Tottenham are under pressure
Burnley challenge Tottenham and will be looking for their second win of the season. It won’t be easy for the Clarets, although the trend in recent weeks has been positive
At least that is not yet fully apparent with the visitors. Nevertheless, before the game Burnley against Tottenham, the betting odds indicate a favourite role for Spurs. The task now is to put this into practice on the pitch.
This match is not unimportant for both teams, Burnley need points in the fight against relegation and Spurs want to knock on the top again. The game kicks off at 3pm on Sunday.
Burnley – Statistics & current form
Burnley will be looking to upset Tottenham and confirm their trend of recent weeks. Although the hosts are still in the middle of the bottom of the table, the situation is slightly better than weeks ago. Burnley remained undefeated in their last four games, picking up six points and giving themselves and coach Sean Dyche some breathing space in the fight against relegation.
That is also the reason why the odds of the best bookmakers before this match suggest that Burnley are still the underdogs but have a real chance to win a point. Tottenham are by no means overpowering, even if they are of course better individually. However, the hosts have the means to pose major problems for the visitors.
Last matchday was an uncharacteristic game for Burnley, as they drew 3-3 with Crystal Palace. Spectacle is not really the order of the day when Dyche’s eleven play this season. Only in four games did Burnley score more than one goal of their own.
Burnley: compactness is the goal
The offense presented itself very stable last week, but defensively there were some gaps. You can’t offer that against an opponent who has a lot of quality with Son, Kane & co. Burnley need to be compact and defend as disciplined as possible, without forgetting the pinpricks in the game forward.
Tottenham, however, is not a team that will be a favourite opponent for Burnley. Burnley have only won one of twelve Premier League games against Spurs recently, which is not too good a record. At least the hosts are a bit better at home than away this season, they also got their only win of the season at home and of course they want to follow up now, knowing that their opponents have a lot more pressure.
Compactness has already been mentioned and with Spurs comes a team that has quality but has not yet performed well offensively. For this reason, our prediction before the Burnley vs Tottenham match is that less than 2.5 goals will be scored in total. So a spectacle should not be expected when the two face each other on Sunday.
Predicted Burnley line-up:
Pope – Roberts, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor – Westwood, Bronhill, Gudmundsson, Cornet – McNeil, Wood
Last games played by Burnley:
Premier League
11/20 2021 – Burnley 3 – 3 Crystal Palace
11/06 2021 – Chelsea London 1 – 1 Burnley
10/30 2021 – Burnley 3 – 1 Brentford
Carabao Cup
10/27 2021 – Burnley 0 – 1 Tottenham
Premier League
10/23 2021 – Southampton 2 – 2 Burnley
Tottenham – Statistics & current form
Antonio Conte, the Tottenham coach, had perhaps imagined his task to be a little easier. The team is not doing well in the league at the moment, but much worse was the performance at NS Mura during the week in the European Cup. Against the glaring outsiders from Slovakia, Spurs lost 1:2.
This result led coach Conte to put his finger in the wound. He openly criticised the level of play at Spurs. “I have to be honest and tell you that after three and a half weeks I am starting to understand the situation. I am happy to be here, but at the same time I have to be honest and tell you that we have to work a lot to improve the quality of the squad,” the manager said.
A win at Burnley, an opponent that has suited Spurs well in recent years, would be a start. Tottenham have failed to score once in their last 14 Premier League clashes against the Clarets.
goal. That’s encouraging, especially given their offense hasn’t exactly been working well so far this season.
Tottenham will be looking to take the three points
The whole dilemma in Tottenham’s attack becomes clear when you look at the offensive statistics. Only Norwich City, with seven goals, have fewer goals on their account than Tottenham, who currently stand at eleven goals scored. That is an indictment of a team with players like Harry Kane and Heung-min Son.
The question now is how coach Conte will proceed in the coming weeks. He does not have much training time with his team. There are many indications that he will place more emphasis on the defence, and that seems logical. If the team doesn’t concede a goal, then a goal of their own is enough for three points. And Conte is known to be a coach who can shape a defence.
Conversely, this also means that no great spectacle is to be expected in the game at Turf Moor. Accordingly, our tip before the Burnley vs Tottenham game is that less than 2.5 goals will be scored.
Predicted Tottenham line-up:
Lloris – Emerson, Sanchez, Dier, Reguilon – Winks, Ndombele, Höjbjerg . Son, Bergwijn, Kane
Last matches played by Tottenham:
European Conference League Grp. G
11/25 2021 – Mura 2 – 1 Tottenham
Premier League
11/21 2021 – Tottenham 2 – 1 Leeds
11/07 2021 – Everton 0 – 0 Tottenham
European Conference League Grp. G
11/04 2021 – Tottenham 3 – 2 Vitesse Arnhem
Premier League
10/30 2021 – Tottenham 0 – 3 Manchester United
Burnley – Tottenham Direct comparison / H2H record
So far these two teams have faced each other in 120 games and the record is relatively even. Tottenham have 51 wins to their name, giving them an advantage, just as they do in goals. Burnley are on 41 wins and have scored 172 goals, just over 50 less than Spurs. This statistic also leads to the visitors being clear favourites in the Burnley Tottenham prediction according to the odds.
Burnley Tottenham prediction
Burnley will be hoping for another good game to continue their upward trend. Spurs are looking to develop some sort of trend under coach Conte and stabilise defensively first. The warning shot from during the week should be reason enough to expect a better performance
Neither team has shone with their offence this season. Therefore, before the match Burnley vs Tottenham our tip is that less than 2.5 goals will fall.
