Accrington take on the visitors Burnley in the round of 64 of English League Cup. The game will be played at Crown Ground on Wednesday, August 24th.
Accrington represent four level of football in England, League 2. The hosting side finished fourth last season with 85 points gained in 46 matches but lost the semifinals of the promotion playoffs to Wimbledon. The team started new season quite slow, gaining only four points in four matches with 5-7 overall goal difference and sitting on 18th position in the league. The previous round against Bradford City ended with a draw and the winner was decided in penalty shootout that turned in quite a show. Each team took 12 shots and today’s hosts got lucky, winning the series 11-10.
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Burnley had excellent last season, winning the Championship with 93 points and 72-35 goal difference and earning the place in the Premier League. The team played only two matches but have already impressed whole country with 2-0 win over Liverpool. As to the away record of the team, Burnley are undefeated in matches on the road since the end of January, taking six wins and three draws in nine matches. Upcoming match will be the first away fixture for the team in season 2016/17.
This match will be the first head-to-head between the teams in recent decades. The season is only started but we can tell that struggling Accrington won’t be able to offer a battle to representative of elite division, who proved they are capable of showing nice football and gaining results at top level.
Prediction for the match: Burnley to win.
