Burnley Vs Sunderland Prediction: Two Promotion Team Matches At Turf Moor

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JAKARTA - Two promotional teams with different fates in the first week of the Premier League will face each other at Turf Moor, Saturday night, August 23. Burnley, who has just tasted the bitterness of losing to Tottenham, will host Sunderland who looked surprising with a sweet win over West Ham. The meeting also marked the first match of the two teams in the highest caste since 2017, when they drew goalless at the Stadium of Light.

Burnley came with quite deep wounds. Last season, Scott Parker's men were so powerful in the Championship with 30 clean sheets, only conceded 16 goals throughout the season, and never conceded more than a single goal in each game. However, just the first week of the Premier League, their goal has been scored three times by Spurs. Ironically, that number is already equivalent to 19% of the total goals they took over last season. Another fact that made Clarets fans wary: Burnley is now conceded in their last 21 Premier League games.

Traditionally, Burnley also had a poor record in the opening home game of the season. In the last nine seasons in the Premier League, they lost in their first seven home games. The only exceptions are the win over Manchester United (2009/10) and Southampton (2019/20). Even so, they can be a little optimistic because they are unbeaten in three Premier League home games against Sunderland (2 wins, 1 draw) and even won four points from two meetings at the Championship last season.

Meanwhile, Sunderland started their comeback to the Premier League after eight years of absence by style. Playing in public on their own, they crushed West Ham 3-0. Interestingly, although seven of the eleven new recruits were immediately played, the goalscorers were old faces: Total Mayenda, Daniel

The victory made Sunderland sit sweetly at the top, even though it was only one game. There is a historical mission they can achieve at Turf Moor: winning in the opening two Premier League games for the first time since the 1980/81 season. Even rarer, starting with the first two clean sheets since 1976/77. But there is a curse that haunts Sunderland has never won in 24 Premier League away matches in August and September since last beating Bolton in 2009.

History at Turf Moor also did not always side with them. Burnley's last visit to the headquarters in the Premier League ended in a 4-1 defeat in 2016. However, in the two trips after that, they managed to hold back a goalless draw, and even won 3-1 in the 2019 EFL Cup. So, there is still confidence capital for Regis Le Bris' team.

Burnley is still without Zeki Amdouni, Manuel Benson, and Jordan Beyer who are long sidelined by injury.LAd Roberts is also in doubt, but there is a chance Armando Broja, Axel Tuanzebe, and Bashir folis could return to the squad after starting training. Scott Parker is likely to change the formation from five defenders to four defenders, with Kyle Walker mounted on the right. Names like Marcus Edwards, Loum Tchaouna, and Jacob Bruun Larsen are also likely to start to increase their strength.

In the Sunderland camp, the list of injuries was quite long with Aji Alese, Luke O'Nien, Romaine Londle, Leo Hjelde, and Dennis Cirkin being sidelined. But good news comes from Jenson Seelt who has recovered. Le Bris can also give his full debut at new defender Omar Alderete to have a duet with Myel. Meanwhile, the latest recruits, Nordi Mukiele and Arthur Masuaku, are still waiting for the final decision whether to be included in the squad.

By bringing a promotional story together, this match feels like a test for anyone who adapts faster to the Premier League hard. Burnley has home support, but Sunderland comes with high confidence. If Black Cats were able to perform as efficiently as last week, it was not impossible for them to come home with full points.

Prediction Of Lineup

Burnley (4-2-3-1) Dubravka; Walker, Esteve, Ekdal, Hartman; Cullen, Laurent; Tchaouna, Edwards, Anthony; Foster

Sunderland (4-3-3)Roefs; Hume, Alderete,menjol, Reinaldo; Sadiki, Xhaka, Diara; Talbi, Mayenda, Adingra

Final score prediction: Burnley 0-2 Sunderland. Black Cats are believed to be able to continue their sensational start in the league with a win at Turf Moor.