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Match predictionOur tip: 2-1
Burnley vs Bristol City Prediction: Hayen’s Side Eye First Win in Tight Championship Clash
The standings tell the story plainly: Burnley are 23rd with two points and a goal difference of minus five after four games, whereas Bristol City sit sixth with seven points and plus one. That gap makes this an uncomfortable fixture…
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- Burnley vs. Bristol City in week 5 of the 2026-2027 Championship kicks off at 15:00 GMT on 2026-09-05.
- In their last 10 matches, Referee G. Ward averaged 3-4 yellow cards and 0 red cards, and 22 fouls.
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Nicky Hayen and Roy Hodgson.
- Burnley currently rank 23rd (with 2 pts), versus Bristol City at 6th on 7 pts.
- Burnley have 7 players sidelined: E. Agyei (Injury), J. Banel (Injury), A. Barnes (Injury), J. Beyer (Hamstring Injury), J. Cullen (Knee Injury), B. Humphreys (Inactive), Lucas Pires (Inactive) while Bristol City face 2 absences: L. McNally (Knee Injury), B. De Keersmaecker (Shoulder Injury).
- We're predicting Burnley to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-2-3-1, and Bristol City are expected to line up in 4-2-3-1.
- Last time out, P. Lucas registered the best mark for Burnley - 7.3 - and S. Tickle did likewise for Bristol City with an 8.2 score.
- Burnley could only draw 1-1 with Middlesbrough, but Bristol City bounced back with a 3-1 win over Preston North End.
- Neither side is flying – Burnley 0-3-2 and Bristol City 2-1-2 over the last 5 matches.
- Dominance for Burnley: across 17 clashes, they've won 11 games and only lost 3 games to Bristol City, with 3 stalemates.
- Our model forecasts 2-1 for Burnley, bolstered by their 0-2-0 home record and an average of 1.50 goals per game.
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