Burnley vs Fulham Prediction and Analysis: Dominating the Underdog

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Zeki Amdouni (knee), Jordan Beyer (hamstring), Connor Roberts (Achilles tendon), and Bashir Humphreys (muscle) all remain sidelined with injuries, while this weekend's fight is considered premature for Axel Tuanzebe (issue unclear).

Hannibal Mejbri is serving a four-match suspension for spitting in October, and Lucas Pires will miss one game after receiving a red card against Newcastle. Kyle Walker is also suspended after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season at St James' Park. Therefore, Oliver Sonne could be given a rare opportunity at right-back, while Quilindschy Hartman is expected to replace Pires on the left.

Zian Flemming has yet to score in six home Premier League games, but has scored five goals in six away games – the most goals scored without a home goal by any player in Premier League history, tied with Alan Cork and Mike Milligan. Flemming is expected to compete for a starting spot in attack in place of Lyle Foster.

On Fulham's side, manager Silva confirmed that Ryan Sessegnon will not recover from a minor thigh injury in time and will remain absent along with Rodrigo Muniz (thigh).

Antonee Robinson – who has been sidelined since September with a knee injury – is “progressing well” and has returned to training. Silva will make a decision later on whether to include him in the squad, although it is almost certain he will not start, and Timothy Castagne will continue to play at left-back.

Nigerian trio Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi, and Samuel Chukwueze will make their final appearances this weekend before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations. Bassey and Iwobi are expected to continue starting at centre-back and centre-midfielder respectively, while Chukwueze hopes to retain his starting position on the left wing.

Harry Wilson – who has been involved in a goal in all three of his most recent Premier League games (two goals, one assist) – is expected to continue playing on the right wing, meaning Kevin and Adama Traoré are likely to start from the bench again.

Latest predicted lineups for Burnley vs Fulham

Burnley:

Dubravka; Sonne, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman; Ugochukwu, Cullen, Florentino; Tchaouna, Foster, Anthony

Fulham:

Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Castagne; Iwobi, Berge; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Chukwueze; Jimenez

Latest football match prediction: Burnley vs Fulham

Since their 3-2 victory over bottom-of-the-table Wolves at Molineux at the end of October, Burnley have lost all six of their last Premier League matches. The last time they experienced a longer losing streak was in January and February 1995 in the Second Division (eight consecutive games), while in the top flight they haven't lost more than six consecutive games since March to September 1895 (eight games).

Last weekend, Burnley played over 45 minutes with 10 men in their 1-2 defeat to Newcastle United, their 11th loss of the season after 15 rounds of matches. This result leaves them in 19th place and five points behind the safety zone.

After conceding just 16 goals in 46 Championship games last season – the fewest in the league's history – Burnley have conceded 30 goals in just 15 Premier League games this season. This is the fourth-highest increase in goals conceded between two consecutive seasons (an increase of 1.65 goals per game compared to the 2024-25 season) in the history of the four major English leagues, and the largest increase since Sheffield United between the 2022-23 (0.85) and 2023-24 (2.74) seasons, an increase of 1.89 goals per game.

Pressure is mounting on Scott Parker, who has lost 22 of his last 29 Premier League games in charge (4 wins, 3 draws). Burnley's current six-game losing streak is also the second-longest run of his career in the league, surpassed only by his six-game run while managing Fulham from May 2019 to October 2020. Among Premier League managers who have managed 50 or more games, only Daniel Farke has a higher loss rate (67%) than Parker (61% – 41 losses in 67 games).

Burnley fans haven't had much to be excited about in recent weeks, but they can take some comfort in the fact that the team is currently on a 29-match unbeaten run at home against Fulham – their longest unbeaten streak against an opponent at Turf Moor.

After securing their first away win of the Premier League season against Tottenham (2-1) at the end of November, Fulham began December with two consecutive home defeats against Manchester City and Crystal Palace.

Last weekend's 1-2 defeat to Palace – conceding the winning goal in the 87th minute – saw Fulham drop to 15th place and just four points above the relegation zone. At the same time, speculation about manager Marco Silva's long-term future has resurfaced.

Fulham have lost eight of their 15 Premier League games this season (winning five, drawing two), and in three of the four seasons in which they have had this many defeats, they have been relegated: 2013-14 (10 defeats), 2018-19 (10 defeats) and 2020-21 (eight defeats). The only exception was the 2004-05 season (that year they lost nine games and finished 13th).

Silva's team travels to Turf Moor this weekend aiming for their first away win against Burnley since April 1951, and to end a five-match winless streak against them in the Premier League (two draws, three defeats) since their 4-2 home victory in August 2018.

However, Fulham have reason to be optimistic, as they are unbeaten in their last 11 Premier League matches against newly promoted teams (6 wins, 5 draws), and have won their last four consecutive games – they have never won five consecutive games against this group of teams.

Latest Burnley vs Fulham score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Burnley vs Fulhamas follows:

• Sportsmole:Burnley 0-2 Fulham

• WhoScore:Burnley 1-3 Fulham
• We predict:Burnley 0-2 Fulham

When and where can I watch Burnley vs Fulham live?

To watch the Burnley vs Fulham match live in the English Premier League, taking place at 00:30 on December 14th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.