Burnley look to finish their 13-match league run and not using a victory towards out-of-form Tottenham at Turf Moor.
Sitting a lofty fifth within the Champions League desk, above the likes of Barcelona, Manchester Metropolis and final 12 months’s finalists Inter Milan and Paris St-Germain, is in stark distinction to Tottenham’s lowly place of 14th within the Premier League.
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The encouraging victory over Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday means Spurs have misplaced simply one in every of their seven video games in Europe this season.
How under-pressure boss Thomas Frank should want he might switch a few of this continental type into the bread and butter of the Premier League, given his aspect have picked up a measly 10 top-flight factors from a doable 39 relationship again to October.
4 wins from their 4 Champions League residence video games is twice as many as they’ve accrued from their 11 league matches on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this season.
Their away type continues to prop up their marketing campaign with a top-flight excessive of 67% of their factors approaching the street (18 of 27), whereas solely leaders Arsenal have received extra away factors (21) than Spurs.
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Whereas most groups would relish a fixture versus a aspect within the backside three, Tottenham have truly misplaced 4 of their final eight towards golf equipment within the relegation zone, together with final Saturday’s demoralising defeat at residence to West Ham.
They let in a Ninetieth-minute winner for the second consecutive fixture, having additionally performed so of their earlier match towards Bournemouth. It can come as no shock to Tottenham followers that they personal the general Premier League report for conceding essentially the most such objectives. It’s the first time, although, that they’ve performed so in successive video games.
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Burnley look to change into newest membership to finish their winless run towards Spurs
In opposition to Spurs, Bournemouth ended their 11-game winless league run whereas West Ham’s 10-match streak and not using a victory additionally got here to a halt. Burnley go into Saturday’s match having not received in 13 top-flight matches. The well-used phrase “Dr Tottenham will see you now” has by no means felt extra apt.
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The Clarets final tasted victory within the league on 26 October. It’s their longest top-flight run and not using a victory since August to October 1970 and in any league since an 18-match streak between December 2006 and March 2007 within the Championship.
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Nevertheless, after dropping seven in a row, they’ve battled again to attract 4 of their final six, together with a powerful level at Liverpool final Saturday.
Marcus Edwards scored his first Premier League aim in that sport as he continues a resurgence of his personal. The one-time Tottenham prodigy is discovering some much-needed type after a gradual begin to life within the high flight.
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One other Spurs alumni, Burnley boss Scott Parker, shall be determined for his staff to begin turning one level into three towards his former aspect, though current historical past is towards the Clarets.
They’ve misplaced six of their final seven league matches towards the north Londoners, together with the final 4, whereas Tottenham’s common of two.2 goals-per-game within the Premier League towards the Clarets (41 objectives in 19 video games) is their second highest towards a aspect they’ve confronted 10 or extra occasions.