Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a match between Newcastle United and Burnley. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
What They're Saying
Newcastle assistant manager John Carver (via ESPN FC): "He [manager Alan Pardew] just said, 'Will you go and do the press for me?' That was it. I was actually eating a pie at the time. He is fine, he's delighted."
Burnley manager Sean Dyche (via Mirror): "They have a very good group of players and they will all know their job. We've played them recently, and the've had a good win against Everton. We won't be over-thinking that [Newcastle's coaching situation]. We'll be prepared for the game in the right manner."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Newcastle's Ayoze Perez has quietly enjoyed a productive 2014 campaign. In just 10 starts, the 21-year-old has five goals and an average of 1.6 take-ons.
Newcastle's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Alnwick; Dummett, Taylor, Coloccini, Janmaat; Colback, Tiote; Gouffran, Sissoko, Caballa; Perez
Burnley's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Heaton; Mee, Shackell, Keane, Trippier; Arfield, Jones, Marney, Boyd; Ings, Barnes
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
19 |
14 |
4 |
1 |
41 |
14 |
27 |
46 |
|||
|
2 |
Manchester City |
19 |
13 |
4 |
2 |
41 |
17 |
24 |
43 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester United |
19 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
33 |
19 |
14 |
36 |
|||
|
4 |
Southampton |
19 |
10 |
3 |
6 |
32 |
15 |
17 |
33 |
|||
|
5 |
Arsenal |
19 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
34 |
23 |
11 |
33 |
|||
|
6 |
West Ham United |
19 |
9 |
4 |
6 |
30 |
23 |
7 |
31 |
|||
|
7 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
19 |
9 |
4 |
6 |
24 |
24 |
0 |
31 |
|||
|
8 |
Liverpool |
19 |
8 |
4 |
7 |
26 |
25 |
1 |
28 |
|||
|
9 |
Swansea City |
19 |
8 |
4 |
7 |
24 |
23 |
1 |
28 |
|||
|
10 |
Newcastle United |
19 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
22 |
28 |
-6 |
26 |
|||
|
11 |
Stoke City |
19 |
7 |
4 |
8 |
21 |
23 |
-2 |
25 |
|||
|
12 |
Everton |
19 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
29 |
31 |
-2 |
21 |
|||
|
13 |
Aston Villa |
19 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
11 |
22 |
-11 |
21 |
|||
|
14 |
Sunderland |
19 |
3 |
11 |
5 |
16 |
27 |
-11 |
20 |
|||
|
15 |
Queens Park Rangers |
19 |
5 |
3 |
11 |
21 |
34 |
-13 |
18 |
|||
|
16 |
West Bromwich Albion |
19 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
18 |
28 |
-10 |
17 |
|||
|
17 |
Hull City |
19 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
18 |
26 |
-8 |
16 |
|||
|
18 |
Crystal Palace |
19 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
20 |
30 |
-10 |
16 |
|||
|
19 |
Burnley |
19 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
14 |
29 |
-15 |
16 |
|||
|
20 |
Leicester City |
19 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
17 |
31 |
-14 |
13 |
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