Sunderland‘s Enzo Le Fee could make his debut for The Black Cats this Friday as they travel to Burnley in a promotion battle showdown.
EFL Championship
Our Three Predictions For Burnley vs Sunderland
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- Prediction 1 – Both Teams To Score – No – 4/6
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- Prediction 2 – Under 2.5 Goals Scored – 1/2
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- Prediction 3 – Burnley To Win – 11/10
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First Prediction For Burnley vs Sunderland – Both Teams To Score – No – 4/6
This game will be a serious test for Burnley’s standout defence this season with the output players like Wilson Isidor and Elizer Mayenda can provide Sunderland in this game. The Clarets have been extremely resolute across their recent games, only conceding once in their last five, with Reading the only team to find the net as well as just nine across the entire Championship season so far. After shutting out two of the league’s best in Sheffield United and Middlesbrough, form does suggest Burnley will keep this good spell going.
Second Prediction For Burnley vs Sunderland – Under 2.5 Goals Scored – 1/2
Burnley are a well-oiled machine that have many of the characteristics of a title winner, the most important of which is they can control games and do not have to win by big margins. The Clarets have lacked a clear-cut striker this season, with penalty-taker Josh Brownhill leading their charts with nine goals. They have not scored three or more goals in a game in Championship action since their demolition of Cardiff City in August, so this will be a low-scoring affair.
Third Prediction For Burnley vs Sunderland – Burnley To Win – 10/11
With home advantage and the chance to take the top spot temporarily before Leeds United play as well as extend the gap over Sunderland with a win, Burnley will be up for this game and should be able to navigate this game. There are injuries stacking up across both sides and more importantly for Sunderland, they are missing Chris Rigg and Dan Ballard.
Best Odds For Burnley vs Sunderland
Bookmaker | Burnley | Draw | Sunderland |
Betarno | 10/11 | 21/10 | 12/5 |
Gentleman Jim | 23/20 | 21/10 | 5/2 |
Myriadplay | 28/25 | 43/20 | 49/20 |
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head
The big news heading into this game is Sunderland’s acquisition of Enzo Le Fee on loan from Roma, highlighting the club’s new-found confidence under the reign of Regis Le Bris. On the pitch, Sunderland have begun to slip back from the existing top three, but are still in touching distance of Leeds, Sheffield United and Burnley. In their last five, they have lost twice, both against Stoke City in league and cup, drawn once and won twice. Their last game was their second loss to Mark Robins’ Potters, being eliminated from the FA Cup but with the bonus that they can now fully concentrate on their promotion ambitions.
For Burnley, they are unbeaten since losing to Millwall in early November, and in their most recent game beat Reading in the FA Cup to set up a fourth-round tie against Premier League strugglers Southampton on the road. They have also engaged in business in this transfer window, bringing back Ashley Barnes to the club from Norwich City, as well as shoring up their defence with the signing of Oliver Sonne from Slikeborg, who made a debut against Reading.
Sunderland have the chance to do the double over their opponents after securing a 1-0 win at the Stadium of Light in the third game of the Championship season, with Romaine Mundle scoring the decisive goal. This fixture has been very even-keeled across it’s recent history, with Burnley winning four, drawing four and Sunderland on three wins.
Confrontation
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Burnley
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Sunderland
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Burnley
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Last Results - Burnley
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Preston
Burnley
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Burnley
Hull City
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0
W
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Southampton
Burnley
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1
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Oxford United
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0
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Portsmouth
Burnley
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Last Results - Sunderland
17/02/2025
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Leeds
Sunderland
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Sunderland
Luton Town
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0
W
08/02/2025
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Sunderland
Watford
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2
D
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Middlesbrough
Sunderland
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3
W
25/01/2025
Championship Championship
Sunderland
Plymouth Argyle
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Where To Watch Burnley vs Sunderland
Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?
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- Location: Turf Moor, Burnley, Lancashire
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- Date: January 17th, 2024
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This game is available to watch in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football, with kick-off at 8 pm.
Probable Lineups For Norwich City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
What sort of lineup can we expect from this important Championship clash?
Predicted Burnley Lineup
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- Lineup: Trafford; Roberts, Egan-Riley, Esteve, Humphreys; Brownhill, Cullen; Sarmiento, Barnes, Anthony; Flemming
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- Injured/Suspended: Beyer, Ramsey, Agyei, Benson, Tresor, Redmond; Mejbri
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- Manager: Scott Parker
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Predicted Sunderland Lineup
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- Lineup: Patterson; Hume, Mepham, O’Nien, Cirkin; Le Fee, Bellingham; Roberts, Mayenda, Aouchiche; Isidor
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- Injured/Suspended: Rigg, Abdullahi, Browne, Ballard, Poveda, Seelt, Huggins, Mundle, Watson
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- Manager: Regis Le Bris
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