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Premier League LIVE: Leeds United vs Burnley – build-up, team news & live text updates


  • Leeds lost 1-0 at home to Burnley in the Championship last season, but have never lost consecutive home league games against the Clarets before.

  • Burnley are looking to complete just their third ever league double over Leeds United, after 1926-27 (top-flight) and 2013-14 (Championship).

  • Leeds have failed to score in each of their last three league games against Burnley, having never previously gone back-to-back matches without a goal against the Clarets.

  • This is the sixth time Leeds are facing a side in the Premier League who have already been relegated, and first since May 2021 against West Bromwich Albion. They’ve won each of their previous five by an aggregate score of 18-3.

  • Leeds are unbeaten in their last five Premier League games (W2 D3). Meanwhile, they’ve earned as many points (7) and scored more goals (7) in their last three league matches than they had in their previous eight combined (7 points, 6 goals).

  • Burnley have won just one of their last 25 Premier League games (D7 L17), beating Crystal Palace 3-2 in February. However, nine of the Clarets’ last 13 points earned have come away from home.

  • Leeds have drawn 13 Premier League games this season, the second most after Bournemouth (16) and their joint-most in a 38-game campaign (also 13 in 1996-97 and 1998-99).

  • As well as being the lowest in the Premier League this season, Burnley’s average of 9.1 shots per game, and 3 shots on target per game are their lowest in a single campaign in the competition.

  • Of all players to have had at least 40 shots in the Premier League this season, Leeds’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin has the highest percentage of first-time attempts (79% – 53/67).

  • Zian Flemming has scored nine Premier League goals this season. The last Burnley player to reach double figures was Chris Wood (12 in 2020-21), while the only player to do so in a season the Clarets were relegated was Danny Ings (11 in 2014-15).


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