Match Stats: Burnley v Brighton

Burnley and Brighton edged closer to their respective aims in the season of 2017/18 with the points being shared in today’s Premier League clash.

Welcoming Chris Hughton’s side to Turf Moor for the tie both sides cancelled each other out in a scoreless draw. It could’ve been different for Burnley though as we had two penalty shouts for handball in the opening half of the game but match day referee Roger East waved those appeals away.

We don’t get penalties, do we.

REPORT: Clarets on the brink of Europe after 0-0 draw earns big point https://t.co/ao4ZNr2RcX

— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) April 28, 2018

We continue to sit in seventh place in the top-flight table and we now need just a single point in the last two matches to secure a Europa League adventure in 2018/19. With Leicester City losing to Crystal Palace, a win today would’ve guaranteed European football next term but it certainly remains in our hands so we dust ourselves down and prepare for the next match now knowing exactly what is required.

In all honesty, we can already start making plans as although Everton can match our points tally, they need two victories against Southampton and West Ham and a 15 goal swing and few could imagine that happening.

59’ PICS: Burnley pushing here for the opening goal. 0-0 pic.twitter.com/AhzfrELbZQ

— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) April 28, 2018

Hardly a classic, but I imagine both sides will take the point happily as it strengthens Brighton’s top-flight hopes as well.

Burnley				Brighton
Pope				Ryan
Lowton				Bruno			89
Long				Duffy
Tarkowski				Dunk
Ward				Bong
Lennon			72	Knockaert
Cork				Kayal
Westwood			81	Stephens
Berg Gudmundsson				Izquierdo			85
Wood			66	Gross
Barnes				Ulloa			67
Substitutes
Heaton				Murray			67
Taylor				Goldson
Nkoudou			72	March			85
Vokes			66	Schelotto			89
Hendrick			81	Locadia
Wells				Krul
Bardsley				Suttner

Game Statistics
10	Goal attempts	9
4	On Target	1
3	Corners	4
5	Fouls	17
0	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
44	%	56