Match Report
Stoke City W, 4th on 33 points, faced a 29-point deficit to Burnley W (1st, 62). Recent form told a different story for Stoke City W: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Against a league average of 1.55 goals per team per game, Burnley W ran at 2.86 scored and 0.23 conceded, Stoke City W at 1.64 and 1.41.
Momentum sat with Burnley W, winners of their last nine, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Defeat had followed defeat for Stoke City W — three in succession. The last-five ledger: Burnley W 15/15, Stoke City W 6/15.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Burnley W have 3 wins to Stoke City W's 2, with 0 draws, at 3.6 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Burnley W led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Burnley W: 3 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Burnley W 67% · Stoke City W 33% · Total shots: 19-2 · On target: 7-0 · Corners: 11-3