Burnley will host Wolves at Turf Moor on Tuesday evening, looking to continue their recent unbeaten run with a positive result at home.
Burnley are 19th in the league table, and they will be desperate to secure safety from relegation as they get set to welcome Wolves to Turf Moor on Tuesday evening. The Clarets are unbeaten in the last three games and it remains to be seen whether they can pick up all three points here.
Meanwhile, Wolves are going through an impressive 2023/24 campaign, but they have been quite mediocre in recent weeks. The Black Country outfit have lost three of the six league games, and it will be interesting to see if they can bounce back strongly.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are currently ten in the league table, and they will be hoping to finish in the top half. They cannot afford to keep dropping points if they want to finish the season strongly.
Wolves picked up a narrow win over Burnley at home earlier this season, and the home team will look to make amends and avenge that defeat here. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Burnley
Aaron Ramsey has been ruled out for the season with a knee injury, while Nathan Redmond misses out with a thigh injury. Luca Koleosho should return next month from his knee injury, and Jordan Beyer is expected to return next week along with Ameen Al-Dakhil. Lorenz Assignon is suspended after seeing red against Chelsea.
The home team will shape up in a 4-4-2 formation, with Arijanet Muric in goal. Vitinho and Charlie Taylor will be deployed as the full-backs. They will look to keep things compact defensively and help out during transitions. Dara O’Shea will start at the heart of the defence alongside Maxime Esteve.
Jacob Bruun Larsen and Wilson Odobert will start in the wide areas. They will look to provide pace, flair and creativity on the break. Josh Cullen will add defensive cover and physicality to the midfield along with Sander Berge. Both players will look to break up opposition attacks and protect the central defence. David Datro Fofana will lead the line alongside Lyle Foster.
Probable Lineup (4-4-2): Muric; Vitinho, O’Shea, Esteve, Tayor; Larsen, Cullen, Berge, Odobert; Fofana, Foster
Wolves
Petro Neto is ruled out for several weeks with a thigh injury, while Hwang Hee-chan will return later this month from his hamstring problem, and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde will be back next week from his knee injury.
The visitors will start in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with Jose Sa in goal. In the back, Santiago Bueno will start alongside Max Kilman and Toti Gomes. Matt Doherty and Rayan Ait-Nouri will start as the wing-backs. They will look to help out in the attack and provide width to the side.
Tommy Doyle will start in the central midfield with Joao Gomes. They will look to add creativity and control to the side. Mario Lemina and Pablo Sarabia will start as the attacking midfielders, and they will look to link up with Matheus Cunha in the attack and create goalscoring opportunities in the final third.
Probable Lineup (3-4-2-1): Sa; Santiago Bueno, Kilman, Toti Gomes; Doherty, Joao Gomes, Doyle, Ait-Nouri; Sarabia, Lemina; Cunha
Key Stats
- Burnley has failed to win five of their last six Premier League matches.
- Wolves have failed to win three of their last six Premier League matches.
- 11 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two teams.
- Burnley have conceded at least twice in eight of their last nine Premier League matches.
- Wolves have conceded nine goals in the last four matches in all competitions.
Player to Watch
Matheus Cunha
The 24-year-old Brazilian attacker is expected to return from his injury blow on Tuesday and he is our key player to watch out for. Cunha has been impressive in form this season, scoring nine goals and picking up six assists in the league.
He will look to make a big difference in the final third with his goalscoring ability and creativity. The former Atletico Madrid striker will look to link up with his teammates and open up the Burnley defence.
Prediction
Burnley 1-2 Wolves
Burnley have been difficult to beat in the last few league games, and they will look to make life difficult for the opposition here. However, Wolves have the better team on paper, and they should be able to grind out a positive result. They have been quite mediocre in recent weeks, and the away fans will expect a strong reaction from the players here.
