10 December 2021, 17:06 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The Premier League fixture, Burnley FC vs. West Ham United, kicks off at 15:00 (GMT+1) on Sunday, December 12, at Turf Moor. Referee Graham Scott will have his assistants, Darren Cann and Richard West, wielding the flags over the course of the game. Fourth official Craig Pawson will be in communication with the crew from the sidelines, while VAR Jonathan Moss will serve as an extra pair of eyes.
Preview Burnley Premier League, Dec 12, 2021
Preview Burnley failed to pick up a point following the 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United at St. James’ Park last weekend. The Clarets were on the back foot from the get-go, leaving the Magpies to do all of the attacking in the opening minutes. Late in the first period, unconventional goalkeeping from Nick Pope left Callum Wilson (40') firing into an empty net, having caught Pope, who had failed to collect, in no man’s land. Vydra had a decent first touch before a poor attempt at the volley as Burnley struggled to find a reply. Unable, the Clarets suffered their first Premier League defeat in five games: WDDDL, and remained in 18th place with 10 points after 1W, 7D, and 6L. We had a strong first half, Sean Dyche said in his post-match press conference. We looked the more likely [to score], but one mistake ends up defining the whole game, he added, speaking about the costly error by Nick Pope. Well known for the conventional 4—4—2, Sean Dyche could pair Maxwel Cornet and Chris Wood in attack for this game against West Ham. Burnley’s Chris Wood has scored seven goals in eight Premier League matches against West Ham. A record high for the 30-year-old, who aims to stretch the impressive tally over the Premier League side he has netted the most goals against. Meanwhile, Ashley Barnes and Phil Bardsley remain doubtful for this fixture, along with Ben Mee (shoulder injury).
Preview West Ham United Premier League, Dec 12, 2021
Preview West Ham United finished as section leaders [Group H] in the UEFA Europa League, despite a 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb on UEL Matchday 6. Back on Premier League soil, the Irons picked up a famous 3-2 win over Chelsea last weekend. The London derby victory left West Ham in 4th place on the Premier League table, having picked up 27 points from 8W, 3D, and 4L. Having returned to winning ways, WLLDW, David Moyes is aiming for two in a row, despite being well aware that West Ham has never kept a clean sheet in seven Premier League matches away to Burnley. Moyes could line up the 3—4—2—1 formation once again, with Michail Antonio in attack for this fixture game against the Clarets. Kurt Zouma (tendon) limped off in the game against Chelsea and is ruled out for this fixture along with Benjamin Johnson (hamstring). Angelo Ogbonna has been ruled out for the rest of the season while Aaron Cresswell remains doubtful.