Burnley vs West Ham prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
In the 1st round of the English Championship on August 16, 2026, Burnley and West Ham will face off. Both sides are aiming for a return to the Premier League and intend to start with a win over a potential rival.
Burnley vs West Ham: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Turf Moor has recently become something of a "yo-yo" team between divisions. Under Parker, they repeated the same scenario as with Kompany: they bounced straight back from the Championship but couldn’t survive in the Premier League. Now, Nicky Hayen will try to prove himself in England. His official debut came in the League Cup against Notts County, where Burnley only managed a 1-1 draw — at least they advanced past this modest opponent on penalties.
The London team, under Moyes, recently won the Conference League. But after the Scotsman’s departure, things got worse. In 2024/2025, they managed to win the relegation battle, but were relegated in the spring. After the summer break, they faced Portsmouth in the League Cup, conceding just before the half-hour mark. However, they equalized before the break and then sealed a 3-1 victory.
Bruun Larsen and company averaged just one goal per game, conceding almost twice as much — 1.97 per match. The capital’s footballers looked better, but far from perfect: scoring 1.21 goals per game while letting in 1.71.
Previous Matches: Burnley vs West Ham
The Londoners have won five of the last eight head-to-head meetings, including the last two, with three draws.
There are more arguments in favor of the visitors’ success. The recommendation is to bet on them with a "0" handicap (odds – 1.70).
Burnley vs West Ham: Key Statistics and Trends
- Burnley haven’t won a single match in regular time since mid-February
- West Ham have won and drawn three each in their last six matches
Burnley vs West Ham: Probable Starting Lineups
Burnley play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (probable lineup): Weiss — Lucas Pires, Humphries, Walker, Roberts — Mejbri, Laurent — Bruun Larsen, Ramsey, Edwards — Banel
West Ham play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (probable lineup): Schmid — Swanson, Shaughnessy, Poole, Devlin — Shane, Le Roux — Adams, Brook-Smith, Segecic — Bishop
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