Burnley v Cardiff City
Monday May 8th, ko 3:00pm.
Vincent Kompany:
“From the two sides, we’re now all of a sudden the one who definitely want to win this game. For us, it’s an important game. It’s the final game of the season, in front of our home fans. The trophy lift on top of it. We’re wanting to make a good day out of it.”
Match Facts:
- Burnley are unbeaten in their last 15 home league games against Cardiff City (W7 D8), with this their first against the Bluebirds since April 2019 in the Premier League, a 2-0 win.
- Of the last 14 league meetings between Burnley and Cardiff, 10 have been drawn (both sides two wins each), including a 1-1 stalemate earlier this campaign.
- Burnley have lost their final league game in each of the last six seasons, although all defeats were in the Premier League. They are unbeaten in their final game in their previous six Championship campaigns (W3 D3) since a 5-0 defeat at Crystal Palace in 2007-08.
- Cardiff City haven't lost their final league game in any of the last eight seasons (W5 D3) since a 2-1 home defeat to Chelsea in 2013-14 in the Premier League.
- A win for Burnley in this match would see them hit 100+ points in the Championship (101). They'd be the first team to win 100 points in a Championship season since Leicester City in 2013-14 (102).
Match Officials:
Referee: Matthew Donohue
Assistant Referee: Paul Hodskinson
Assistant Referee: Mark Pottage
Fourth Official: Ollie Yates