Match Pack: Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Burnley FC

On the 11th of May, 2024, Tottenham Hotspur FC will be facing off against Burnley FC in the Premier League. Recalling their last meet, Tottenham Hotspur secured a victory with a score of 2-1 against Burnley. The teams have faced each other 21 times over the past few seasons, and out of those encounters, Tottenham Hotspur has emerged victorious 14 times, Burnley 3 times, with 4 games resulting in a stalemate.

To add to the statistics, Tottenham Hotspur has shown strong performance on their home turf, while Burnley has struggled on their away games. The previous matches between these two teams have witnessed an average of 2.81 goals, with both teams scoring in 43% of the encounters.

Considering their performances in this season’s Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur averaged 2.12 Points Per Game for home matches and Burnley managed 0.78 Points Per Game in their away games. This observed pattern tips the scales towards Tottenham Hotspur for the upcoming clash.

Insights

• The upcoming match between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley is on 11th May 2024.
• In their last match-up, Tottenham Hotspur won the game with a score of 2-1.
• Past data shows that Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley have faced each other 21 times.
• Out of these 21 meetings, Tottenham Hotspur has a significant lead with 14 wins compared to Burnley’s 3 wins.
• 4 match-ups between these teams ended in a draw.
• Tottenham Hotspur has displayed a strong home performance recently.
• On the other hand, Burnley’s away performance has been weak.
• Previous matches between these two teams averaged a score of 2.81 goals.
• Both teams have scored in the same game (BTTS) 43% of the time in their previous encounters.
• In the current season of Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur has averaged 2.12 points per game in home matches.
• Burnley, meanwhile, has managed an average of just 0.78 points per game in away matches.

Match Forecast

• Tottenham Hotspur FC will likely control most of the possession, particularly in Burnley FC’s half.
• Burnley FC is expected to rely heavily on long balls and long shots because of Tottenham’s issues with defending against through ball attacks.
• Both teams will likely play the offside trap, which might lead to several offside calls due to Tottenham’s weakness in avoiding offside.
• Tottenham is expected to create a lot of opportunities through the wings and through balls, capitalizing on their strengths and Burnley’s weak defense against skillful players.
• Burnley FC might struggle in scoring because of their weak finishing.
• Tottenham, despite their aggressive style, may give away a few chances due to their difficulties in defending counter attacks and set pieces.
• Burnley FC may have a hard time handling Tottenham’s consistent first eleven and their individual skill.
• Tottenham might come back if they go down early in the match, as they are very strong in coming back from losing positions.
• The game might see Burnley FC mainly playing in their own half, defending against Tottenham’s short passes and possession-oriented football.
• There may be a significant number of aerial duels, which could be a concern for both sides as they have weaknesses in that area.

Match Facts

• The match result that appears most frequently when Tottenham Hotspur hosts Burnley FC is 1-0. It has ended in this score three times.
• When considering all encounters between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley FC, 1-0 is their most common final score line. This occurred five times.
• Out of the previous 11 matches at Tottenham Hotspur’s ground, they triumphed 10 times, drew once, while Burnley FC didn’t manage to seal any victories. The goal difference stands at 30-6, favouring Tottenham.
• In their last 25 overall meetings, Tottenham Hotspur have emerged victorious 16 times, while Burnley FC have won 5 times, with four games ending in draws. The goal difference is 51-22 in favour of Tottenham.
• Tottenham Hotspur are currently on a 3-match losing spell in the Premier League.
• An interesting stat is that Tottenham Hotspur have scored a quarter of their goals between the 46th and 60th minute. This is the highest in the league.
• Additionally, Burnley FC has scored 23% of their goals between the 31st – 45th minute.
• Tottenham Hotspur recently suffered three consecutive defeats.
• Burnley FC have been unable to clinch victory in their last three encounters with Tottenham Hotspur.
• In their last 11 home games, Tottenham Hotspur haven’t been defeated by Burnley FC.
• Burnley FC’s players have received seven red cards this season, which is the highest count in the Premier League.
• Tottenham Hotspur haven’t experienced a home match without scoring in this Premier League season out of 17 games.
• In contrast, Burnley FC failed to score in 5 of their 18 away Premier League matches this season.
• Tottenham Hotspur’s home record for the current season stands at: 12 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses.
• Within Tottenham Hotspur, Son Heung-min leads with 9 assists, whereas Burnley FC’s top assister is Dara O’Shea with 4 assists.
• Tottenham Hotspur have let in a goal in each of their last 7 fixtures.
• Burnley FC have a longer streak, conceding a goal in 19 successive matches.
• Tottenham Hotspur is ahead at halftime in 29% of their games, while Burnley FC does the same in 22%.
• At their last encounter, Tottenham Hotspur came out on top.
• Tottenham Hotspur won their last meeting by a margin of one goal.
• When Tottenham Hotspur score first at home, they have a 69% win rate.
• Similarly, Burnley FC have a 54% chance of winning when they score first away.
• Lastly, but interestingly, when Tottenham Hotspur are down 1-0 at home, they manage to win 55% of these matches. But, when Burnley FC are 1-0 down away, they are yet to pull off a win.
• Burnley FC’s performance in Premier League is considered better than Tottenham’s.
• Also, Burnley FC’s last five match performance is rated better than Tottenham’s.
• Tottenham has only lost one out of the recent five games against Burnley across all competitions.
• In those five match-ups, four went in Tottenham’s favor, one to Burnley’s, and none were draws.
• Tottenham Hotspur managed to keep their losses against Burnley FC to just one in their last five Premier League encounters.
• On the flip side, Burnley FC succeeded in wining one game out of their past five Premier League match-ups against Tottenham Hotspur.
• In an average game between these two teams, Tottenham Hotspur scores 1.6 goals and Burnley FC scores 0.6 goals.
• The average goals per encounter between these two teams is 2.2. The first half typically sees an average of 0.8 goals.
• Both teams were defeated in their most recent Premier League clash.
• When Tottenham Hotspur play at home, their average goal count is 2.05, and when Burnley FC play on the road, they score an average of 1.12 goals.
• Both teams tasted defeat in their previous match.