Burnley and Fleetwood Town go head-to-head at Turf Moor for a place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on Wednesday. The Clarets have won the last two meetings between the sides and will look to extend their dominance in this fixture.
Burnley edged closer to the EFL Championship title last weekend as they cruised to an emphatic 4-0 win over Huddersfield Town. Vincent Kompany’s side are currently unbeaten in 14 straight matches and hold a 12-point lead at the top of the league table.
Burnley have now turned their sights to the FA Cup where they kicked off their campaign with an impressive 4-2 win over Premier League side Bournemouth on January 7, before needing two legs to secure a 2-1 aggregate win over Ipswich Town in the fourth round.
Meanwhile, Fleetwood Town edged out Oxford City, Ebbsfleet United and QPR in the opening three rounds before securing a 2-1 win over two legs against Sheffield Wednesday in round four. Scott Brown’s side head into Wednesday off the back of a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Morecambe last weekend.
Fleetwood are currently unbeaten in six consecutive matches in all competitions, claiming five wins and one draw since a 3-2 loss against Burton Albion on February 4.
Match Details:
- Match: Burnley vs Fleetwood
- Date: 2 March 2023
- Time: 1:00 am
- Venue: Turf Moor
Burnley vs Fleetwood Prediction
While Fleetwood will look to continue their impressive run, they face high-flying Burnley, who have been the best side in the Championship this season. Kompany’s side are unbeaten at Turf Moor this season and we are backing them to claim the desired results in front of their home fans once again.
Prediction: Burnley 3-1 Fleetwood Town
Burnley vs Fleetwood Head-To-Head
- This will be the third-ever meeting between the sides. They first met in a friendly tie in July 2015, when Burnley picked up a comfortable 2-0 victory.
- Both sides squared off at the Highbury Stadium exactly four years later, with the Clarets cruising to yet another 2-0 friendly win.
- Burnley are unbeaten at Turf Moor this season, with their last home defeat coming in May 2022, when they lost 2-1 against Newcastle United in their final game of the 2021-22 Premier League campaign.
- Fleetwood Town have won all but one of their last six matches across all competitions, with a goalless draw at Plymouth Argyle on February 18 being the exception.
- Burnley are currently without defeat in 14 consecutive matches across all competitions, claiming 11 wins and three draws since December.
Burnley vs Fleetwood Live Stream Time
This match will start from 1:00 am
Burnley vs Fleetwood Date
This match will take place on 2 March 2023
Burnley vs Fleetwood Team News
Kompany will likely rotate a number of his Burnley players, while Ian Maatsen will play no part after sustaining a shoulder injury at the weekend.
Charlie Taylor, Vitinho, Jack Cork, Scott Twine and Lyle Foster can all expect to be provided with opportunities in the team.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Benson Manuel, Jay Rodriguez and Darko Churlinov will all remain on the sidelines.
With Jayden Stockley cup-tied, Brown will have to make a change in the Fleetwood attack, potentially leading to Promise Omochere coming back into the team.
Barring any fitness issues, the Scot may opt to stick with the remainder of the side which started versus Morecambe.
Burnley vs Fleetwood Lineups
Burnley:
Peacock-Farrell; Vitinho, Ekdal, Beyer, Taylor; Cullen, Cork; Tella, Twine, Zaroury; Foster
Fleetwood Town:
Lynch; Holgate, Nsiala, Sarpong-Wiredu; Rooney, Vela, Warrington, Macadam, Patterson; Gomes, Omochere
Burnley vs Fleetwood Odds
We say: Burnley 3-0 Fleetwood Town
With more changes expected from Burnley than Fleetwood, the outsiders have reason to believe that they can pull off what would be a considerable upset. However, such is the confidence within the Clarets camp that they will expect to beat most opposition in front of them, leading us to predict a dominant win.
Burnley vs Fleetwood Stats
- Burnley 72.84%
- Fleetwood Town 9.77%
- Draw 17.37%
Burnley vs Fleetwood Tips
Tip 1: Result – Burnley
Tip 2: First to score – Burnley (The Clarets have opened the scoring in six of their last seven games)
Tip 3: Less than 10.5 corners – Yes (There have been fewer than 11 corner kicks in seven of Fleetwood’s last eight games)
Burnley vs Fleetwood Betting Trends
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Burnley win with a probability of 72.86%. A draw has a probability of 17.4% and a win for Fleetwood Town has a probability of 9.77%.
The most likely scoreline for a Burnley win is 2-0 with a probability of 13.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-0 (12.16%) and 3-0 (10.1%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (8.24%), while for a Fleetwood Town win it is 0-1 (3.69%).
Burnley vs Fleetwood Where To Watch Live English FA Cup Today Match
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