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Two sides in the midst of altogether contrasting spells of recent form are set to lock horns in a Championship clash at Turf Moor on Wednesday, November 2nd.
The matchup in question will see table-topping Burnley play host to a Rotherham outfit struggling for form.
Burnley, of course, have proven the dominant force in England’s 2nd tier of late.
Since putting a concerning inability to turn stalemate positions into victory firmly behind them, the Clarets have rattled off wins in five of their last six, dating back to the beginning of the month.
The latest of these triumphs came at the weekend, when Vincent Kompany’s troops showcased their fighting spirit once more, in recovering from a goal down to eventually put Reading to the sword courtesy of a 94th-minute Anass Zaroury winner.
Burnley, in turn, have opened up a two point advantage atop the Championship table.
With the likes of Norwich City and Sheffield United continuing to struggle for consistency, the Clarets, as a result, look early-season favourites for a swift return to the top-flight
Safe to say, then, that upcoming opponents Rotherham face something of a daunting task in aiming to depart Lancashire on Wednesday night with something to show for their efforts.
The Millers, in stark contrast to Burnley, have slipped into an altogether untimely spell of poor form over the last couple of weeks.
This comes with a pair of successive wins over Huddersfield Town and Stoke City having since been followed by just a solitary point secured from an available nine.
Their most recent outing, this past weekend, saw Matt Taylor’s men not only defeated, but utterly outplayed, too, in a meeting with relegation-battling Cardiff City.
Rotherham, as a result, have slipped firmly back into the bottom half of the Championship table.
In fact, Taylor and co. now sit just five points clear of Coventry City in 22nd.
We at 101, for obvious reasons, are therefore backing hosts Burnley to ultimately emerge triumphant from the exchanges at Turf Moor in midweek, likely in altogether comfortable fashion.
Burnley have made a great start under summer managerial appointment Vincent Kompany, currently two points clear of second-placed Blackburn Rovers and going well in their bid to return to the Premier League at the first time of asking.
After only picking up six points from their first five Championship games, the Clarets have more than made up for their slow start, now on a run of 16 games without defeat in all competitions, dating back to a 1-0 away loss to Watford in August, Kompany’s only defeat as Burnley boss.
A fantastic scoring record has propelled Burnley into automatic promotion contention, netting 32 goals in the Championship this season, four more than any other team, with an impressive 5-1 win at Wigan Athletic and a 4-2 victory at Sunderland highlighting their potency in front of goal.
Such performances mean that Kompany’s men have the best away record in the division going into this week’s Championship games, acquiring a total of 16 points on their travels.
Form at Turf Moor has also been stellar, and the Clarets have had to win games the hard way recently, edging past fellow promotion-hopefuls Norwich City 1-0 last Tuesday night before coming from behind to beat Reading at the weekend, with a 94th-minute Anass Zaroury strike securing a 2-1 victory.
Taylor has made a decent, if not spectacular start at his new club, acquiring eight points from his seven games in charge, and managing to register two wins in three days earlier this month.
The Millers ran out 2-1 winners against Huddersfield Town at home, before winning 1-0 against all odds away at Stoke City, with their opponents having 12 shots on target, compared to Rotherham’s one.
Since then, form has taken a bit of a downward turn, with the defence not quite as impressive in a 4-2 home defeat to Hull City, while the Millers will also be disappointed with a 2-2 draw away at Coventry City, with Richard Wood giving away a stoppage-time penalty which was converted by Viktor Gyokeres to ensure that the spoils were shared.
The performance last time out will also frustrate Taylor, losing 1-0 away at Cardiff City courtesy of a second-half goal from Jaden Philogene-Bidace, with the Millers unable to record a single shot on target throughout the match.
Burnley midfielder Josh Cullen has missed the last two games with a knock, after starting all 16 matches prior to the injury, and it is thought that he will not recover in time to be selected on Wednesday.
In his absence, Jack Cork is likely to come back into the team, having missed the game against Reading through suspension, although Samuel Bastien is also an option to partner Josh Brownhill in the middle.
Ashley Westwood has made significant strides in his recovery from a broken ankle suffered in a clash against West Ham United in April, and he may feature for the Clarets at some point in November, but this clash will be too early for the 32-year-old.
Manuel Benson came on for Johann Gudmundsson on the hour mark against Reading, and he scored within five minutes of being brought on before assisting Zaroury’s late winner, so Kompany is likely to reward the right-winger with a start.
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For the Millers, Chiedozie Ogbene is still missing with a hamstring injury, with fellow Irishman Georgie Kelly instead likely to lead the line alongside Conor Washington.
Richard Wood has weighed in with four goals and two assists from centre-back this season, the most goal contributions of any Rotherham player, and he is again set to start in a back three, with Lee Peltier and Cameron Humphreys also set to get the nod.
Burnley possible starting lineup:
Muric; Roberts, Harwood-Bellis, Beyer, Maatsen; Brownhill, Cork, Gudmundsson, Tella, Zaroury; Rodriguez
Rotherham United possible starting lineup:
Johansson; Peltier, Wood, Harding; Humphreys, Barlaser, Wiles, Rathbone, Bramall; Washington, Kelly