On the back of their resounding 5-0 win over fellow relegation battlers Sheffield United, Burnley will travel to the Molineux to take on Wolves on Tuesday.
Wolves, meanwhile, fell victim to an explosive start from Arsenal and ended up conceding a narrow 2-1 defeat at the Emirates. Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard fired the Gunners to a two-goal lead by the 13th minute of the game.
Wolves (also known as Wolverhampton or Wolverhampton Wanderers) and Burnley (commonly referred to as Burley) meet again a year after the friendly match which Wolves won 3-0. Wolves are on a poor run of form as they’re approaching this clash after defeats from Arsenal and Fulham. The coach and the players will probably put extra effort in the defense as they have been conceding goals for 12 consecutive matches now.
Burnley, on the other hand, are approaching the match in a good mood after claiming a 5-0 win in Premier League against Sheffield United, however, Burnley have been performing poorly in defense lately as they have been conceding goals for 6 consecutive away matches now.
Recent Form
Wolves are on a losing streak – they have lost to Arsenal and Fulham in their previous 2 matches while Burnley have won Sheffield United in their previous match. Overall, Wolves have won 6 of their last 20 matches, losing 8 and drawing 6, while Burnley have won 6 of their last 20 matches, losing 13 and drawing 1.
Wolves have won twice (2-1 against Tottenham Hotspur on 11th of November and 1-2 against Bournemouth on 21st of October), lost 3 times (2-1 against Arsenal on 2nd of December, 3-2 against Fulham on 28th of November and 2-1 against Sheffield United on 4th of November) and drew once (2-2 against Newcastle United on 29th of October) in their most recent 6 matches.
Burnley have won once (5-0 against Sheffield United on 2nd of December) and lost 5 times (1-2 against West Ham United on 25th of November, 3-1 against Arsenal on 11th of November, 0-2 against Crystal Palace on 4th of November, 3-0 against Everton on 2nd of November and 2-1 against Bournemouth on 28th of October) in their most recent 6 matches.
Head-to-head
Wolves and Burnley have met 6 times since July 2020. Wolves have won once, 2 matches ended in a draw while Burnley have won 3 times. The most recent match between them took place on July 9, 2022 in a friendly where Wolves won 3-0. Wolves have scored 5 goals in these 6 head-to-head matches in total while Burnley have scored 8.