Championship fixture preview and statistics: Stoke City fight Burnley

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Fri 30.December
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Bet365 Stadium (30089 seats)

Preview: 20 points divide the contenders before this game, Burnley having done best. Will Stoke City take the guests by surprise?

Insights:
  • Stoke City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Burnley have the most scored goals (49) in Championship

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Stoke City form and stats

When playing at home in the Championship, Stoke City have managed 3 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 11 games. When Stoke City hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Millwall, Norwich City, Blackburn Rovers, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield United, Reading and Watford), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

Stoke City drew their last game, 2-2 away at Rotherham United (placed 19th). Jagielka, defender, was given a rating of 7.35/10 in that game, top of the team. Jagielka won 4 of 4 duels.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Bristol City with a 2-1 scoreline.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Preston North End are coming to town in three days.

Stoke has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. On the other hand, Stoke City have conceded 16 goals. When Stoke hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Cardiff City, Rotherham United, Wigan Athletic, Hull City, Bristol City, Huddersfield Town and Blackpool), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Burnley form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Burnley hope to make it five in this match.

Burnley are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the game against Birmingham City (placed 15th). Defender Roberts was the best team player with a rating of 8.43. Roberts scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and won 3 of 5 duels.

A defeat, in the Carabao Cup away at Manchester United, earlier.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 9 of this club's 11 most recent league games have ended with at least three goals.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Championship trip to Swansea City.

Burnley has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 11 games. As opposed to that, Burnley have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Burnley have put together a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without losing (2-2-0) when playing Stoke City.

The contenders have met each other previously this season, with the match result Burnley - Stoke City 1-1 written in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

BurnleyJ. Rodriguez
J. Rodriguez
9 goals
BurnleyM. Benson Hedilazio
M. Benson Hedilazio
8 goals
BurnleyN. Tella
N. Tella
8 goals

Stoke City missing players

Burnley missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stoke City Burnley
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 11 2 Played P 3 11 24
8 3 1 Won W 2 5 14
6 3 0 Drew D 1 4 8
10 5 1 Lost L 0 2 2
28 13 3 Scored S 7 20 49
32 16 5 Conceded C 2 13 24
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 83%
46% 45% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 36% 50%
29% 36% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 27% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 27% 21%
46% 45% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 64% 62%
29% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 27% 33%
29% 36% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 9% 4%
 
5.5 6.5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 4.4 5.7
5.7 5.1 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.1 4.3
1.8 1.7 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.9 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
13 14 13 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 10.8 12.5
4.3 4.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.4 4.8
27% 25% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 42% 43%
 
11.2 9.6 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10.7 11.5 9.1
3.5 3.3 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 3.5 3.2
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Burnley have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Burnley have the most scored goals (20) away in Championship
  • Burnley have the most scored goals (49) in Championship
  • Burnley have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Championship
  • Burnley have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Championship
  • Burnley have the the best goal difference (+25) in Championship
  • Burnley have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Championship
  • Burnley have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Burnley haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Stoke City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 24 14 8 2 49 24 13 9 4 0 29 11 11 5 4 2 20 13 25 50
2 Sheffield United 24 14 5 5 41 21 12 7 3 2 26 12 12 7 2 3 15 9 20 47
3 Blackburn Rovers 24 13 0 11 28 28 11 8 0 3 18 11 13 5 0 8 10 17 0 39
4 Watford 24 10 7 7 30 24 12 6 2 4 17 12 12 4 5 3 13 12 6 37
5 Norwich City 24 10 5 9 31 27 12 5 3 4 18 14 12 5 2 5 13 13 4 35
6 Millwall 23 10 5 8 29 26 11 7 2 2 17 8 12 3 3 6 12 18 3 35
7 Queens Park Rangers 24 10 5 9 27 27 11 5 2 4 15 13 13 5 3 5 12 14 0 35
8 Reading 24 11 2 11 28 34 12 8 1 3 18 12 12 3 1 8 10 22 -6 35
9 Sunderland 24 9 7 8 33 27 12 4 4 4 16 13 12 5 3 4 17 14 6 34
10 Preston North End 24 9 7 8 23 24 13 3 4 6 8 14 11 6 3 2 15 10 -1 34
11 Middlesbrough 24 9 6 9 36 31 12 5 5 2 17 12 12 4 1 7 19 19 5 33
12 Luton Town 23 8 9 6 26 25 12 3 7 2 16 13 11 5 2 4 10 12 1 33
13 Coventry City 23 9 6 8 26 25 11 6 2 3 14 9 12 3 4 5 12 16 1 33
14 West Bromwich Albion 24 8 8 8 31 26 12 4 4 4 17 14 12 4 4 4 14 12 5 32
15 Birmingham City 24 8 8 8 26 25 12 4 5 3 16 12 12 4 3 5 10 13 1 32
16 Swansea City 24 8 8 8 31 34 11 5 2 4 15 14 13 3 6 4 16 20 -3 32
17 Stoke City 24 8 6 10 28 32 11 3 3 5 13 16 13 5 3 5 15 16 -4 30
18 Bristol City 24 7 6 11 31 34 13 4 3 6 14 14 11 3 3 5 17 20 -3 27
19 Rotherham United 24 6 9 9 28 34 12 4 4 4 20 17 12 2 5 5 8 17 -6 27
20 Cardiff City 24 7 6 11 20 28 13 4 4 5 10 11 11 3 2 6 10 17 -8 27
21 Hull City 24 7 6 11 27 41 13 4 2 7 13 22 11 3 4 4 14 19 -14 27
22 Blackpool 24 6 7 11 26 35 11 3 2 6 12 16 13 3 5 5 14 19 -9 25
23 Wigan Athletic 24 6 6 12 24 38 12 2 3 7 9 20 12 4 3 5 15 18 -14 24
24 Huddersfield Town 23 6 4 13 21 30 12 4 2 6 10 12 11 2 2 7 11 18 -9 22

