Burnley vs Everton: Premier League match preview

A look ahead to this weekend’s Premier League fixture at Turf Moor

Aiden McGeady goes close for Everton (EPA)

Everton will be looking to put an end to their European curse when they face Burnley.

The Toffees have followed up games in the Europa League with domestic losses, losing at home to Crystal Palace three days after beating Wolfsburg and suffering defeat to Manchester United after returning from a trip to Russia to face FC Krasnodar.

And a Burnley side eager to get its first win of the season will look to capitalise on any tiredness from Everton’s trip to Lille on Thursday.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche revealed how Sir Alex Ferguson has been giving him tips in Premier League management, but an expert isn’t needed to pinpoint where Dyche’s team need improving. Burnley have scored just four goals in eight league games; Danny Ings, scorer of 26 last season, hasn’t scored one.

But Sunday’s game presents a good opportunity for Ings to break his duck against an Everton side that has - rather uncharacteristically - leaked 16 goals so far this campaign.

KICK-OFF: Sunday, 1.30pm

PAST THREE MEETINGS

Everton 2 (Vaughan, Pienaar) Burnley 0, Premier League, December 2009

Burnley 1 (Elliott) Everton 0, Premier League, August 2009

Everton 2 Burnley 3, Division 1 (old), January 1976

STATS

Burnley – along with Aston Villa – have scored the fewest goals in the league this season, having found the net just four times.

Only the top three teams have scored more goals than Everton (16), but Queens Park Rangers (18) are the only team who have conceded more goals than the Toffees (16).

Eight of the 13 goals Burnley have conceded have come between the 16 and 45 minutes.

Everton have scored in each of their last 10 Premier League matches.

ODDS

Burnley to win: 4.5

Everton to win: 1.75

Draw: 3.7

TV: Live on Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 1 HD at 1.30pm, highlights on BBC1 at 10.30pm.