Burnley, who are chasing promotion to the Premier League, will be looking to get back on track when they welcome inconsistent Stoke City to Turf Moor on Wednesday, with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
Since Sean Dyche’s departure, Burnley has seen significant changes in their squad. The first non-British manager in the club’s history, the arrivals of Kompany have seen five new signings from the Jupiler Pro League.
Three arrivals from the manager’s former club Manchester City, with the Belgian sticking to what he knows best as he heads up an important rebuild at the Lancashire club.
The new-look squad have made a solid start in the second tier, sitting in fourth place, five points off the automatic promotion spots.
They are also undefeated in their last eight Championship outings, losing just once so far this campaign, but have drawn six times along the way.
The visitors have orchestrated their managerial changes in this campaign. Michael O’Neill made way for Alex Neil, the former Northern Ireland manager who replaced the Scotsman at the end of August.
With five points from his opening five games, including Stoke’s heaviest home defeat since Alvaro Morata scored a hat-trick at the bet365 stadium for Chelsea in 2017 on the weekend, it has not been the best start for the former Sunderland boss.
Burnley vs Stoke Head to Head
Both sides have 14 games against each other, with hosts taking five wins while visitors with four wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Cardiff 1-1 Burnley
- Burnley 2-1 Bristol City
- Preston 1-1 Burnley
- West Brom 1-1 Burnley
Away
- Stoke 0-4 Watford
- QPR 0-0 Stoke
- Hull 0-3 Stoke
- Reading 2-1 Stoke
Burnley Team News
The Burnley faithful will hope to see midfielder Scott Twine back on the pitch against Stoke City this weekend, as the former MK Dons man has been working on a recent injury. Twine signed for the Clarets after 20 goals and 13 assists last season in League One.
Stoke City Team News
For visitors Watford, striker Jacob Brown was absent for that 4-0 defeat to Stoke City and will miss out again with a quadriceps injury. On-loan Manchester City striker Liam Delap should continue up front, despite not having scored in seven Stoke City appearances.
Prediction and Odds
Returning to Turf Moor should help Burnley recover from another last-minute equaliser conceded on the weekend, with flying full-backs and a front firing line.
- Home Win
- Correct Score: 3-1
- Both Teams to Score