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Burnley will welcome Stoke City to Turf Moor on New Year's Day in another round of the 2024-25 EFL Championship campaign. The home side are enjoying a brilliant run of form and will be looking to get off to a flyer in the new year as they sit third in the table with 48 points from 24 matches.
They played out a goalless draw away at Middlesbrough last time out and perhaps deserved more from the game, having created the better chances but failing to convert.
Stoke City, meanwhile, have failed to perform in the league this season, prompting the dismissal of head coach Narcis Pelach after just three months at the club. Ryan Shawcross has been appointed as the interim boss and guided the Potters to a winning finish to the year in his first game in charge as they beat Sunderland 1-0 on Sunday, with Tom Cannon scoring a brilliant winner in additional time.
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The visitors sit 18th in the league table and will be looking to take inspiration from their latest result when they head to northwestern England on New Year's Day.
Burnley vs Stoke City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 93 meetings between Burnley and Stoke. The home side have won 41 of those games while the visitors have won 26 times, with their other 26 matchups ending in draws.
- The hosts are undefeated in their last six games in this fixture, a run stretching back to 2017.
- The visitors are without a clean sheet in their last six games in this fixture.
- The Clarets have the best defensive record in the Championship this season with a goal concession tally of nine.
Burnley vs Stoke City Prediction
Burnley are undefeated in their last 11 matches and have lost just one of their last 21. Scott Parker's men are one of just two teams in the Championship this season yet to lose on home ground and will head into the midweek clash as clear favorites.
Stoke will head into the new year on a high after snapping a nine-game winless run last time out. They have, however, lost their last three away matches and could see that streak extend here.
Prediction: Burnley 3-0 Stoke City
Burnley vs Stoke City Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Burnley to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Each of the last eight matches between the two teams have all produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just two of their last eight matchups)
