Summary

  • Burnley could win three consecutive top-flight games for first time since 1974-75

  • Swansea have lost five of last six Premier League games, winning the other against Huddersfield

  • Burnley without top scorer Wood

  • Sanches and Olsson return for Swansea

  1. GREAT SAVE!published at 19 mins

    Burnley 0-0 Swansea

    Good save!

    Swansea are rocking. More pressure from the home side and Lukasz Fabianksi comes to the rescue of the Swans.

    Matt Lowton crosses to the back post from the right where Ashley Barnes is unmarked and he heads down into the ground and the Polish 'keeper dives to his right to save.

  2. CLOSE!published at 16 mins

    Burnley 0-0 Swansea

    Was it in?! The referee has a look and says no.

    A period of intense pressure from Burnley ends with a corner almost being scrambled over the line at the back post. Lukasz Fabianski drops on the ball on his goalline and Swansea can breathe a little easier.

    Lukasz FabianskiImage source, Reuters
  3. CLOSE!published at 11 mins

    Burnley 0-0 Swansea

    Almost an own goal!

    Swansea swing the ball in from the right wing and under little pressure, facing his own goal, Matt Lowton smashes the ball narrowly over his crossbar. Gasps from the home fans. That was not far away.

    The resulting corner comes to nothing.

  4. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Burnley 0-0 Swansea

    Hmmmm.

    Renato Sanches hasn't made the best start since signing on loan for Swansea from Bayern Munich this summer and has done little to change that here. The 20-year-old is tipped as one of the game's up and coming stars but has just over-hit a cross by some distance and out for a throw-in.

    He holds his hands up in apology.

  5. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Burnley 0-0 Swansea

    Now Burnley are going to have a chance from a set piece.

    Leroy Fer gives the ball away in midfield and then a cross from the right has to be put behind by Swansea centre-back Federico Fernandez.

    It's a decent delivery from the resulting corner but Ben Mee's header is glanced wide.

  6. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Burnley 0-0 Swansea

    Strong punch clear from Nick Pope. The Burnley keeper has really impressed between the sticks this season with Tom Heaton out injured.

    Strong start today.

  7. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Burnley 0-0 Swansea

    Burnley start like a side in form, pinging the ball around at the back before Swansea get a chance to come forward.

    Clarets captain Ben Mee is penalised out on the right flank and Swansea have a chance to whip the ball into the mixer.

  8. KICK-OFFpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2017

    Burnley 0-0 Swansea

    Sean Dyche is all smiles as he shakes hands with Paul Clement on the touchline.

    Here we go...

    Sean Dyche & Paul ClementImage source, Reuters
  9. Postpublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2017

    Burnley v Swansea (15:00 GMT)

    Actor and Anchorman star Will Ferrell predicted this one to be 5-5 by the way. I'm not sure about that.

    As I made my way across the M62 this morning it really wasn't nice weather for football but it seems to have cleared up as the players head out of the tunnel.

    Plenty of hats and scarves in the crowd but dry...

  10. Lawro's predictionpublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2017

    Burnley v Swansea (15:00 GMT)

    Mark Lawrenson

    While Burnley are on the up, it appears everything about Swansea has got 'relegation' written over it. That can change very quickly but their lack of attacking threat is a big concern.

    I don't see them causing Burnley any problems, and I am going to back Dyche's men to buck the trend and win big - well, by their standards anyway.

    Prediction: 2-0

    Lawro's full predictions v actor Will Ferrell

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  11. Dyche concentrated on Burnleypublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2017

    Burnley v Swansea (15:00 GMT)

    Sean dycheImage source, Getty Images

    It is 27 days since Everton sacked manager Ronald Koeman and with no permanent appointment made at Goodison Park, Sean Dyche has again had to answer questions about his future at Turf Moor.

    "As I've said plenty of times before I'm just getting on with what I do here. Everyone must know that by now, surely," Dyche said this week.

    Another win would only add to the clamour around him but the 46-year-old will just be looking for another three points for the Clarets I'm sure.

  12. A cagey contest?published at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2017

    Burnley v Swansea (15:00 GMT)

    Tammy AbrahamImage source, Getty Images

    As Alistair Mann says, the stats don't suggest we'll see a goal fest today.

