Championship: Burnley look able to win home game versus Sunderland

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Fri 31.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Turf Moor (21401 seats)

Burnley have played great football this season, sitting at 1st spot in the table. Sunderland have a view both ways from the 11th spot.

Insights:
  • Burnley have the most scored goals (74) in Championship
  • Sunderland haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Burnley and Sunderland should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Burnley form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Turf Moor as Burnley have scored 43 goals to get 47 points from 19 games. The overall stats in the Championship are 14-5-0 (wins-draws-losses). days ago.

The supporters are hoping that Burnley will fight back in this game, putting things right after the 0-6 away defeat in the FA Cup fixture against Manchester City.

In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Hull City.

Burnley can score goals in their home matches. After 19 league matches they have found the net 43 times. Burnley are not conceding a lot of goals here at Turf Moor in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 19 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sunderland form and stats

8-5-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sunderland in their Championship matches away.

Sunderland delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Luton Town (placed 4th) in their previous game. The draw against Luton Town came from a losing position. The Sunderland manager Mowbray brought on Diallo as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level. Midfield player Clarke was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.24/10. Clarke hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 25 successful passes (of 31 total).

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Sheffield United.

Sports betting statistic: Both sides have scored at least once in 13 of this club's latest 17 league fixtures.

Sunderland are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 29 times in 19 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sunderland have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have fought earlier this season: Sunderland - Burnley 2-4. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Burnley wins - draws - Sunderland wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BurnleyN. Tella
N. Tella
17 goals
SunderlandR. Stewart
R. Stewart
10 goals
BurnleyJ. Rodriguez
J. Rodriguez
9 goals

Burnley missing players

Sunderland missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Burnley Sunderland
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 19 7 Played P 7 19 38
24 14 4 Won W 1 8 14
11 5 3 Drew D 2 5 11
2 0 0 Lost L 4 6 13
74 43 14 Scored S 5 29 53
29 13 5 Conceded C 9 21 46
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
78% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 84% 79%
51% 63% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 29% 53% 53%
24% 26% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 16% 18%
14% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
54% 53% 71% BTTS BTTS 57% 63% 61%
43% 47% 29% Clean Sheets C S 14% 26% 29%
5% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 29% 11% 16%
 
5.8 7 8.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 4.6 4.2
3.9 3.3 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.4 5.5 5.4
1.8 1.5 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.6 2.1
2 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
13.1 15.2 13.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 10.2 11.2
4.8 5.5 5.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.9 3.6 3.8
42% 41% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 42% 37%
 
8.7 6.7 6.3 Shots against (avg) S A 14.6 12.4 12
2.8 2.6 2.9 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 3.3 3.5
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Burnley have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Burnley have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Burnley have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Burnley have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Burnley have the fewest conceded goals (13) at home in Championship
  • Burnley have the fewest conceded goals (29) in Championship
  • Burnley have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13) in Championship
  • Burnley have the most points (47) at home in Championship
  • Burnley have the most scored goals (43) at home in Championship
  • Burnley have the most scored goals (74) in Championship
  • Burnley have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Championship
  • Burnley have the the best goal difference (+30) at home in Championship
  • Burnley have the the best goal difference (+45) in Championship
  • Burnley have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Burnley haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sunderland haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 37 24 11 2 74 29 19 14 5 0 43 13 18 10 6 2 31 16 45 83
2 Sheffield United 37 21 7 9 58 33 18 11 3 4 35 17 19 10 4 5 23 16 25 70
3 Middlesbrough 38 20 7 11 69 42 19 11 6 2 36 14 19 9 1 9 33 28 27 67
4 Luton Town 38 17 13 8 46 35 19 7 8 4 24 19 19 10 5 4 22 16 11 64
5 Blackburn Rovers 37 19 4 14 43 42 18 13 1 4 25 14 19 6 3 10 18 28 1 61
6 Millwall 38 17 9 12 48 40 19 10 5 4 29 17 19 7 4 8 19 23 8 60
7 Norwich City 38 16 9 13 52 41 19 8 4 7 27 22 19 8 5 6 25 19 11 57
8 Coventry City 38 15 12 11 47 37 19 9 6 4 24 17 19 6 6 7 23 20 10 57
9 West Bromwich Albion 37 15 10 12 47 39 19 10 5 4 26 15 18 5 5 8 21 24 8 55
10 Watford 38 14 13 11 45 40 19 9 6 4 28 17 19 5 7 7 17 23 5 55
11 Sunderland 38 14 11 13 53 46 19 6 6 7 24 25 19 8 5 6 29 21 7 53
12 Preston North End 38 14 11 13 34 43 19 5 6 8 14 22 19 9 5 5 20 21 -9 53
13 Stoke City 38 13 9 16 48 45 19 6 5 8 23 21 19 7 4 8 25 24 3 48
14 Bristol City 38 12 12 14 45 46 19 8 5 6 24 18 19 4 7 8 21 28 -1 48
15 Hull City 38 12 11 15 43 53 19 7 4 8 21 26 19 5 7 7 22 27 -10 47
16 Swansea City 38 12 10 16 51 57 19 8 3 8 30 28 19 4 7 8 21 29 -6 46
17 Birmingham City 38 12 9 17 42 50 19 6 5 8 22 21 19 6 4 9 20 29 -8 45
18 Reading 38 13 6 19 40 58 19 10 4 5 28 21 19 3 2 14 12 37 -18 45
19 Queens Park Rangers 38 11 9 18 38 59 19 6 4 9 20 27 19 5 5 9 18 32 -21 42
20 Rotherham United 37 9 13 15 41 51 18 7 5 6 30 23 19 2 8 9 11 28 -10 40
21 Cardiff City 37 10 9 18 28 41 19 6 6 7 16 17 18 4 3 11 12 24 -13 39
22 Huddersfield Town 38 9 9 20 32 53 19 6 5 8 17 21 19 3 4 12 15 32 -21 36
23 Blackpool 38 8 11 19 40 58 19 5 6 8 24 26 19 3 5 11 16 32 -18 35
24 Wigan Athletic 38 7 13 18 33 59 19 3 6 10 14 32 19 4 7 8 19 27 -26 31

