FootyMAD's Burnley match preview

Last updated : 08 November 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Burnley v Hull City fixture

Hull City travel to take on Burnley at Turf Moor on Friday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tigers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 5 of the 21 games.

The last time the two teams met at Burnley was more than a decade ago, in September 1995, the Clarets carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1995/1996Sat 24 FebHull City3 - 0BurnleyLGE1
1995/1996Sat 16 SepBurnley2 - 1Hull CityLGE1
1993/1994Tue 29 MarBurnley3 - 1Hull CityLGE1
1993/1994Mon 03 JanHull City1 - 2BurnleyLGE1
1992/1993Sat 13 MarBurnley2 - 0Hull CityLGE1
1992/1993Sat 07 NovHull City0 - 2BurnleyLGE1
1984/1985Sat 09 FebHull City2 - 0BurnleyLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Burnley have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Clarets in those games, with 8 conceded.

Hull City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Tigers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Burnley find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 16 points from their 15 matches. Hull City's 18 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Burnley6303659
Hull City6231869

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Hull City only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Turf Moor will be a good result. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
BurnleyLatest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Hull CityNot won in previous 2 away matches.
5 games since last defeat.