Burnley
vs
Sunderland
Match Schedule:
Date: September 29th, 09
Time: 11:45 (GMT)
Venue: Turf Moor
Date: Saturday, 19 September 2009
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Head-to-head
• Sunderland are unbeaten in their last 14 league matches against Burnley since a 2-0 defeat at Turf Moor in the old Division Two in April 1973.
• Burnley have conceded at least twice in each of their last five league matches against Sunderland.
Burnley
• Won both of their home league matches without conceding a goal but lost all three away matches without scoring.
• They have won their last eight home games, including a play-off semi-final against Reading.
• They could become the first promoted club to win their opening three Premier League home games since Blackburn 17 years ago.
Sunderland
• Sunderland's haul of nine points from five games represents their best start in the top-flight since 1980.
• They are vying for back-to-back league wins for the first time in 2009.
• Darren Bent has scored six goals in his last seven league starts.
Referee: Chris Foy
Assistant referees: Trevor Massey & Bob Pollock
Fourth official: Kevin Wright
LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS
Burnley (L0-4 v Liverpool, a): Jensen; Mears, Carlisle, Bikey, Jordan, Alexander (Gudjonsson 75), Blake (Eagles 58), McCann, Elliott,
S Fletcher, Paterson (Nugent 70). Subs not used: Penny, McDonald, Thompson, Guerrero.
Sunderland (W4-1 v Hull, h): Gordon; Bardsley (Mensah 77), Turner, Ferdinand, Richardson, Malbranque (Da Silva 80), Cana, Cattermole, Reid, Bent (Jones 73), Campbell. Subs not used: Carson, Nosworthy, Murphy, Henderson.
MOST RECENT MEETING
Sunderland 3-2 Burnley (27th April 2007)
Sunderland scorers: Murphy 14, Connolly 54 pen, Edwards 80.
Burnley scorers: Gray 39 pen, Elliott 50.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk