Burnley have scored exactly once in all seven of their Premier League home games against Newcastle, though they’ve lost each of the last three since a 1-0 victory in December 2019.
Newcastle have won their last seven Premier League matches against Burnley – it is their joint longest winning run against an opponent in the top-flight, winning seven on the bounce against Bury between 1903 and 1906.
This is just the second time Burnley have faced an opponent twice in the same month in the Premier League, previously losing 3-1 and drawing 1-1 with Aston Villa in May 2022.
This is just the second time Newcastle have faced an opponent twice in the same month in the Premier League, previously losing 1-0 and drawing 0-0 with Derby County in December 1997.
This is the first time Burnley are playing their final league game of a calendar year at home since 2020, beating Sheffield United 1-0 in the Premier League.
Newcastle won 2-0 at Man Utd in their final league game of 2024. They’ve not won their last league game in consecutive calendar years since a run of three between 1972 and 1974.
Burnley remain winless in their last nine Premier League games, though have drawn the last two (L7). Their three wins this season have come against fellow promoted sides (Sunderland & Leeds) and winless Wolves.
Newcastle have lost five of their last six Premier League away games and have won just one of their last 12 on the road (D4 L7). Since the start of this run in April, only Wolves (4) have won fewer away points than the Magpies (7) among ever present sides.
Burnley manager Scott Parker has lost both of his home Premier League matches against Newcastle by an aggregate of 6-0 (0-4 in May 2019 and 0-2 in May 2021 with Fulham). The only manager to lose three in a row at home against the Magpies without scoring was Ron Atkinson between 1993 and 1996.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has won each of his last two away league matches against Burnley, a club he managed in 77 league matches between January 2011 and October 2012. No former Clarets boss has ever won three away in a row at Turf Moor.