    Burnley have 19 points this season but have only scored 10 goals and are without their top scorer Chris Wood.

    They have kept clean sheets in five of their past eight matches and only Manchester United and Liverpool have conceded fewer at home.

    Swansea have registered just 22 attempts on target in 11 league games, failing to test the opposition goalkeeper at all in three of those matches.

    Crikey.

  13. A quiet day for the goalkeepers?published at 14:48 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2017

    Burnley v Swansea (15:00 GMT)

    Alistair Mann
    MOTD commentator

    Though only a point separated them in last season's league table, the subsequent months have been dramatically different for Burnley and Swansea.

    The Clarets have been enjoying their best top-flight start for 44 years, while the Swans have been enduring their worst start to a campaign since, er, well, last season!

    The two sides are a massive 11 points apart, yet they do both share one trait in common - neither are prolific in front of goal.

    Burnley have scored only three more than the Swans and only once have they scored more than one, and that was on the opening day at Chelsea.

    A stoic, superbly drilled side, Sean Dyche's men have become the 1-0 specialists in recent years; many will be predicting a similar scoreline this weekend.

  14. Swans' impressive run against Burnleypublished at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2017

    Burnley v Swansea (15:00 GMT)

    Swansea may be out of form but they can take heart from their previous results against Burnley.

    The Swans are very much Burnley's bogey team, having won all four of the Premier League meetings between the sides.

    In fact Burnley have lost six of the past seven in all competitions against the Welsh club.

    Burnley's last win over Swansea? Back in 2011. Chris Eagles scored the winner that day.

    Chris EaglesImage source, Getty Images
  15. Team newspublished at 14:42 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2017

    Burnley v Swansea (15:00 GMT)

    Burnley will be without top scorer Chris Wood for the visit of Swansea. The striker was kept out of the starting XI for New Zealand's World Cup play-offs against Peru with a hamstring injury and is today replaced up top by Ashley Barnes.

    Burnley XI: Pope (GK), Lowton, Cork, Tarkowski, Mee, Barnes, Brady, Hendrick, Defour, Berg Gudmundsson, Ward

    Subs: Lindegaard (GK), Taylor, Vokes, Westwood, Wells, Long, Arfield.

    Burnley team news

    Swansea make two changes to the team that was beaten 1-0 by Brighton before the international break.

    Martin Olsson and Renato Sanches come in for Ki Sung-yueng and Tom Carroll. Sanches had missed the past two games with a thigh injury.

    Swansea XI: Fabianski (GK), Naughton, Fernandez, Mawson, Clucas, Fer, Olsson, Sanches, Dyer, Abraham, J Ayew.

    Subs: Nordfeldt (GK), Bony, Ki, Van der Hoorn, Narsingh, Carroll, Routledge.

    Swanse starting XI
  16. Postpublished at 14:41 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2017

    Burnley v Swansea (15:00 GMT)

    Ready for some team news?

  17. How it stands...published at 14:38 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2017

    Burnley v Swansea (15:00 GMT)

    Premier League table from 3rd to 8th. Spurs, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Burnley, Brighton

    Burnley have made their best start to a season for 44 years whereas Swansea are 19th, have lost their past three Premier League games and have won just twice in their 11 games so far.

    The hosts could theoretically climb to FOURTH (!!!) with a win today, Swansea could move out of the bottom three.

    • Full Premier League table available here.
    Premier League bottom six. 20 Crystal Palace 19 Swansea 18 West Ham 17 Bournemouth 16 West Brom 15 EvertonImage source, Getty Images
  18. Good afternoonpublished at 14:35 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2017

    Burnley v Swansea (15:00 GMT)

    Young Burnley fansImage source, PA

    Hello there!

    The Premier League is back! Have you missed it? Good. The weekend got under way with a tasty north London derby but now we're into the heart of the action, the three o'clock kick-offs.

    Right here we'll be focusing on Turf Moor as Burnley host Swansea in a fascinating game between teams who have had very different starts to the season.

    Should be fun!

  19. Postpublished at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2017

    Sean Dyche and Paul ClementImage source, Getty Images and Reuters

    Two managers.

    Two contrasting fortunes.

    One in touching distance of the top six, the other second from bottom.

    Today they meet in a big game in the Premier League...