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  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 24 14 8 2 49 24 13 9 4 0 29 11 11 5 4 2 20 13 25 50
2 Sheffield United 24 14 5 5 41 21 12 7 3 2 26 12 12 7 2 3 15 9 20 47
3 Blackburn Rovers 24 13 0 11 28 28 11 8 0 3 18 11 13 5 0 8 10 17 0 39
4 Watford 24 10 7 7 30 24 12 6 2 4 17 12 12 4 5 3 13 12 6 37
5 Norwich City 24 10 5 9 31 27 12 5 3 4 18 14 12 5 2 5 13 13 4 35
6 Millwall 23 10 5 8 29 26 11 7 2 2 17 8 12 3 3 6 12 18 3 35
7 Queens Park Rangers 24 10 5 9 27 27 11 5 2 4 15 13 13 5 3 5 12 14 0 35
8 Reading 24 11 2 11 28 34 12 8 1 3 18 12 12 3 1 8 10 22 -6 35
9 Sunderland 24 9 7 8 33 27 12 4 4 4 16 13 12 5 3 4 17 14 6 34
10 Preston North End 24 9 7 8 23 24 13 3 4 6 8 14 11 6 3 2 15 10 -1 34
11 Middlesbrough 24 9 6 9 36 31 12 5 5 2 17 12 12 4 1 7 19 19 5 33
12 Luton Town 23 8 9 6 26 25 12 3 7 2 16 13 11 5 2 4 10 12 1 33
13 Coventry City 23 9 6 8 26 25 11 6 2 3 14 9 12 3 4 5 12 16 1 33
14 West Bromwich Albion 24 8 8 8 31 26 12 4 4 4 17 14 12 4 4 4 14 12 5 32
15 Birmingham City 24 8 8 8 26 25 12 4 5 3 16 12 12 4 3 5 10 13 1 32
16 Swansea City 24 8 8 8 31 34 11 5 2 4 15 14 13 3 6 4 16 20 -3 32
17 Stoke City 24 8 6 10 28 32 11 3 3 5 13 16 13 5 3 5 15 16 -4 30
18 Bristol City 24 7 6 11 31 34 13 4 3 6 14 14 11 3 3 5 17 20 -3 27
19 Rotherham United 24 6 9 9 28 34 12 4 4 4 20 17 12 2 5 5 8 17 -6 27
20 Cardiff City 24 7 6 11 20 28 13 4 4 5 10 11 11 3 2 6 10 17 -8 27
21 Hull City 24 7 6 11 27 41 13 4 2 7 13 22 11 3 4 4 14 19 -14 27
22 Blackpool 24 6 7 11 26 35 11 3 2 6 12 16 13 3 5 5 14 19 -9 25
23 Wigan Athletic 24 6 6 12 24 38 12 2 3 7 9 20 12 4 3 5 15 18 -14 24
24 Huddersfield Town 23 6 4 13 21 30 12 4 2 6 10 12 11 2 2 7 11 18 -9 22

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