There are two matches to be played in the English Premier League on Wednesday the 17th of February beginning with the meeting of Burnley and Fulham.
The game will be played at Turf Moor with the hosts on 26 points and the visitors on 18 points, so the result of this match is significant to the bottom of the table.
HIGHLIGHTS | Gudmundsson gets the Clarets off to a flyer, before Lowton secures the points with a goal of the season contender ⚽️📺— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) February 13, 2021
HIGHLIGHTS | Gudmundsson gets the Clarets off to a flyer, before Lowton secures the points with a goal of the season contender ⚽️📺
Burnley come into the fixture having recorded an excellent 3-0 away victory at Crystal Palace on the weekend. The Clarets started the game strongly and were 2-0 up after only 10 minutes.
Burnley then made a fast start to the second half, scoring only 2 minutes after the interval to secure maximum points. It was an important victory for Burnley who had gone 4 matches in all competitions without a victory.
Form in the Premier League has been inconsistent and Burnley have won 2, lost 2, and drawn one of their last 5 league games. This is reflected in home Premier League matches and Burnley have recorded 3 victories from their last 6 home Premier League games and one when from their last 3 at Turf Moor.
Keeping clean sheets has proved to be a bit of a problem at home in recent league fixtures. Burnley have conceded goals in each of their last 4 home Premier League matches, keeping just one clean sheet in their 7 most recent league games on home soil.
Fulham make the trip to Turf Moor on the back of an excellent 2-0 victory at Everton on Sunday night. Fulham were not expected to take anything from this game but having gone in 0-0 at half-time, they came out strongly in the second half to score 2 goals and defeat a disappointing Everton.
That result means Fulham have been difficult to beat in recent games and they are undefeated in 4 of their last 5 Premier League matches. However, Fulham have picked up just a single victory in those 5 fixtures and there have been 3 draws, 2 of which have come away from home at Brighton and West Bromwich Albion.
Trends show Fulham are undefeated in their last 5 away Premier League fixtures, with draws coming at Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur in addition to those highlighted above.
Fulham have seen both teams score in 3 of those 5 games and they have found the back of the net in 4 of their last 5 on the road.
Team news and Burnley could be without both Ben Mee and Erik Pieters, which means two changes in defence. They also have doubts over the fitness of Chris Wood and Charlie Taylor.
Fulham continue without central midfielder Tom Cairney, who is expected to be back in action towards the end of February. Scott Parker may choose to go with the same starting XI from the victory at Everton.
This has the makings of being an extremely tight game in terms of the final outcome but we expect to see both teams find the back of the net. It would not be a surprise to see the game and level and the points shared.