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Burnley vs West Ham Prediction: Championship Opener Promises Tight Turf Moor Battle
Burnley host West Ham at Turf Moor on 16 August 2026, the opening game of the EFL Championship season and the first competitive fixture for both clubs since their relegations from the Premier League in 2025/26. Both sides are among…
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- Matchweek 1 of the 2026-2027 Championship brings Burnley against West Ham United on 2026-08-16 (kick-off 16:00 GMT).
- On average in 10 games, Referee J. Smith registers 3-4 yellows and 0 reds, and 19 fouls.
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Nicky Hayen and Nuno Espírito Santo.
- Burnley report 2 missing players: J. Beyer (Hamstring Injury), J. Cullen (Knee Injury) and West Ham United report 2 missing players: T. Soucek (Ankle Injury), M. Kante (Injury).
- We're predicting Burnley to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-2-3-1, and West Ham United are expected to line up in 3-4-2-1.
- In their last outing, Burnley's highest-rated performer was Z. Amdouni (6.2), while West Ham United's standout was J. Bowen (8.3).
- Burnley could only draw 1-1 with Notts County, but West Ham United bounced back with a 3-1 win over Portsmouth.
- Momentum favors West Ham United (2-3-0) after Burnley managed only 0-2-3 from 5 matches.
- West Ham United hold the upper hand H2H: of 26 meetings, they've triumphed 15 times, conceded 6 times and shared 5 draws.
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Burnley
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| 10' | 0 - 1 | ||
| 33' | M. Kante | ||
HT 0 - 1 | |||
| 46' | |||
| 57' | |||
| 57' | |||
| 67' | T. Castellanos | ||
| 72' | 0 - 2 | ||
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| 82' | |||
| 83' | 1 - 2 | ||
| 84' | M. Hermansen | ||
| 84' | Z. Flemming | ||
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| 89' | |||
| 90+2' | 2 - 2 | ||
| 90+5' | M. Diouf | ||
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Burnley is going head to head with West Ham on 16/8/2026 15:00 GMT for the England Championship. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Burnley v West Ham H2H statistics!