The big picture

Burnley come in 22nd on the ladder with 10 points; Stoke City are 3rd on 29. Stoke City are the side higher up the table.

Burnley are 1–6–7 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.9 against.

Stoke City are 9–4–2 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.2 against.

Form

Burnley have won zero of their last five and most recently drew with Queens Park Rangers 1–1.

Stoke City have won four of their last five and most recently beat Portsmouth 2–1.

Stoke City arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 12 times on our records since 2009: Burnley 5, Stoke City 2, 5 drawn.

Last time out (2024-25), it was a draw 0–0 at Turf Moor.

Biggest margin between these two: Burnley by 2 goals in 2024-25 (2–0).

Players to watch

For Burnley, watch Largie Ramazani (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Zeki Amdouni (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Stoke City, watch Jack McGlynn (0.5 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Ben Wilmot (0.2 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Turf Moor

Burnley have won 0 of their last 20 at Turf Moor.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Stoke City go in as clear favourites.