There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Liverpool leading Burnley by 18 points.
- Liverpool has the most scored goals (37) in Premier League
- Burnley has the fewest scored goals (9) in Premier League
The hosts Liverpool saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Premier League. This match was also played here at Anfield. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Burnley have had more rest.
Liverpool form and stats
7-2-0 is the performance here at Anfield so far in the Premier League, giving Liverpool a total of 23 from their 9 games here. Outstanding results! Liverpool have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
S. Mané was the last player to score a league goal for Liverpool and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Liverpool haven't scored in 348 minutes.
The spoils were shared in Liverpool's previous game, also at home. Visiting Manchester United (placed 1st) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. Before that match, a FA Cup win away at Aston Villa.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Liverpool as they are travelling to their away game against Manchester United in the FA Cup. That match is three days after this one.
Goals decide football matches and Liverpool are scoring many of them at home; 21 on target from 9 league matches. Liverpool have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Burnley form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Burnley, who have the fewest scored goals (9) in Premier League, so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-5 (win-draw-lose). Burnley has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Burnley have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 238 minutes ago. B. Mee was the goal scorer.
There might be some fixture complaints from Burnley as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Premier League match against West Ham United (0-1). Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Manchester United.
The home team is given a winning chance of about 80 percent by the betting public. This does not leave much hope for the visitors, but some teams enjoy the outsider role and perform well in it. Looking at similar away games for Burnley we find four games. Results are zero Burnley wins, two draws and two defeats.
Burnley has another fixture away, a FA Cup game, against Fulham in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Burnley are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 4 goals from 9 away games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Burnley struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 14 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Liverpool won seven, Burnley won one and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Salah Ghaly 13 goals |  S. Mané 6 goals |  R. Barbosa de Oliveira 5 goals |
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| Liverpool | Burnley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 37 | 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 21 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 9 | 14 | 22 |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 82% |
| 83% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 33% | 35% |
| 56% | 78% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 18% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 22% | 12% |
| 61% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 22% | 24% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 35% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 67% | 59% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.6 | 17.4 | 15.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| 5.9 | 6.6 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 35% | 36% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 14% | 18% |
- Burnley has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
- Burnley has the fewest scored goals (9) in Premier League
- Burnley has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Premier League
- Burnley have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Burnley have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Liverpool has the most points (23) at home in Premier League
- Liverpool has the most scored goals (21) at home in Premier League
- Liverpool has the most scored goals (37) in Premier League
- Liverpool has the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Premier League
- Liverpool have not yet lost a game at home.
- Liverpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Liverpool have scored more than double the goals of Burnley.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester United | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 37 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 35 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 34 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 33 |
| 6 | Everton | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 32 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 29 |
| 8 | Southampton | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -4 | 23 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -11 | 23 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 22 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 19 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 17 |
| 17 | Burnley | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -13 | 16 |
| 18 | Fulham | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -11 | 12 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -27 | 11 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | -22 | 5 |
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