As Premier League season reach final whistle, Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers go face for Turf Moor for Sunday match wey no get relegation tension but plenty pride dey at stake. Both sides don already suffer relegation to Championship, but dem still dey fight to avoid finish last position for table.
Burnley wey dey 19th position with 29 points, and Wolves wey dey 20th with 26 points, both don collect only one win from dia last 16 matches combined since March when Wolves beat Liverpool. Since dat time, e don be like say di two teams don forget how to win.
Burnley manager Mike Jackson still dey vex about di 1-0 defeat to Arsenal last week where Kai Havertz score header wey decide match. Jackson bin dey angry say Havertz no get red card for reckless challenge on Lesley Ugochukwu. Di Clarets don lose four of dia last five league matches, and dia only point come from 2-2 draw with Aston Villa.
Wolves wey don already confirm relegation, suffer 3-0 loss to Brighton on May 9 wey make Rob Edwards call di performance embarrassing. Edwards don promise say major squad overhaul dey come dis summer. Despite di bad situation, Wolves still get something to play for—to finish 19th instead of bottom.
Edwards tok say, “You no wan finish bottom. Nobody want dat. As a group, dat na di only thing we fit cling to now. Di players get individual goals, but as team, dat na di focus. Dis go be di last time we all dey together because plenty change dey come.”
For Burnley side, Jackson fit name Martin Dubravka for goal, with Kyle Walker, Axel Tuanzebe, Maxime Esteve, and Lucas Pires for defense. Hannibal Mejbri, Lesley Ugochukwu, and Florentino go dey midfield, while Jaidon Anthony, Loum Tchaouna, and Zian Flemming go lead attack. Jordan Beyer and Josh Cullen dey out with injury.
Wolves go feature Jose Sa for goal, Santiago Bueno, Yerson Mosquera, David Moeller Wolfe, and Ladislav Krejci for back line. Joao Gomes, Andre, and Mateus Mane go dey midfield, with Hee-Chan Hwang, Rodrigo Gomes, and Adam Armstrong for attack. Enso Gonzalez, Matt Doherty, and Sam Johnstone dey ruled out with injury.
Di last meeting between di two clubs for October 2025 see Burnley win 3-2 at Molineux for Premier League. Before dat, Wolves beat Burnley 2-0 for Carabao Cup for August 2024. For di last five head-to-head matches, each side don win two and draw one.
Both teams don struggle for recent form. Burnley get one point from dia last five matches, scoring five goals and conceding nine. Wolves collect two draws and three defeats, scoring three goals and conceding eight. Di match go be broadcast for United States on Fubo and DAZN.
Edwards add say, “Burnley go dey ready. You see dem against Arsenal, dem make am difficult. Dis na Premier League, no easy game. Even though we be two bottom teams, still get good players wey go dey fight for dia futures. Di world dey watch, so everybody wan play well.”
Di match go kick off Sunday for Turf Moor, and although relegation don decide, di battle to avoid wooden spoon go make am interesting for fans wey still get hope for dia team.
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