Burnley vs Newcastle United Matchday Stats Preview

Burnley have won just two of their 13 Premier League matches against Newcastle United (D4 L7), losing the last five in a row. They have never lost six in a row against the Magpies in their league history.

Following their five consecutive Premier League wins over Burnley, Newcastle United will be looking to win six in a row against an opponent for just a second time, also registering six wins against Spurs between 2006 and 2008.

Burnley have only lost one of their last eight Premier League games (W2 D5), picking up more points in this run (11) than their previous 20 league matches prior (9 – W2 D3 L15).

Newcastle have lost eight of their last 11 Premier League away games; since the first match of this spell in November (v Bournemouth), only Brentford (10) and Sheffield United (9) have lost more times on their travels in the competition.

Burnley have lost just one of their last eight Premier League games (W2 D5), going down 1-0 at Everton last month. Before the first game in this run, the Clarets were bottom of the table and 10 points from safety, while coming into this weekend’s games they’re just two points behind 17th.

Newcastle have scored 74 Premier League goals this season, only netting more in 1993-94 (82). Their record of 2.2 goals-per-game is their most in a top-flight season since 1951-52, when they scored 98 in 42 matches (2.3 per game).

Just 14 of Newcastle’s 53 Premier League points this season have come in away games, the lowest percentage of any side this term (26%). However, Burnley have won the lowest share of their points so far in home games (42% - 10/24).

Alexander Isak has scored 19 Premier League goals this season, including nine in his last eight appearances. He could become only the fifth different Newcastle player to score 20+ goals in a Premier League season, after Alan Shearer (4 times), Andrew Cole (1993-94), Peter Beardsley (1993-94), and Les Ferdinand (1995-96).

Jacob Bruun Larsen, Zeki Amdouni and Lyle Foster are Burnley’s top scorers in the Premier League this season with five goals each. The Clarets have the lowest scoring top scorers of any side in the competition this term.

Anthony Gordon has 10 goals and nine assists in the Premier League this season – the only Newcastle players to reach double figures for both in a single campaign are Andrew Cole in 1993-94 (34G 13A) and Ruel Fox in 1994-95 (10G 11A).