Pressure continues to pile on Burnley and their manager Scott Parker ahead of today’s clash against fellow strugglers West Ham.
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More importantly, relegation appears to be just a formality, with Parker’s side now 11 points adrift of safety.
This afternoon they face a Hammers side who are also mired in trouble, sitting five points ahead of them in 18th.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s men have improved in recent weeks though, winning two of their last three games.
Here’s all the important information ahead of today’s fixture:
When and where is the game taking place?
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The Clarets return to Turf Moor (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images)
The match is being held at Burnley’s Turf Moor stadium on Saturday, February 7. Kick off is at 3pm.
Is it on TV?
No, it falls behind the UK’s Saturday 3pm blackout.
How else can I follow the game?
Burnley FC writer Matt Scrafton will be providing live updates on his X feed, followed by a match report, post-match reaction and further analysis on the Burnley Express’ website.
What’s the latest team news?
January signing James Ward-Prowse will be unable to make his Burnley debut against his parent club.
The 31-year-old, who has joined on loan until the end of the season, was an unused substitute at Sunderland on Monday.
It means his first appearance is likely to come next week when the Clarets take on Mansfield Town in the FA Cup.
Elsewhere, Jordan Beyer, Connor Roberts, Josh Cullen, Mike Tresor and Zeki Amdouni all remain sidelined.
As for West Ham, Jean-Clair Todibo will miss out through suspension after being shown a straight red card against Chelsea last week, while Lukasz Fabianski is out with a back problem.
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Scott Parker’s pre-match comments
“I think every game is going to be huge for us now. That's the facts.
“Of course, this game is a massive one. That game was exactly that on Monday night [at Sunderland] and it was previous to that. So yeah, a massive game for us.
“But we're now at this point in the season where every game is a massive game for us because of where we sit, where we are and that's exactly what we're going to need to do.”
What are the predicted teams?
Burnley: Dubravka, Walker, Laurent, Esteve, Humphreys, Pires, Florentino, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Anthony, Flemming
West Ham: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Diouf, Soucek, Fernandes, Bowen, Summerville, Pablo, Castellanos
Who is the referee?
Darren England. He’s overseen 17 games so far this season, dishing out 65 yellow cards and two reds. He hasn’t officiated a Burnley game since March 2024, when he sent off Lorenz Assignon and gave a penalty against Vincent Kompany’s then side during a dramatic 2-2 draw at Chelsea. Matt Donohue is on VAR duty.
What are the latest odds?
Burnley: 11/5
Draw: 23/10
West Ham: 23/20
Odds according to SkyBet and are correct at the time of writing.
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