Burnley vs Southampton
English Premier League
Date: Saturday, 26 September 2020
Kick-off at 20:00 UK/ 21:00 CET
Venue: Turf Moor.
Match preview
In a Premier League record scorer weekend, these two teams have been among the hardest hit last time as Burnley sent four in Leicester and Southampton were 5-2 losers at home to Tottenham Hotspur.
For both, it is a bad start to the campaign in the league, although Burnley had more reason for joy with this defeat also sandwiched by victories over Sheffield United and Millwall in the EFL Cup.
The Clarets reward for it - a 2-0 triumph in the den Wednesday night - could be a fourth-round showdown with holders Manchester City next week, but Sean Dyche will be much more focused on getting the mark in the league right now.
Dating back to last season, Burnley have lost league games back-to-back for the first time since January, having lost only one of their previous 15 top-flight outings before that.
Dyche will be hoping that a return to Turf Moor, where they beat Southampton 3-0 on the opening day of last season, will spark a return to winning ways, but they were beaten by Brighton & Hove Albion in their last game home league.
Southampton arrive at Lancashire with a poor recent record against their hosts, who lost their home and away last season and did not win any of their last seven Premier League matches.
Indeed, we must go back to 1974 for the last top-flight away win at Burnley, although the defeat to Southampton last term in the corresponding device was an exception to a record far otherwise impressive for the Saints throughout from 2019-20.
Ralph Hasenhüttl can remind his side of the turnaround after being beaten at Crystal Palace on the opening day of this season as well, though the Saints need more and more of a first victory when the Austrian boss is to avoid increasing pressure again.
Southampton have lost three of their competitive outings this season and were carved open by Harry Kane and Son Heung-min partnership against Tottenham in their first home game last weekend.
This result was not on an equal footing with 9-0 humiliation they suffered at home to Leicester City last season, but heavy defeats at St Mary are definitely not the way to Southampton to improve to show all of last season, when he was only their away form which saved them a piece of relegation.
One way to do that will improve their ability to hold on tracks; Southampton threw a league high 37 points from winning positions Hasenhüttl took over in December 2018.
Burnley vs Southampton Head-to-Head
Burnley and Southampton played 21 official Premier League fixtures to date and the Clarets have any advantages against their opponents, winning seven games against six wins Southampton.
Burnley picked up a 2-1 win at the stage of St. Mary in February this year and have a good record against Southampton. Danny Ings scored for Saints day and will play an important role in the game.
Burnley form guide in the Premier League: L
Southampton form guide in the Premier League: L-L
BURNLEY VS SOUTHAMPTON: TEAM STATS
OPTA FACTS
West Brom have lost more Premier League games against Chelsea (18) they have against any other opponent, including each of their last four in a row without scoring a single goal.
Chelsea have won each of their last three league games out West Brom; they beat them in four or more outputs these two consecutive times before - eight in a row from April 1985 to April 2011 and five between December 1964 and March 1969.
Chelsea have lost three games in last seven Premier League after the newly promoted sides (W4), including their last game to Sheffield United in July last season (0-3); they had only lost three of their last 19 games before that these (W11 D5).
West Brom have conceded more goals than any other Premier League side this season (8); Indeed, their eight goals against is the most they have ever sent their first two games of a league campaign.
Chelsea have kept just one clean sheet in their 20 Premier League away matches under manager Frank Lampard, winning 2-0 at Spurs in December 2019. The May 2019 Blues last league clean sheet outside of London came (0-0 vs Leicester).
West Brom have won just 11 points from their 48 available in the Premier League (W3 D2 L11), with all these points being won in six games in charge of Darren Moore in April / May 2018 (W3 D2 L1).
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard won his two previous meetings with West Bromwich Albion as manager, winning home (3-1) and away (4-1) with Derby in the 2018-19 championship season.
Matheus Pereira had a hand in both goals in Premier League West Brom this season (1 goal, 1 assist). Indeed, since the start of last season, he had a hand in 26 league goals for the Baggies (9 goals, 17 assists), 11 more than any other player at the club.
Central defender Kurt Zouma and midfielder Jorginho are the only two players to have had more than one shot on target for Chelsea in their two Premier League games to date (2 each).
Branislav Ivanović made 261 Premier League appearances for Chelsea between 2008 to 2016, scoring 22 goals, including a club against West Brom back in February 2014.
With both sides looking to garner their first points of the season, this game takes a fair amount of importance, even at this early stage.
One thing we can be relatively certain objectives is. In their three Premier League games so far gathered 2020/21, Burnley and Southampton scored four and conceded 10, both looking threatening in attack and not convincing at the back.
The last two meetings between these two - two victories Burnley - saw three goals, while Ings already has two goals to his name this season after notching 22 in the Premier League last season.
Burnley vs Southampton Preview
The Clarets lost 4-2 on the road the last day of the match against Leicester. The team lost their opening league match, the fact that they lost only four times in their last 20 attempts, is a testament to their consistency.
And it is noteworthy that two of those losses came against the recent Champions EPL - Leicester and Manchester City.
Go, they were also unbeaten in ten of their former twelve appearances at this stage.
On the other hand, their counterparts are on a three defeats race. In fact, they lost their last game 2-5 at home against Tottenham.
On the road, they won only three times in eight months, and it's interesting, all those wins had come against teams that were relegated to the Championship at the end of the 2019-20 season.
Passe Dyche's men are on a two matches without winning against this rival, and they have not lost against them over the last four years. And this land, the hosts have not lost a single such device since 2007.
As such, expect Burnley to be the best team by a mile this Saturday at Turf Moor.
Burnley vs Southampton: Betting Tips
Double Chance: Burnley or Draw @ 1.67 (2/3)
Burnley +0.5, +1 Asian Handicap @ 1.50 (1/2).
