The fight for survival is heating up, and Burnley could be dragged into it.
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Burnley’s defeat to Manchester United last weekend has left them looking behind them, with wins for Swansea City and Hull City leaving them five points adrift of safety with four games left to play.
The point gap is still healthy enough to not be overly worrying for Sean Dyche’s side for now, but a further shift in momentum for relegation fighting Hull and Swansea could spark an upturn in form that could seriously threaten the Clarets with relegation.
Burnley manager Sean Dyche
Burnley have the worst form of the three teams over the past 10 games, picking up only one win and seven points in total, compared to Hull’s 13 points and Swansea’s 10.
Dyche’s side have struggled in front of goal in recent weeks, scoring only two goals in their previous five league games.
Although one more win will likely be enough to ease their fears, their lack of goal threat could prove costly, with their rivals looking more likely to pick up points as the scrap for survival heats up.
The Clarets face an away trip to an in-form Crystal Palace this weekend, which will be a tough test any side at the moment as the Eagles have claimed impressive wins over Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool this month.
Hull visit Southampton and Swansea are away to a Manchester United side with an ever-growing injury list.
All sides have difficult games in their own respect, but Crystal Palace are arguably the toughest fixture at the moment and Burnley should do everything within their power to pick up a point against Sam Allardyce’s side, or seriously face a drop to the Championship.
Manchester United’s Matteo Darmian in action with Burnley’s Robbie Brady
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