Burnley and West Ham face off on Sunday in an English Premier League showdown at Turf Moor. When these two teams faced off in May of 2021 it was West Ham that came away with the 2-1 victory.
West Ham comes into this game sitting in 4th place in the standings having picked up 27 points. West Ham has played well this season and they are coming off a big win in their last game. West Ham was able to put up three goals against Chelsea and that was enough to come away with one goal victory. It was a goal in the 87th minute by Arthur Masukaku that was the difference. West Ham United has scored 28 goals total while their defense has given up 19 goals. Michail Antonio has been the top player for West Ham this season scoring six goals and adding four assists. There are three different players who have scored at least three goals.
On the other side of this matchup is Burnley who sit in 18th place in the standings having picked up 10 points. Burnley’s offense has struggled a bit coming into this game. Over the last two games, Burnley has given up only one goal total but the offense has failed to find the back of the net. In the last game against Newcastle, Burnley only put one shot on goal. Burnley has scored 14 goals total while their defense has given up 21 goals. Maxwel Cornet has been the top player for Burnley scoring five goals. In this game if Burnley wants any chance to win this game, they are going to need the offense to get going.
Burnley’s defense has been good as of late and this is a game where I think they can find success. A goal is going to be all they need to find success. Look for Burnley to score that goal and that will be enough to come away with the victory.