the back four. Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min will start as the wingers, with James Maddison as the central attacking midfielder.
The three players will look to open up the Burnley defence with their creativity, flair and link-up play. Finally, Richarlison is set to lead the line for Tottenham Hotspur against Burnley on Saturday evening. Meanwhile, Brennan Johnson will be a Tottenham player this weekend but will not be available to take on Burnley.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Richarlison
Key Stats
- Tottenham have kept a clean sheet in five of their last seven matches against Burnley in all competitions.
- Burnley have been losing at both half-time and full-time in five of their last six matches Premier League.
- Burnley have lost five of their last six matches in the Premier League.
- Tottenham Hotspur are unbeaten in five of their last six matches against Burnley in all competitions.
Key Player
James Maddison
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 31, 2023
The Tottenham Hotspur summer signing has done well since his move to the North London club. The 26-year-old will be expected to open up the opposition defence with his incisive passing, set-piece prowess and link-up play.
Burnley have an attacking approach under Vincent Kompany, and Tottenham will have spaces to exploit here. Maddison could make the most of that and influence the game in the final third to deliver the three points.
Prediction
Burnley 1-2 Tottenham
Tottenham are the favourites heading into this game, and they should be able to pick up all three points here. Burnley are likely to put up a fight at home and this is likely to be a close encounter. However, Spurs have enough quality in the final third to bypass the home defence and edge this game. A narrow 2-1 win for the away side is on the cards here.
