Tottenham host Burnley in the Premier League, in a game which could have an important impact at both ends of the table.
Date: 11/05/24
Kick-off time: 15:00
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Spurs’ Champions League hopes have quickly faded away with four consecutive losses. This is the longest run the club has endured in 20 years, which included defeats against Newcastle, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool. They are now fifth, and are nervously looking over their shoulders heading into their final three games of the season. Only four points separate themselves and Newcastle, whilst Chelsea are a further two points back. Three points are a must for Spurs if they want to avoid a nervy end to the season.
Burnley look set for an immediate return to the Championship. They had briefly looked like they could pull off an escape, but their 4-1 defeat at home to Newcastle last time out might have put those hopes to bed. They are 19th, and are five points from safety, meaning it would take a couple of other results to go their way, as well as them winning both of their games to stay up.
The visitors have gotten results at both Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge in recent weeks, and they will hope to achieve this feat once more at a stuttering Spurs. However, the home side have scored at least twice in each of their last four games at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and it would be a tough task for the Clarets to outscore them, considering they have failed to score more than once in six games in a row.
Unsurprisingly, Spurs have dominated this matchup. In 14 Premier League meetings since 2015, the North London club have won nine and lost just two. The reverse fixture earlier this season ended in their favour, as they won 5-2 at Turf Moor. The hosts took an early lead, but Spurs turned it around with strikes from Cristian Romero and James Maddison, whilst Heung-Min Son added a hat-trick. They also eliminated Burnley from the FA Cup in the third round.