History of the Burnley v Swansea City fixture
Swansea City pack their bags to visit Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Swans will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 12 occasions, and draw 7, from the 21 games played.
The previous match played between the two at Turf Moor was within the last three years, in January 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 28 Aug | Swansea City | 1 - 0 | Burnley | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 10 Jan | Burnley | 0 - 2 | Swansea City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Swansea City | 1 - 1 | Burnley | Championship |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 16 Dec | Swansea City | 2 - 4 | Burnley | League Division Two |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 30 Sep | Burnley | 3 - 0 | Swansea City | League Division Two |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 16 Apr | Burnley | 1 - 1 | Swansea City | League Division Two |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 02 Nov | Swansea City | 3 - 1 | Burnley | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Burnley have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Swansea City have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Swans's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Burnley's 57 points from 40 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Swansea City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 70 points from 41 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Swansea City have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Burnley. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Burnley | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Swansea City | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here