There are two teams fighting it out for sixth place in the Premier League down the stretch, and Burnley FC faces them on back to back weekends. Against 6th place Manchester United last weekend, the Clarets were able to take a point.
Now we’ll see how they do against seventh place Newcastle United.
Burnley FC at Newcastle United FYIs
Kickoff: Sat. May 4,ย 3pm, St. James Park, Newcastle, UK
Newcastle United Preview Material:ย Starting XI Predictionย ย Team News
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America:ย LINK
PL Position, Form: Newcastle Unitedย 7th, 53 pts, WLWWDย ย Burnleyย FC 19th, 24 pts, DWDLD
Google Result Probability: Newcastle Unitedย 49%ย ย Drawย 23%ย Burnley FCย 28%
With United managing just a draw, while Newcastle thrashed their relegation zone opponent (Sheffield United),the Geordies gained two points on the Red Devils.
They are now just one point behind United, with four left to play.
Newcastle United Starting XI Prediction vs Burnley FC
Martin Dubravka; Tino Livramento, Emil Krafth, Dan Burn, Alex Hall; Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Callum Wilson; Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak, Harvey Barnes
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