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 37 24 11 2 74 29 19 14 5 0 43 13 18 10 6 2 31 16 45 83
2 Sheffield United 37 21 7 9 58 33 18 11 3 4 35 17 19 10 4 5 23 16 25 70
3 Middlesbrough 38 20 7 11 69 42 19 11 6 2 36 14 19 9 1 9 33 28 27 67
4 Luton Town 38 17 13 8 46 35 19 7 8 4 24 19 19 10 5 4 22 16 11 64
5 Blackburn Rovers 37 19 4 14 43 42 18 13 1 4 25 14 19 6 3 10 18 28 1 61
6 Millwall 38 17 9 12 48 40 19 10 5 4 29 17 19 7 4 8 19 23 8 60
7 Norwich City 38 16 9 13 52 41 19 8 4 7 27 22 19 8 5 6 25 19 11 57
8 Coventry City 38 15 12 11 47 37 19 9 6 4 24 17 19 6 6 7 23 20 10 57
9 West Bromwich Albion 37 15 10 12 47 39 19 10 5 4 26 15 18 5 5 8 21 24 8 55
10 Watford 38 14 13 11 45 40 19 9 6 4 28 17 19 5 7 7 17 23 5 55
11 Sunderland 38 14 11 13 53 46 19 6 6 7 24 25 19 8 5 6 29 21 7 53
12 Preston North End 38 14 11 13 34 43 19 5 6 8 14 22 19 9 5 5 20 21 -9 53
13 Stoke City 38 13 9 16 48 45 19 6 5 8 23 21 19 7 4 8 25 24 3 48
14 Bristol City 38 12 12 14 45 46 19 8 5 6 24 18 19 4 7 8 21 28 -1 48
15 Hull City 38 12 11 15 43 53 19 7 4 8 21 26 19 5 7 7 22 27 -10 47
16 Swansea City 38 12 10 16 51 57 19 8 3 8 30 28 19 4 7 8 21 29 -6 46
17 Birmingham City 38 12 9 17 42 50 19 6 5 8 22 21 19 6 4 9 20 29 -8 45
18 Reading 38 13 6 19 40 58 19 10 4 5 28 21 19 3 2 14 12 37 -18 45
19 Queens Park Rangers 38 11 9 18 38 59 19 6 4 9 20 27 19 5 5 9 18 32 -21 42
20 Rotherham United 37 9 13 15 41 51 18 7 5 6 30 23 19 2 8 9 11 28 -10 40
21 Cardiff City 37 10 9 18 28 41 19 6 6 7 16 17 18 4 3 11 12 24 -13 39
22 Huddersfield Town 38 9 9 20 32 53 19 6 5 8 17 21 19 3 4 12 15 32 -21 36
23 Blackpool 38 8 11 19 40 58 19 5 6 8 24 26 19 3 5 11 16 32 -18 35
24 Wigan Athletic 38 7 13 18 33 59 19 3 6 10 14 32 19 4 7 8 19 27 -26 31

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.