Burnley vs Leeds match review, 9:00 p.m. October 18: Rookies vs. Newcomers

VHO - Commentary on the match Burnley vs Leeds, round 8 of the Premier League, the result of the match at Turf Moor has quite an important meaning for the relegation battle this season.

Burnley vs Leeds form

Among the new recruits who have won tickets to play in the Premier League 2025/26, Burnley is the team with the least impressive performance.

After 7 rounds, the home team at Turf Moor has only won 1, drawn 1 and lost 5. However, the unsatisfactory performance of The Clarets does not necessarily reflect the weakness of the 3 rookies last season.

The team under coach Scott Parker had many matches of effort and created difficulties for the superior opponents.

For example, the narrow defeats against Liverpool or Man United. Facing a tough schedule in the early stages of the season also became part of the reason why Tuanzebe and his teammates had to sink in the red light group.

However, to survive in the most fierce arena on the planet has never been an easy story.

Burnley are making fans worry about going down the same path as Ipswich Town a year ago.

It also started not too disastrously with a tenacious fighting spirit but then gradually lost steam and had to give up.

Compared to the home team, Leeds is bringing more optimistic signals. Apart from the convincing 0-5 defeat at the Emirates Stadium of Arsenal in the second round, the team under the direction of coach Daniel Farke has created good performances.

The problem for Leeds lies in their ability to concentrate and be brave at sensitive moments. Since the start of the season, there have been at least two matches where the Yorkshire team has dropped points in unfortunate ways.

Those were the 0-1 loss to Fulham or the 2-2 draw when hosting Bournemouth.

Leeds have had a good performance since the beginning of the season.

Even in the last round hosting Tottenham, Leeds also played somewhat dominantly.

Calvert-Lewin and his teammates held the ball 57% of the time, had nearly twice as many shots as their opponents, and had an expected goals ratio of 1.63 (compared to 0.52) but still had to leave the field with a 1-2 defeat.

Currently, Leeds only has 8 points in hand, ranked 15th and is 4 points more than the closest position in the red light group, Burnley.

A draw at Turf Moor would probably be enough to satisfy Farke and his team. But if they can take advantage of the home team's impatience, Leeds' chances of winning 3 points are still very bright.

In the last 6 encounters with Burnley, Leeds have lost only 1, drawn 2 and won 3. In addition, in the last 4 visits to The Clarets' home, the away team has also been unbeaten, winning 1 and drawing 3.

Burnley vs Leeds squad information

Burnley: Jordan Beyer, Connor Roberts and Zeki Amdouni are still unavailable due to injury. Lyle Foster and Hjalmar Ekdal's availability is still under review.

Leeds: Willy Gnonto and Harry Gray are definitely out. Striker Noah Okafor is also not in the best physical condition.

Burnley vs Leeds expected lineup

Burnley: Dubravka; Walker, Laurent, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Hartman; Tchaouna, Florentino, Cullen, Anthony; Foster

Leeds: Darlow; Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson; Stach, Ampadu, Longstaff; Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor

Prediction: 1-2

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