Attn: Burnley faithful.
We have more Burnley today.
Whom:
Burnley vs. Southampton
What:
Standard EPL match. Business as usual.
Where:
Turf Moor. Home opener! For EPL games.
When:
2:00 PM American Central Daylight Time
How to Watch:
Looks like it’s streaming on that Peacock thing NBC has going on.
What’s at Stake:
To qualify for the Europa League, you need to beat the beatable teams at home. It’s that simple. Yes, it’s early in the season, but the Clarets mustn’t dig themselves too deep a hole. Even with injuries, a point would be advisable (I don’t actually know any of this or if getting a point’s that important but it feels like it might be so let’s go with it).
The Odds:
BetMGM in the YAHOO SPORTS APP™ has Burnley at +220, Southampton at +130, and a draw at +230, implying roughly a 30% chance Burnley wins, a 40% chance Burnley loses, and a 30% chance of a tie. Haters.
The Opponent:
Southampton—a club from Southampton, a major port city in Hampshire (the Hampshire southwest of London, not the Hampshire southwest of Crystal Lake, Illinois)—is comparable to Burnley in quality. They finished two points behind our lads last year. They’re projected by FiveThirtyEight to finish a point ahead of our lads this year. They haven’t beaten Burnley in a few years. Unless they won in a cup or a friendly. This stuff’s hard to track.
Transfer Window News:
Dale Stephens, Burnley’s newest signee, could be in action today. Leicester made a bid for James Tarkowski, and it’s sounding more likely that they’ll get him than it ever was that West Ham would get him. Tarkowski reportedly wants to play for a bigger-name club because he thinks it’ll help him get back on the national team. How soon they forget. #BritainsTeam
Other News:
Jay Rodriguez is reportedly out because of the ankle injury he suffered last week. Ben Mee and Robbie Brady are still hurt. Ashley Barnes is getting closer to returning, but isn’t back yet. Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson’s still out. Tarkowski might still be out.
In news concerning active players, Burnley extended Ashley Westwood. So that’s neat.
Bertie News:
I asked.
