Burnley vs Leeds Prediction and Analysis: Narrow Escape from Consequences

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Burnley continue to be without two defenders, Jordan Beyer (hamstring) and Connor Roberts (knee) – both struggling with injuries. Striker Zeki Amdouni (knee) is also still unavailable.

Coach Scott Parker confirmed that striker Lyle Foster was only injured.minor thigh injurywhile on duty for the South African national team andmay be able to playbefore Leeds. In addition, Jaidon Anthony may also be available after suffering a serious thigh injury in the match against Aston Villa.

Centre-back Hjalmar Ekdal was left out of the squad for the defeat against Villa for tactical reasons; it is unclear whether he will return this weekend. If he remains absent, the attacking trio will be vulnerable.Josh Laurent – ​​Axel Tuanzebe – Maxime EsteveHe could continue to occupy the central defensive position.

On the Leeds side,Willy Gnonto (hernia)andHarry Gray (hip)They were all injured, whileNoah Okafor (groin muscles)It's not certain I'll recover in time. The good news is...Daniel JamesandLucas PerriHe has returned to training and may be included in the squad.

Coach Farke hasThey have kept the same starting lineup in their last four Premier League matches., and they are likely to continue relying on this core lineup. The last time Leeds maintained the same starting lineup for longer than that was between April and August 1995 (8 consecutive matches).

MidfielderAnton Stachcurrently is one of onlyseven Premier League playersHe has taken at least 10 shots (12) and created at least 10 open-ended scoring opportunities (10). He is leading Leeds in both statistics and will continue to start in midfield, along withEthan AmpaduandSean Longstaff.

Latest predicted lineups for Burnley vs Leeds

Burnley:

Dubravka; Walker, Laurent, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Hartman; Tchaouna, Florentino, Cullen, Anthony; Foster

Leeds United:

Darlow; Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson; Stach, Ampadu, Longstaff; Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor

Latest football match prediction: Burnley vs Leeds

After losing the 2024–25 Championship title to Leeds due to an inferior goal difference – despite winning by a significant margin.100 pointsBurnley are facing significant difficulties in their journey back to the Premier League. After seven rounds, they have only managed to secure a modest amount of points.4 points.

All of those points came from home games, including their first – and so far only – win against fellow Premier League side Sunderland in August. However, since then Burnley have gone five consecutive Premier League games without a win, most recently suffering a defeat.1-2 against Aston VillaBefore the international holiday.

The defense is a major concern as Scott Parker's team hasconceded 15 goalsAfter just seven matches – the second highest in the league, behind only West Ham (16 goals). Notably, this number is only slightly less than that of West Ham.a tablecompared to the total number of goals they conceded in…46 Championship games last seasonIn the history of the Football League, only one team has ever conceded the same number of goals as the entire previous season in the first eight rounds – that was Liverpool in the 1894–95 season (which only took seven games).

Burnley also had problems with controlling the game. They only had average possession.35.3%– the third lowest in the Premier League's Opta era (from 2003–04), only higher than Cardiff City in the 2018–19 season (33.9%) and Sheffield United in the 2023–24 season (35.0%).

Nevertheless, Burnley can find some confidence from their results against Leeds last season: they earned 4 points over two matches (winning 1–0 away, drawing 0–0 at home). Burnley also only lost at Turf Moor.1 in the last 6 matchesThey met Leeds in the tournament (3 wins, 2 draws).

TowardLeeds UnitedDaniel Farke's team is having a slightly better start, with8 pointsAfter 7 matches (2 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses) – double the points of Burnley. However, they just lost.1–2 against Tottenhamat home before the international break.

Leeds are currently 15th, four points ahead of Burnley, who are 18th. They havelost 8 of their last 10 Premier League matches.but conceded the first goal (1 win, 1 draw), including 3 of 5 matches this season.

Farke admitted Leeds are entering a “difficult phase,” as they will have toplay away from home in 3 of the next 4 matches.ahead of the November break, the German strategist also said he "doesn't expect an easy minute" when facing Burnley this weekend.

Despite failing to score in both encounters with Burnley last season in the Championship, Leeds only lost.2 of the last 9 meetingsacross all competitions (4 wins, 3 draws). In the Premier League, they have only lost 1 of their last 6 encounters (3 wins, 2 draws).

Following their 3-1 victory over Wolves in September, Leeds are now aiming for their goal.Two consecutive away wins in the Premier League, the first time since April 2022.under Jesse Marsch. However, their away record remains worrying: onlyOne clean sheet in the last 24 matches.away from home in the Premier League (0–0 draw with Newcastle in December 2022), and conceded goals.51 tablesin this sequence.

Latest Burnley vs Leeds score prediction

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

• Sportsmole:Burnley 2-1 Leeds

• WhoScore:Burnley 2-1 Leeds
• We predict:Burnley 1-0 Leeds

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