Brighton can extend their unbeaten streak in the Premier League to five games with a positive result against Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday.
The teams are only separated by two points in the table, with fifteenth-place Brighton sitting just ahead of seventeenth-place Burnley.
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Things were looking up for Burnley when they secured back-to-back wins over Liverpool and Aston Villa last month.
However, Sean Dyche’s side have since suffered two consecutive defeats, losing 2-0 to both Chelsea and Manchester City.
Burnley saw just 28% possession against Chelsea – facing 19 shots (eight on target) while recording just one shot of their own (none on target).
Last time out, Burnley only managed to see 25% of the ball against Man City – facing 13 shots (six on target) and registering just two shots (none on target).
With 13 goals to their name, you probably won’t be surprised to learn that Burnley are the lowest scorers in the Premier League.
On the flip side, Brighton secured a famous 1-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday, extending their unbeaten run to four games in the process.
After enduring a testing nine-game winless streak between November and January, the Seagulls have now won three and drawn one of their last four outings.
It is also worth pointing out that Brighton have kept four consecutive clean sheets, preventing Leeds, Fulham and Tottenham from scoring.
Despite seeing just 38% possession against Liverpool, the Seagulls still managed to rack up 13 attempts (four on target) against the champions.
Head-to-head: The overall head-to-head record between Burnley and Brighton is notably even, with both sides picking up 11 wins in this fixture over the years.
However, the two teams produced a dull goalless draw at the Amex back in November. Saturday’s game is also expected to be a low-scoring affair.
Team news: Chris Wood will miss Saturday’s match with a hamstring injury, although Josh Brownhill, Ashley Barnes, Charlie Taylor and Robbie Brady could return for Burnley.
Brighton’s injury list is pretty lengthy at the moment. Tariq Lamptey, Danny Welbeck and Solly March are among their casualties.
If the recent records of these two teams are anything to go by, this is destined to be a low-scoring affair with limited goalscoring opportunities.
Forebet predicts that a low-scoring draw is on the cards, with both sides scoring no more than one goal each.