England FA Cup Prediction - Tottenham Hotspur VS Burnley
England FA Cup - Tottenham Hotspur VS Burnley
Match Time: 06-01-2024 04:00 Saturday (GMT+8)
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Spurs will be without Heung-min Son, who has joined up with the South Korea squad ahead of the Asian Cup. Pape Matar Sarr will also be absent despite overcoming an injury scare, after being called up to the Senegal squad for the Africa Cup of Nations. Yves Bissouma will also be at AFCON, with Mali, but is otherwise suspended. Micky van de Ven is nearing a return but this match is likely to come too soon, while James Maddison and Cristian Romero remain out. Alejo Veliz is unlikely to feature after limping off against Bournemouth.
Burnley have Lyle Foster back and available after his absence due to mental health struggles, with the striker scoring against Aston Villa last time out.Jordan Beyer limped off early in that match and is therefore a doubt for the Clarets, while Hjalmar Ekdal is expected to miss out again.
Tottenham continue to deliver in attack, with Postecoglou's side scoring in every match so far this season, though that will be tested with Son unavailable.They have been far from convincing at the back in recent matches, so Burnley will believe they can hurt Spurs, but the home side should have more than enough to come through another entertaining encounter.
Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup:
Forster; Emerson, Dier, Davies, Udogie; Skipp, Hojbjerg, Lo Celso; Kulusevski, Richarlison, Gil
Burnley possible starting lineup:
Trafford; Roberts, O'Shea, Delcroix, Taylor; Gudmundsson, Ramsey, Brownhill, Redmond; Amdouni, Rodriguez
Tottenham Hotspur vs Burnley Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
*In 19 head-to-head encounters between the two sides, Tottenham Hotspur have won 12 games, lost three and drawn four.
*South Korean attacker Son Heung-min has managed 17 goal contributions in 20 league starts for Tottenham Hotspur this season.
*Brazilian forward Richarlison has managed nine goal contributions in 12 league starts for Tottenham Hotspur this season.
*South African forward Lyle Foster has managed seven goal contributions in 10 league starts for Burnley this season.
*French winger Wilson Odobert has managed four goal contributions in seven league starts for Burnley this season.
Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Burnley
Tottenham Hotspur are currently fifth in the league, having won four of their last five league games. They started the season well under Ange Postecoglou's management, but had some injury concerns and a drop-off in form. They have got back into the rhythm of things recently though.
A cup run could be a very positive outcome for Postecoglou. The club is keen to get their hands on a trophy, and given some of the concerns that the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City have shown, and with the troubling lack of form of clubs like Manchester United and Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur have a good chance of reaching the latter stages of the competition.
Burnley, on the other hand, are 19th in the league, having lost three of their last five league games. They have won three of their first 20 league games, and will enter this game as the underdogs.
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