Burnley and Norwich City meet in Turf Moor, in a match for the 6th round of the Premier League. There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 07-01-2012 and ended with the score: Norwich City (4-1) Burnley. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since Burnley has considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Burnley :
After 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, the home team is currently in 13th position, with 5 points won. In their last game, they drew with Brighton & Hove Albion out by (1‑1), after in the previous match they lost by (0‑3) at home, in a match against Liverpool. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses in his stadium. In his last 10 home games Burnley records 6 wins and 4 losses.
For this competition, he did not win any of the last 4 games. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 4 of the last 5 games, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 4 of the last 5 games for this competition. In the last 4 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: he suffered 3 of his 6 goals between minutes (31′-45 ‘).
Burnley comes to this match after a 1-1 draw away from home, against Brighton. The home team generally plays in a tactical system in 4-3-3, favoring a slower and more organized style of play. The three players responsible for panicking in the rival defense are expected to be McNeil, Wood and Lennon. Westwood, Barnes and Cork must act in the most central area of the field. Closer to the lines should be present Pleters and Lowton. It is not expected that the Burnley coach can count on Danny Drinkwater, for being injured.
Norwich City :
The visiting team is currently in 12th position, with 6 points won, after 2 wins and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, he lost out against West Ham United by (2-0). In the last game, he won at home against Manchester City by (3-2). This is a team that presents similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 matches it records 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In its last 10 away games, Norwich City records 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. The team has not been very strong defensively, since they have always suffered goals in the last 5 games, but their attack has scored regularly, since they scored goals in 4 of the last 5 games for this competition. In the last 4 home games for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: he suffered 4 of his 7 goals between minutes (16′-30 ‘).
The Norwich comes to this motivated round, after a 3-2 victory at home against Manchester City: McLean, Cantwell and Pukki scored the victory goals. Like the opponent of this round, the visiting team usually plays in a traditional 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are Cantwell, Pukki and Buendía. Acting as a visitor, Norwich is expected to adopt a more defensive stance, given the quality of the rival he will face. It should be noted that the visiting coach may not count on the end Onel Hernández, for being injured.
