Brentford v Burnley Team News

Mark Flekken, the goalkeeper for Brentford, has recovered from appendicitis, and Ben Mee is back in training and might make his debut after a five-week absence.

Aaron Hickey has five bookings and is suspended.

Ameen Al-Dakhil, a defender for Burnley, was forced off against Chelsea and missed Belgium’s international match, although he was still able to play.

Though manager Vincent Kompany thinks that some other players who aren’t mentioned may make a comeback from injury, Jordan Beyer is still out.

Aside from Beyer, they have lost Hjalmar Ekdal, Nathan Redmond, Manuel Benson, Michael Obafemi, and Johann Gudmundsson recently.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

In March 2022, Brentford defeated Burnley 2-0 at home in their most recent league encounter, snapping a four-game losing streak. It was not until 1996 that the Bees defeated the Clarets in back-to-back games.

Brentford

Despite leading the score in four of their last six Premier League games, they have not won any of them (D3, L3).

This season, Brentford has let up a league-high 11 points from winning positions.

The team led by Thomas Frank suffered their first league loss at home against Everton last month, their only other defeat in 19 Premier League games.

They have the opportunity to match their longest home winless skid since the start of a league season, which was five games in the 2017–18 Championship.

After a scoreless tie with Chelsea in the league a year ago, the Bees have scored in their last 17 home games.

Thirty Premier League games have passed since Neal Maupay’s game-winning goal for Everton against West Ham 13 months ago.

Burnley

For just the fourth time in club history and the first in the top division since 1888, Burnley may drop seven of their first nine league games in a season.

They are, nevertheless, competing to win back-to-back away Premier League games for the first time since April and May of 2021.

This season, the Clarets have given up 20 league goals, although only four of those have come from distance.

In his last five Premier League games for Burnley, Lyle Foster has either scored or assisted on two goals, totaling three goals and two assists.