Burnley, seeking promotion to the Premier League, will hope to get back on track when they host inconsistent Stoke City on Wednesday, with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
After Sean Dyche’s 10-year tenure at Burnley ended, the club recruited several new players from the Jupiler Pro League and Manchester City, Kompany’s former employers.
The Belgian has stuck to what he knows best as he heads up an important rebuild at the Lancashire club.
The new-look squad has 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 (withdrawing from a fixture against Cardiff City due to a waterlogged pitch). They have drawn six times, conceding 98th and 91st-minute equalisers.
Former Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill made way for Scotsman Alex Neil at the end of August, as the latter takes over from his fellow Championship side Sunderland.
With five points from his opening five games and overseeing 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 Black Cats boss.
Burnley vs Stoke City 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
Scott Twine, who is yet to play this season due to injury, will still be absent for Burnley’s match against Stoke City. Twine signed with the club after scoring 20 goals and assisting on 13 others last season in League One. Many fans are eagerly awaiting news of his return.
Stoke City Team News
In Saturday’s 4-0 defeat to Watford, striker Jacob Brown was absent and will miss this match due to a quadricep injury. On-loan Manchester City striker Liam Delap should continue up front despite not having scored in seven Stoke City appearances.
Prediction and Odds
A return to Turf Moor should help Burnley recover from their last-minute equaliser conceded on the weekend.
- Burnley Win
- Goals Over 1.5
- Both Teams to Score
