English Football League - Championship

Burnley
vs
Sunderland
  • Kick-off: Friday 17 January, 20:00
  • Stadium: Turf Moor
  • Referee: Anthony Backhouse

Form guide

  1. W
  2. D
  3. D
  4. W
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. L
  4. D
  5. W
  6. W

Burnley vs Sunderland Predictions

Burnley vs Sunderland is scheduled for kick off on 17 January, at 20:00. The game is set to take place at Turf Moor, with Anthony Backhouse officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Burnley currently holding the 2nd position in the table 2 points ahead of Sunderland. Burnley have lost 1 Championship match to Sunderland out of the last 1 they have played. After their recent victory against Blackburn, Burnley is determined to keep their momentum going. Burnley have won 6 of their last 12 Championship matches at Turf Moor. Sunderland's away record stands at 5 victories from 13 games. Following their 1-0 triumph over Portsmouth, Sunderland have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Burnley on their home ground.

Who will win Burnley vs Sunderland?

Betfair's odds predict a win for Burnley with odds at 2.22. In comparison, the prediction for a draw stand at 3.3. Meanwhile, Sunderland is predicted to more likely lose, with their odds of winning at 3.85. Explore your betting options on Burnley vs Sunderland at Betfair.

Burnley to win 2.22

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Burnley have scored over 1.5 goals in 46% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 35% of games. Their total stands at 31 goals and 92 shots on target this Championship season. Meanwhile, Sunderland have scored 39 goals with 117 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 65% of matches but conceded in 58% of games.

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Betting stats Burnley vs Sunderland

English Football League - Championship

Burnley Sunderland
Played 26 26
Scored 31 39
Conceded 9 22
Shots 317 357
Shots on Target 92 117
Corners 138 142
Fouls 340 277
Yellow Cards 51 56
Red Cards 2 3

Matches won

54%

Matches won

54%

Over 1.5 Goals

46%

Over 1.5 Goals

65%

Over 2.5 Goals

19%

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

Over 3.5 Goals

8%

Over 3.5 Goals

27%

Both Teams to Score

27%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Head to Head History

Burnley Sunderland
Wins 0 1
Draws 0 0
Goals 0 1

Burnley vs Sunderland Previous Results

24 Aug 2024, English Football League - Championship

Sunderland 1 Burnley 0

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Burnley 26 14 10 2 +22 52
4 Sunderland 26 14 8 4 +17 50

Burnley vs Sunderland season record

Burnley Sunderland
Games won 14 14
Games lost 2 4
Games drawn 10 8
Scored 31 39
Conceded 9 22

Form guide

4 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 0 Burnley 1

1 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Burnley 0 Stoke 0

29 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Burnley 0

26 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 0 Burnley 2

21 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Burnley 2 Watford 1

15 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Norwich 1 Burnley 2

Form guide

5 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sunderland 1 Portsmouth 0

1 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sunderland 2 Sheff Utd 1

29 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 1 Sunderland 0

26 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 2 Sunderland 2

21 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Sunderland 2 Norwich 1

14 Dec 2024, English Football League - Championship

Swansea 2 Sunderland 3

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Josh Brownhill Burnley 9
Wilson Isidor Sunderland 8
Jobe Bellingham Sunderland 4
Chris Rigg Sunderland 4
Scott Twine Burnley 4

Assists

Player Team Assists
Patrick Roberts Sunderland 5
Eliezer Mayenda Sunderland 5
Josh Brownhill Burnley 3
Dan Neil Sunderland 3
Jobe Bellingham Sunderland 3

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Luca Koleosho Burnley 40
Josh Brownhill Burnley 35
Josh Cullen Burnley 34
Hannibal Mejbri Burnley 30
Dan Neil Sunderland 28

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Trai Hume Sunderland 7
Patrick Roberts Sunderland 7
Josh Cullen Burnley 7
Luke McNally Burnley 6
Jobe Bellingham Sunderland 6

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Dan Neil Sunderland 1
Jobe Bellingham Sunderland 1
Chris Mepham Sunderland 1
Bashir Humphreys Burnley 1
Hannibal Mejbri Burnley 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Wilson Isidor Sunderland 23
Josh Brownhill Burnley 18
Eliezer Mayenda Sunderland 16
Zian Flemming Burnley 15
Jaidon Anthony Burnley 14

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Jaidon Anthony Burnley 40
Patrick Roberts Sunderland 37
Trai Hume Sunderland 36
Jobe Bellingham Sunderland 33
Josh Brownhill Burnley 30

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