Burnley continue to fight for survival in a huge home clash against Wolves at Turf Moor.
With Everton not in action until Sunday teatime, victory or a draw would see Burnley climb out of the relegation zone for at least a few hours.
Wolves meanwhile can go seventh with a win if West Ham lose heavily at Chelsea in a simultaneous kick-off elsewhere.
Team News
Burnley have no fresh injury concerns to report after Thursday’s win against Southampton as Erik Pieters, Ben Mee (both knee) Ashley Westwood (ankle) and Johann Berg Gudmundsson (calf) remain absent.
Wolves will welcome Raul Jimenez back from suspension which saw him miss their last two matches.
Ki-Jana Hoever (hamstring) could also feature but Ruben Neves (knee) won’t be risked until he is match-fit, whilst Max Kilman (knock) and Daniel Podence (foot) are ruled out.
Stat Attack
- Burnley are unbeaten in their last six meetings against Wolves (W3, D3).
- Wolves have won just one of four previous Premier League visits to Burnley (W1, D1, L2).
- Both teams are looking to avoid playing out consecutive goalless draws for the first time since 1976-77 season in the Old Second Division.
- Nathan Collins has scored in each of Burnley’s last two home matches, with both goals coming in the first half.
- Each of Wolves’ last three away matches have been settled by a single goal, with Wolves winning just one of those three games (W1, L2).
Prediction
Following a ruthlessly clinical win over Southampton on Thursday evening, Burnley now have to surely believe that survival is a real possibility if they continue to play like they’re currently doing with proper team spirit and gritty attacking.
These Clarets and the home crowd also know that victory here and away at Watford next weekend would put the pressure on Everton, who play their next two matches after Burnley play their games so this is a huge pressure cooker which Burnley can take by the reins heading into the end of this season.
Wolves meanwhile haven’t played for over a fortnight so will be super fresh but despite their European ambitions having effectively gone up in smoke now, I expect a reaction to their lacklustre performance in their defeat at Newcastle because they were simply woeful across the pitch.
Burnley though are currently finding confidence and have the momentum behind them whereas Wolves just need to try and get control of this match quickly now Jimenez is available again, otherwise I can see just one winner coming.
Prediction: Burnley 2-1 Wolves
Result: Burnley 1-0 Wolves
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