The match of the 22nd round of the Premier League between Liverpool and Burnley will take place on 17 January at Anfield. Liverpool vs Burnley: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Liverpool
Liverpool in their last league match played against the leaders and drew with Arsenal (0:0). That was already the third consecutive draw in the competition, and in two cases the scoreboard stayed at 0:0. Overall the club has gone 9 matches unbeaten in the Premier League, with 4 wins and 5 draws. The club remains fourth in the league table, but the gap to first place has increased to 14 points.
- No more than three goals were scored in 10 of the last 12 league games for the home side.
- Liverpool have not lost in 24 of their last 26 Premier League matches (17 wins and 7 draws).
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 7 of the club's last 8 Premier League meetings.
Potential Liverpool Lineup (4-5-1)*
Alisson – Milos Kerkez, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, Conor Bradley – Jeremy Frimpong, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo – Florian Wirtz.
Defender Conor Bradley and striker Alexander Isak are injured. The participation of forward Mohamed Salah is in doubt due to a late return from the Africa Cup of Nations.
Burnley
Burnley in the previous round hosted Manchester United and drew 2:2. As a result the club's winless run in the championship grew to 12 matches (3 draws and 9 losses). Note that the team conceded at least two goals in 10 of their last 13 Premier League games. Overall the club has had the ball taken out of their net 41 times, with only West Ham conceding more (43). The team remains in the relegation zone and is 8 points behind the safe 17th place.
- On the road the visitors are on a 5-match winless run in the Premier League (1 draw and 4 losses).
- Both teams scored in 8 of Burnley's last 9 away Premier League matches.
- Three or more goals were scored in 9 of the club's last 11 away league games.
Potential Burnley Lineup (4-5-1)*
Martin Dubravka – Maxim Esteve, Bashir Hamfris, Josh Loran, Kyle Walker – Lucas Pires, Lesley Ugochukwu, Florentin, Marcus Edwards, Annibal Mezbri – Armando Broja.
In the treatment room are striker Zeku Amdouni, defender Connor Roberts, and midfielders Josh Cullen and Lewis Bair.
Referee
Andy Madley (England)
Matches – 10 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards (including second yellows) shown – 34;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 0%.
Liverpool vs Burnley: Match Prediction
Liverpool have so far managed to remain in the top four. Any hopes of fighting for the title can already be set aside, as the trio above looks noticeably stronger. The home side have lost consistency and often drop points even against midtable opponents. There is a clear offensive crisis — Mohamed Salah has been less active, he is currently at the Africa Cup of Nations, and Florian Wirtz has not proven to be a worthy replacement for the Egyptian.
What immediately stands out is that Liverpool have not registered a single big win in the current Premier League campaign. At the same time the club have won by a two-goal margin only 4 times. Therefore the visitors have a chance, if not to take points, then at least to lose by a minimal margin. Moreover, Burnley have failed to score on the road in only one away game this season, while Liverpool since September last year have managed to score three or more goals in only one match.
Prediction: Burnley (+2)
* For each team the starting lineup from their previous match in this competition is indicated.
