Burnley vs Newcastle United: Premier League preview, team news, stats and head-to-head
Burnley have scored exactly once in their seven Premier League home games against Newcastle, although they have lost each of the last three since a 1-0 win in December 2019.
Newcastle have won their last seven Premier League matches against Burnley – this is their longest winning run against an elite opponent, winning seven on the bounce against Bury between 1903 and 1906.
It is only the second time Burnley have faced an opponent twice in the same month in the Premier League, having lost 3-1 and drawn 1-1 against Aston Villa in May 2022.
It is only the second time Newcastle have faced an opponent twice in the same month in the Premier League, having lost 1-0 and drawn 0-0 against Derby County in December 1997.
This is the first time Burnley have played their final league match of a calendar year at home since 2020, beating Sheffield United 1-0 in the Premier League.
Newcastle won 2-0 at Man Utd in their final league match of 2024. They have not won their last league match in consecutive calendar years since a run of three between 1972 and 1974.
Burnley remain winless in their last nine Premier League matches, but have drawn their last two (L7). Their three wins this season have come against other promoted sides (Sunderland and Leeds) and winless Wolves.
Newcastle have lost five of their last six away matches in the Premier League and have won just one of their last 12 away games (D4 L7). Since the start of this series in April, only Wolves (4) have won fewer away points than the Magpies (7) among the teams still present.
Burnley manager Scott Parker has lost his two Premier League home matches against Newcastle by an aggregate of 6-0 (0-4 in May 2019 and 0-2 in May 2021 with Fulham). The only manager to lose three times in a row at home to the Magpies without scoring was Ron Atkinson between 1993 and 1996.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has won each of his last two away league matches against Burnley, a club he managed in 77 league matches between January 2011 and October 2012. No former Clarets manager has ever won three in a row at Turf Moor.
