Following their comeback victory last time out, Liverpool’s late top-four charge remains very much alive, as they protect an eight-game unbeaten run in the Premier League.
Burnley
In their penultimate Premier League game, Burnley play for nothing but pride, as they will finish in the bottom half regardless of what happens in their final two games. The ‘Clarets’ have blown hot and cold of late though goals are often assured, with seven of their last eight Premier League games, each producing over 2.5 in total. Turf Moor is open to home fans again, but it is not the ‘happy place’ some may remember, as they are currently nursing their worst-ever winless run of Premier League home games despite scoring first in three of their last five. Moreover, Sean Dyche’s charges have kept just one clean sheet across their last 11 home league games.
Liverpool
Following their comeback victory last time out, Liverpool’s late top-four charge remains very much alive, as they protect an eight-game unbeaten run in the Premier League. Though much remains at stake, Liverpool show composure in most cases and have received a league-low 38 yellow cards (1.06 per match) and stand as one of just three sides yet to see red. Impressively, Liverpool’s six-game unbeaten run in Premier League away games is embossed by successive comeback victories ahead of this clash. Moreover, two-thirds of Liverpool’s away goals this season came beyond HT, whilst they’ve scored only three away league goals (8.33 per cent of total) inside the opening 30 minutes of their road trips.
Burnley’s Chris Wood has scored five of the Clarets’ last seven Premier League goals. But, amazingly, Liverpool’s win vs West Brom (May 16) saw Alisson Becker score the first-ever headed goal by a goalkeeper since the Premier League’s 1992 formation! It was also their latest time for a winning goal since 2015/16.
Since Jürgen Klopp’s appointment in October 2015, Liverpool have picked up a league-high 94 points from losing positions.