Sitting at the top of the standings with 50 points from 24 games, Burnley have been mighty impressive this season.
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Burnley will be keen to continue their excellent form in the EFL Championship when they take on a struggling Stoke City. The Friday night contest will see two teams that are going through different fortunes facing each other. While the visitors are comfortably placed at the top of the table, the hosts have been flirting with the relegation zone for a good while now. Hence, three points from this match is vital for both sides to maintain their targets for the season.
Sitting at the top of the standings with 50 points from 24 games, Burnley have been mighty impressive this season. Vincent Kompany’s side have got the right results frequently, while being pleasing on the eye at the same time. They are on a four-match winning streak in the league which they would hope to extend on Friday night. Meanwhile, Stoke City are 17th in the table and have 30 points from 24 games. Despite their inconsistency, Stoke can take comfort from the three-match unbeaten streak they are currently experiencing in the league.
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There are not many injury concerns both sides have to deal with ahead of this contest. This could allow both coaches to name a strong Starting XI. With both sides getting a positive result in their last match, it is unlikely that there will be too many changes made to the lineup. Hence, they could very well go with the same team as their last match.
Stoke City possible line-up: Bonham, Souttar, Jagielka, Fox, Brown, Baker, Thompson, Smallbone, Tymon, Delap, Campbell
Burnley possible line-up: Muric, Roberts, Harwood-Bellis, Beyer, Maatsen, Cork, Cullen, Benson, Brownhill, Tella, Rodriguez
Stoke City
| Opponents | Score |
| Rotherham | 2-2 |
| Bristol City | 1-2 (W) |
| Cardiff | 2-2 |
| Nottingham | 2-1 (W) |
| West Brom | 2-0 (L) |
Burnley
| Opponents | Score |
| Birmingham | 3-0 (W) |
| Manchester United | 2-0 (L) |
| Middlesbrough | 3-1 (W) |
| QPR | 0-3 (W) |
| Blackburn | 3-0 (W) |
| Last 5 matches (all competitions) | Results |
| Burnley draw Stoke City | 1-1 |
| Stoke City draw Burnley | 1-1 |
| Burnley beat Stoke City | 1-0 |
| Burnley beat Stoke City | 1-0 |
| Stoke City beat Burnley | 2-0 |
The EFL Championship match between Stoke City and Burnley will take place at Bet365 Stadium on Saturday at 1:15 am IST.
The EFL Championship match between Stoke City and Burnley can be seen on SKY GO Extra and Sky Sports Red Button in the United Kingdom.
