Brighton vs Burnley Premier League Match Preview or Key Statistics ☑️
Brighton have won just one of their six Premier League meetings with Burnley (D3 L2), though it was in their last such game against them, winning 2-1 on the final day of the 2019-20 campaign.
Burnley are unbeaten in their last four away league games against Brighton since a 0-2 loss in August 2013. However, three of these four visits have ended level (W1).
Brighton have won three of their four Premier League games played on Fridays (L1), winning both such matches at home (1-0 v Man Utd in May 2018, 1-0 v West Ham in October 2018).
Burnley are winless in their last 10 top-flight away games played on a Friday (D4 L6) since a 3-1 win at Newcastle in January 1926. However, only one of these games has been in the Premier League (0-2 vs Everton, May 2019).
Brighton have won just one of their last 12 Premier League home games (D5 L6), and are winless in their last seven at the Amex Stadium since their 2-1 win against Arsenal back in June.
Burnley’s one point from their six Premier League games this season is their worst return at this stage of a campaign in their league history. They last failed to win any of their first seven games in a campaign in 2014-15, when they were relegated.
Both Brighton and Burnley have conceded around six goals more than expected based on their xG against figures so far in the Premier League season (Brighton – 7.8 xGA, 14 goals conceded, Burnley – 6 xGA, 12 goals conceded). Indeed, only Liverpool have a higher negative difference this term (8.3 xGA, 15 goals conceded).
No side has had fewer shots on target in the Premier League than Burnley this season (18), with the Clarets failing to trouble the keeper once in their 0-3 defeat to Chelsea last time out.
Burnley striker Chris Wood has scored eight goals in his 16 league games against Brighton, more than he’s netted against any other side in his time in England.
Brighton’s Pascal Groß recorded his first Premier League assist since December 2019 last time out against Spurs, ending a run of 16 games without one. Despite the recent drought, he’s still got twice as many Premier League assists as any other Seagulls player since their promotion in 2017 (16).
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