| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley W | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7/15 | 13-7 |
| Newcastle United W | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9/15 | 22-10 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley W | 2 | 22 | 48 | 33 | WWLWL | 5 | -3 |
| Newcastle United W | 1 | 22 | 59 | 68 | WWWDW | 1 | 0 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2024-02-11
Burnley W went into the game 2nd in the table on 48 points; Newcastle United W sat 1st on 59 — an 11-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Burnley W 2.45 scored and 0.95 conceded per game, Newcastle United W 3.59 and 0.5, with the league averaging 1.88.
The venue was Lancashire FA County Ground in Leyland, with room for 4,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 0-3 full-time score.
