Burnley vs Bournemouth preview
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Friday 21 February 2020 14:24, UK
Team news, key stats and ways to follow ahead of Burnley vs Bournemouth on Saturday (3pm kick-off).
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Team news
Burnley striker Chris Wood (hamstring) faces and race to be fit against Bournemouth, while Ashley Barnes (hernia) remains out.
It means Matej Vydra could earn his first Premier League start of the season following his match-winning strike against Southampton last time out.
The Clarets are also expected to welcome Johann Berg Gudmundsson (thigh) back from injury after six weeks on the sidelines.
Bournemouth welcome midfielder Jefferson Lerma back from suspension ahead of the trip to Turf Moor, but remain without David Brooks (ankle), Lloyd Kelly (thigh) and Arnaut Danjuma (foot).
How to follow
Follow the match in our dedicated live blog, while highlights will also be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel at 5.15pm.
Opta stats
- Burnley have won five of their seven Premier League games against Bournemouth (L2), winning each of the last three in a row. The Clarets' best win ratio in top-flight history against an opponent (min. 5 games) is against the Cherries (71 per cent).
- Bournemouth's only away league win in 13 attempts at Turf Moor against Burnley came on the final day of the 2017-18 season (D6 L6).
- Burnley are looking to win four consecutive Premier League games against an opponent for only the second time, also doing so against Hull City between 2009 and 2015.
- Four of the last five Premier League meetings between Burnley and Bournemouth have been won by the away side, with Bournemouth winning just one of those.
- Burnley have won three of their last four Premier League games, picking up 10 points in total (W3 D1 L0). The Clarets had won just two of their previous nine in the competition, losing the other seven in that run.
Charlie's prediction
As soon as you say this, you know it is going to be tight. Burnley played well at Southampton and Sean Dyche picked the team just as you would expect. Jay Rodriguez comes in and does the job, as well as Matej Vydra. Dwight McNeil looks a good player, but the wide players are key as the midfielders are generally not scoring enough goals. The centre forwards or defenders are where the goals are coming from. Dyche will not care as long as they win, and I fully respect that. It has certainly got them out of trouble in the last four games alone. I do not see them in the debate when talking about the relegation battle - they could see this as being one game from safety.
Bournemouth are heading back to being good at what they are best at. They take a risk at the back and rely on Aaron Ramsdale, while the two Wilsons, Harry and Callum, are performing. They do need Josh King to settle after the Manchester United speculation, and they have missed David Brooks, but they need to find the solution of goals coming from differing areas. Their form has looked a bit more encouraging and I do think they have something in them to earn a draw from this.
CHARLIE PREDICTS: 1-1 (15/2 with Sky Bet)
