FootyMAD's Burnley match preview

Last updated : 01 November 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Burnley v Hull City fixture

Hull City face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Tigers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in November 2007, with Hull City inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Clarets in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008 Tue 04 Mar Hull City 2 - 0 Burnley CHMP
2007/2008 Tue 06 Nov Burnley 0 - 1 Hull City CHMP
2006/2007 Sat 30 Dec Hull City 2 - 0 Burnley CHMP
2006/2007 Sat 14 Oct Burnley 2 - 0 Hull City CHMP
2005/2006 Sat 15 Apr Hull City 0 - 0 Burnley CHMP
2005/2006 Fri 28 Oct Burnley 1 - 0 Hull City CHMP
1995/1996 Sat 24 Feb Hull City 3 - 0 Burnley LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Burnley have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Clarets in those games, with 5 conceded.

In complete contrast to Burnley, Hull City are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Tigers have hit 5 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Burnley see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 12 points from their 10 games played so far, Hull City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 8 points from their 10 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides: P W D L F A P
Burnley 6 2 0 4 10 16 6
Hull City 6 1 1 4 3 14 4

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Tigers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Burnley. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Burnley 13 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Hull City Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 11 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.