Burnley Form
Burnley are sinking ever deeper into the relegation zone. In the last round, the club lost 3:1 away to Fulham, which was their third defeat in the last four league matches (alongside one draw). As a result, Burnley are already 10 points adrift of safety in 17th place, which will be extremely difficult to claw back given they have managed just four Premier League wins all season. In addition, the team have the worst defensive record in the division, conceding almost two goals per match on average.
- In their previous 22 Premier League matches, the club have recorded just one win (7 draws and 14 defeats).
- Burnley have conceded at least two goals in 7 of their last 9 league matches.
- At home, the team are winless in 11 matches (4 draws and 7 defeats).
Potential Burnley Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Martin Dubravka – Maxime Esteve, Kyle Walker, Quilindschy Hartman, Bashir Humphreys – Josh Laurent, James Ward-Prowse – Hannibal Mejbri, Lyle Foster, Jaidon Anthony – Zian Flemming.
Burnley’s injury list includes forward Zeki Amdouni, defenders Axel Tuanzebe and Connor Roberts, and midfielders Hannibal Mejbri, Mike Trezor, Josh Cullen and Louis Beyer. Josh Laurent is unavailable through suspension.
Brighton Form
Brighton & Hove Albion went into the international break with two consecutive league wins. The team beat Sunderland 1:0 away from home, before overcoming Liverpool 2:1 on their own ground. It is also worth noting that the club have won four of their last five Premier League matches, with their only defeat coming against Arsenal (0:1). Thanks to that strong run, Brighton & Hove Albion have consolidated their place in mid-table and are now just six points off the top five.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 9 of the club’s last 12 league matches.
- At least one of the teams failed to score in 5 of Brighton & Hove Albion’s last 7 Premier League matches.
- The team have failed to win 6 of their last 8 away matches in the Premier League (2 draws and 4 defeats).
Potential Brighton & Hove Albion Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Bart Verbruggen – Jan Paul van Hecke, Ferdi Kadioglu, Lewis Dunk, Mats Wieffer – Pascal Gross, James Milner – Jack Hinshelwood, Diego Gomes, Yakuba Minteh – Danny Welbeck.
Defenders Stefanos Tsimas and Adam Webster will miss the match through injury. Defender Lewis Dunk will not play due to suspension.
Who Will Referee the Match
Tom Bramall (England)
Matches – 17 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 86;
Yellow cards per match on average – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls per match on average – 22;
Penalties – 35%.
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this competition is listed.
