On Friday night, automatic promotion-chasing Burnley hosts 11th-place Norwich City at Carrow Road in what is expected to be a closely-fought battle in the Championship.
Date: 11/04/2025
Location: Turf Moor
Time: 8pm
When these two sides last faced off back in mid-December, Burnley took all three points from Carrow Road as second-half goals by Zian Flemming and Josh Brownhill saw them earn a 2-1 win after Jose Cordoba had given the Canaries the lead after just two minutes.
The last league meeting at Turf Moor was a close encounter in October 2022, as the Clarets scraped a narrow 1-0 victory over Norwich as Jay Rodriguez fired in a 82nd-minute penalty.
Scott Parker’s side have been lauded for their defensive record this campaign, as it has given the Turf Moor club a valuable foundation to build on, as they have conceded just 12 times in 41 matches. Burnley sit second in the table, level on points with top of the table Leeds United and just two points clear of Sheffield United, as they have accumulated 85 points from 41 games.
A player who has been pivotal to Burnley this season is Josh Brownhill, as the former Bristol City man has fired in 13 goals and created four assists from midfielder in 37 games, meaning that he is the Clarets’ top scorer.
Norwich’s season looks to be fading away, as they sit 11th in the table with 53 points from 41 games, meaning that they are seven points off sixth-place Middlesbrough. The Canaries have managed to win 13, draw 14 and lose 14 league games this campaign.
Interestingly, Norwich to have two of the top three goalscorers in the division, as Borja Sainz has fired in 17 goals in 36 matches, while Josh Sargent has found the back of the net 14 times in 27 league appearances.
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