Tottenham Hotspur make the journey to Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon, aiming to pick up a first league win of 2026 against Burnley.
Optimism surrounds both teams heading into this one, following the hosts’ 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Anfield last time out, while the visitors made light work of Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.
After failing to win any of their opening five Premier League matches in 2026, Tottenham faced Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday with little margin for error, in what may have represented Thomas Frank’s last opportunity to avoid dismissal.
First-half goals from Cristian Romero and Dominic Solanke got the job done to move Spurs within touching distance of a place in the UCL last 16.
After their continental success on Tuesday, the North Londoners return to domestic duty looking to capitalise on that momentum as they seek to move up the Premier League table, where they currently sit 14th.
Spurs have won each of their last five matches against Burnley across all competitions, but their 3-0 triumph back in August’s curtain-raiser now seems so far ago, given how things have unfolded since.
With two-thirds of their current tally of 27 points coming in away matches, Saturday’s visitors have the second-best record on the road of any Premier League side and will hope to give their travelling fans reason to cheer once again.
Touted as one of the favourites to be relegated, Burnley have hardly defied expectations on their return to the top flight.
Scott Parker’s men are 19th in the standings after 22 matches with 14 points, a whopping eight adrift of safety ahead of their upcoming encounter against Spurs.
However, since a 2-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion in their 2026 opener, the Clarets have gone three matches without defeat, including draws against Manchester United and, most recently, Liverpool.
Whether Burnley can secure a positive result against another top-six side remains to be seen, but Saturday’s hosts certainly need to start picking up wins sooner rather than later to avoid dropping back down to the second tier.
