Burnley vs Sunderland: result 4-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 31, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Turf Moor, Burnley
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What was the result of Burnley vs Sunderland?
Burnley won 4-1 on December 31, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 31′A. GrayBurnley
- 51′A. GrayBurnley
- 53′A. GrayBurnley
- 67′A. BarnesBurnley (pen.)
- 71′J. DefoeSunderland
Official lineup for Burnley vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Burnley
4-4-2- 7A. Gray
- 10A. Barnes
- 21George Boyd
- 37S. Arfield
- 8D. Marney
- 16S. Defour
- 5M. Keane
- 6B. Mee
- 2M. Lowton
- 23Stephen Robert Ward
- 1T. Heaton
Sunderland
4-2-3-1- 9F. Borini
- 18J. Defoe
- 28Victor Chinedu Anichebe
- 44A. Januzaj
- 7S. Larsson
- 5P. Djilobodji
- 3P. van Aanholt
- 23L. Koné
- 2Billy Jones
- 16J. O'Shea
- 1V. Mannone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burnley have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Sunderland have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2016 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2016 | Tottenham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2016 | West Ham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Bournemouth(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Stoke City(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2016 | Manchester United(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Watford(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Chelsea(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Swansea(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Burnley wins, 1 draw, 1 Sunderland win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2015 | Sunderland 2-0 Burnley | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Burnley 0-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Burnley on Jan 31, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Burnley score 1.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
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