Pick of the stats: Burnley v Sunderland

Posted by author January 16, 2025 Sports

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Burnley welcome fourth placed Sunderland for a shot at the top on Friday evening (20:00 GMT).

The Clarets are just one point shy of league leaders Leeds United, while the Black Cats will go above their hosts if they were to take all three points at Turf Moor.

The match could see a debut for Roma loanee Enzo Le Fee with Sunderland bolstering their squad as they compete for an automatic promotion place – and avoid shock defeats such as exiting the FA Cup at the hands of a struggling Stoke City.

Meanwhile, it took extra time for Burnley to get past Reading in their Cup victory on the weekend but the win did mean they went a 14th successive game unbeaten across all competitions.

Burnley have won just three of their last 23 league games against Sunderland (D9 L11), failing to score in five of their last seven matches.
Sunderland have failed to win any of their last five away league games against Burnley (D3 L2), since a 2-0 win at Turf Moor in March 2005.
Burnley have kept 17 clean sheets in just 26 league games this season and currently have the best goals conceded per game rate by a team in a single season in English Football League history (0.35 – 9 in total).
Sunderland have won just one of their last seven away league games (D4 L2), failing to score in four of those outings.
In games between the current top four teams in the Championship this season (Leeds, Burnley, Sheffield United, Sunderland), Burnley (2.0 – W2 L1) and Sunderland (1.8 – W2 D1 L1) have the best points per game rates.