Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Burnley W (1st, 62 pts) held a 29-point advantage over Stoke City W (4th, 33 pts). Recent form told a different story for Stoke City W: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th.
Momentum sat with Burnley W, winners of their last nine, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Stoke City W arrived off three straight defeats. Over the last five, Burnley W had taken 15 of 15 points to Stoke City W's 6.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Burnley W, 0 draws and 2 for Stoke City W, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Key stats
Possession: Burnley W 67% · Stoke City W 33% · Total shots: 19-2 · On target: 7-0 · Corners: 11-3


