Burnley have performed better than Birmingham City this season, but every match opens at 0-0. Here's all the details you require prior to kickoff:
- Burnley have the most scored goals (43) in Championship
- Burnley have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Birmingham City have scored away.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Burnley form and stats
Burnley have performed here at Turf Moor this season with 7 wins from 11 Championship matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 0. After failing to beat Stoke City here at Turf Moor, Burnley has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with six wins in a row.
The supporters hope that Burnley will fight back in this game, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Carabao Cup fixture against Manchester United.
Before that, Burnley had a Championship home game versus Middlesbrough which ended with a victory 3-1.Goals, goals, goals? We don't know the future, but we do know that 8 of the 10 latest league games with this side has seen three goals or more.
There will be little rest for Burnley after this match as they are travelling to Stoke City for a Championship game in only three days.
The Burnley manager Kompany has got the team scoring with 23 from 11 home games in the league. Burnley are not conceding a lot of goals here at Turf Moor in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches.
Birmingham City form and stats
4-3-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Birmingham City in their Championship matches away.
Birmingham had fun at their own home (Turf Moor) last time out, beating Reading 3-2. Deeney (2) and Chong scored. That win felt good as this side had gone three league rounds without winning. Attacker Deeney got a player rating of 8.82 in the game. "Man of the match" Deeney scored two goals and hit one key pass.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Blackpool.A quick return to home after this game, as Birmingham City are hosting Hull City in the Championship only three days away.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Birmingham City are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Burnley have pulled off a streak of 5 consecutive games without losing (2-3-0) when facing Birmingham City.The latest H2H meeting ended Birmingham City - Burnley 1-1, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Rodriguez 9 goals |   S. Hogan 9 goals |  M. Benson Hedilazio 8 goals |
Burnley missing players
Birmingham City missing players
| Burnley | Birmingham City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 13 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 46 | 26 | 12 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 26 |
| 24 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 83% |
| 83% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 55% | 65% |
| 48% | 58% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 27% | 39% |
| 30% | 33% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| 22% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 65% | 67% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 36% | 48% |
| 30% | 33% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | 35% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 45% | 35% |
| 5.9 | 7.3 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.7 | 14.3 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.5 | 10.4 |
| 4.8 | 5.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 2.7 | 3 |
| 42% | 42% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 33% | 37% |
| 9.3 | 7.2 | 8.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.3 | 13.2 | 11.9 |
| 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
- 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 at home.
- Burnley have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Birmingham City have scored away.
- Burnley have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Burnley have the most points (25) at home in Championship
- Burnley have the most scored goals (43) in Championship
- Burnley have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Championship
- Burnley have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in Championship
- Burnley have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Championship
- Burnley have the the best goal difference (+20) in Championship
- Burnley have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Burnley haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 44 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 36 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 35 |
| 5 | Watford | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 34 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 34 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
| 8 | Millwall | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 32 |
| 9 | Reading | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -6 | 32 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 31 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -2 | 31 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 30 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 30 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 30 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 29 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 27 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 26 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 26 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 26 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 25 |
| 21 | Hull City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -14 | 25 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -10 | 24 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -9 | 23 |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 19 |
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