
Struggling Burnley Seeks Escape from Bottom Against Seventh-Placed Brentford in Premier League
Burnley and Brentford will face each other in a Premier League Matchday 28 fixture. The match will take place at Turf Moor in Burnley on February 28, with Samuel Barrott officiating the game.
Brentford enters the match in seventh place with 40 points, while hosts Burnley sit in 19th position with 19 points. Both teams have played 27 matches in the domestic competition so far.
In terms of recent form, the home side has secured one win and one draw, alongside three defeats in their last five outings. The visitors, meanwhile, have registered three wins, one draw, and one loss in their last five matches. Historically, Burnley holds a slight edge with four victories compared to Brentford's three, with their last direct encounter seeing Brentford emerge victorious with a 3-1 scoreline last November.
Burnley is expected to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with potential key players including Martin Dúbravka, Kyle Walker, and Joe Worrall. The team will be without Axel Tuanzebe, Connor Roberts, Jordan Beyer, and Josh Cullen due to injury.
Brentford is likely to adopt a 4-2-3-1 setup, with key players expected to start being Caoimhín Kelleher, Michael Kayode, and Kristoffer Ajer. Aaron Hickey, Fábio Carvalho, and Joshua Da Silva are excluded from the squad due to injury.
The match will be broadcast on beIN Sports CONNECT Platform, beIN Sports 4, and TOD Platform.