Tottenham fans will despise Chris Sutton’s score prediction for Burnley away
Chris Sutton has offered his view on Tottenham’s weekend meeting with Burnley, with the former striker expecting a low-key affair rather than a spectacle at Turf Moor.
Thomas Frank will be desperate for another win when his side takes on Burnley in the Premier League this weekend.
Frank’s side have already dropped points to relegation fodder this season, drawing with Wolverhampton Wanderers in the first half of the campaign, while West Ham United took three points off Spurs last time out.
The Dane had been under severe pressure as talk of him getting sacked gathered steam, but a much-needed win over Borussia Dortmund means he is set for another game in the Spurs dugout, although pressure remains.
Chris Sutton predicts Burnley vs Tottenham result
Chris Sutton has now gone on to predict the outcome of Tottenham’s match-up with Burnley this weekend.
The pundit’s prediction is rather drab, as he expects another goalless stalemate this season when Spurs clash with Burnley at Turf Moor.
Explaining his thinking and the wider context around both sides, Sutton told BBC Sport:
“I am covering this game for BBC Radio 5 Live with Ian Dennis and it is another tricky one to call.
“Tottenham boss Thomas Frank really needed Tuesday’s win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, but he is still under pressure, and this is not an easy game for Spurs either.
“When Liverpool went 1-0 up against Burnley last week and were creating loads of chances, I thought I was on for an exact score – I had gone for a 2-0 Reds win.
“I could not believe it when Burnley equalised, but that result sums them up, because they are still scrapping for survival at the bottom of the table, and fighting hard in every game.
“It is unlikely they are going to stay up from here, but it is not impossible. They probably need another five or six wins from their last 16 games – and they have had only three so far from their first 22.
“Their home games are going to be crucial to get them to safety, so this almost feels must-win for Scott Parker’s side, even at this stage.
“The Clarets have been competitive against everyone so far, including at Anfield last week, but I still do not see them getting the result they need.
“This is going to be a very tight game and it smells of a 1-1 to me, but we have already had 17 goalless draws in the Premier League this season, so I am going on trend and picking another one here.”
That should guarantee we see a few goals now. I have got Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario in my fantasy team, so I am asking for trouble really.
Sutton’s prediction: Burnley 0-0 Tottenham
Pressure remains on Frank despite midweek boost
The last time these sides met, it was goals galore for Tottenham, who ran out comfortable 3-0 winners over Scott Parker’s side.
However, recent performances suggest that the 19th-placed side can secure a result, as they demonstrated against Liverpool last weekend.
Tottenham fans will want a statement win from Frank’s side, as they remain unconvinced about the Dane. A stalemate against Burnley, with Spurs sitting 14th, may spark further negative reactions from the Spurs faithful.
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