Burnley can cut the gap to safety to just five points later today with a victory against Brentford.
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With Nottingham Forest, the side the Clarets are aiming to catch, not in action until Sunday, Scott Parker’s side can pull closer to their relegation rivals with a much-needed three points at Turf Moor.
Burnley return to their home ground looking to capitalise on a promising four-point haul from back-to-back away games in the capital against Crystal Palace and Chelsea.
But at home it’s been tough going for the Clarets this season, having not won a league game there since October.
They face a Bees outfit that are flying high in seventh place, despite losing 2-0 at home to Brighton last weekend.
Here’s all the important information ahead of today’s fixture:
When and where is the game taking place?
The Clarets haven't won at Turf Moor in the league since October (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images)placeholder image
The Clarets haven't won at Turf Moor in the league since October (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images)
The match is being held at Burnley’s Turf Moor stadium on Saturday, February 28. Kick off is at 3pm.
Is it on TV?
No, the game 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?
Elsewhere, Jordan Beyer, Axel Tuanzebe, Connor Roberts, Josh Cullen, Mike Tresor, Zeki Amdouni and Armando Broja are all expected to remain sidelined for Burnley.
As for Brentford, Michael Kayode is a fitness doubt after missing last week’s defeat to Brighton with a knock.
Josh Dasilva, Antoni Milambo and Fabio Carvalho are all long-term absentees.
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Scott Parker’s pre-match comments
“Keith Andrews has done a great job so far. Massively impressed and I know Keith pretty well.
“I've been in dialogue with Keith over many years really. Intelligent guy, someone who obviously has gone about his business and got to the level now where he is and has earned that right.
“This is not someone who's been put in a position out of luck. This is someone who's put in the hard graft and the hard yards to be in the position he's in.
“So I have huge respect for Keith and he's done an absolute fantastic job. A talented, talented coach, which we're all seeing.
“Obviously going into a club as well, which is well-structured and that's probably helped as well. But huge respect for Keith and what he's doing. I look forward to seeing him in the weekend and having a chat as always.”
What are the predicted teams?
Burnley: Dubravka, Walker, Laurent, Worrall, Esteve, Humphreys, Ward-Prowse, Hannibal, Edwards, Anthony, Flemming
Brentford: Kelleher, Hickey, Ajer, van den Berg, Henry, Henderson, Janelt, Schade, Jensen, Ouattara, Thiago
Who is the referee?
Sam Barrott. He’s overseen 21 games so far this season, dishing out 77 yellow cards and one red. He took charge of Burnley’s 3-2 defeat at Manchester United back in August, as well as the reverse fixture at Brentford back in November, which the Clarets lost 3-1. Paul Tierney is on VAR duty.
What are the latest odds?
Burnley: 18/5
Draw: 11/4
Brentford: 7/10
Odds according to SkyBet and are correct at the time of writing.
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