Relegation battling Burnley face top-ten chasing West Ham at Turf Moor in a Premier League clash.
Victory could see Burnley climb out of the relegation zone if Sheffield United and Luton both lose elsewhere.
West Ham can go eighth with a win if Brighton loses at Nottingham Forest.
Team News
Ameen Al-Dakhil is a doubt for Burnley with a knock.
Arijanet Muric (illness) is a doubt but Jack Cork (unspecified) and Lyle Foster (illness) remain absent.
West Ham could be without Jarrod Bowen after he picked up a knee injury whilst on international duty for England.
Michail Antonio is ruled out until late Dcember with a knee injury.
When is Kick-Off?
Burnley host West Ham at Turf Moor in a 3pm GMT kick-off on Saturday 25 November, untelevised live in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Burnley are unbeaten in five of their last seven meetings against West Ham (W3, D2, L2).
- West Ham have claimed five points in their last five league visits to Turf Moor (W1, D2, L2).
- Another draw would see Burnley and West Ham play out consecutive draws at Turf Moor for the first time since a run of three draws between February 1928 – November 1929.
- Four of Burnley’s nine league goals have been scored at home this season.
- Jarrod Bowen has scored in each of West Ham’s six away matches in the league this season (W2, D1, L3).
Prediction
Although achieving a result at Arsenal was always a tall order, Burnley didn’t play too badly but were outclassed – especially when they conceded just minutes after equalising which clearly showed how defensively vulnerable these Clarets are at the back.
West Ham meanwhile can be proud of how they fought back to beat Forest in an enjoyable encounter where they played well when on the attack, yet conceded twice through pieces of poor marking which is typical of their defence this season with just one clean sheet in the league.
Now if the Hammers can build upon their positive attacking performance and cut out those defensive errors especially against one of the league’s worst defences, I fancy them to get the win because Burnley do seem there for the taking once put under pressure at the back.
Prediction: Burnley 0-2 West Ham
Result: Burnley 1-2 West Ham
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