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Burnley vs Blackburn has produced a positive Championship direction for Burnley, with a 1–0 result on 4 January 2025 following wins in April 2023, November 2022 and March 2016. Blackburn have supplied a 1–1 draw, while Burnley’s League Cup win remains secondary to the league picture. The scorelines give Burnley a measured edge without removing the possibility of a different response when the clubs meet again.
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Blackburn
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14F
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20F
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21M
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11M
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19M
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12G
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4D
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41M
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40D
Burnley Substitutes
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F
17
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D
16
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F
30
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D
4
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D
23
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M
49
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F
9
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F
35
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G
32
Match events
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32'Danny Batth Yellow Card
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40'Josh Laurent Yellow Card
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54'Dominic Hyam Yellow Card
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60'⚽Z. Flemming Normal Goal (Asst: B. Humphreys)
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74'A. Weimann A. Cozier-Duberry
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75'H. Leonard M. Gueye
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78'L. Foster J. Sarmiento
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82'J. Buckley L. Baker
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82'J. Rankin-Costello T. Dolan
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86'R. Hedges S. Tronstad
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87'Josh Cullen Yellow Card
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89'J. Egan Z. Flemming
Stats for this game
Matchup Burnley VS Blackburn
Burnley’s league line carries more weight
Burnley won 1–0 at Blackburn on 4 January 2025 and 1–0 there on 25 April 2023. They also won 3–0 at home on 13 November 2022 and 1–0 on 5 March 2016. Blackburn’s 1–1 draw at Burnley on 31 August 2024 provides a level counterpoint, keeping the comparison from being reduced to decisive Burnley scorelines alone. The dated Championship results therefore give Burnley a clear direction while leaving room for Blackburn to alter the emphasis. That draw gives Blackburn a foothold in a comparison otherwise led by Burnley scorelines.
The cup result stays secondary
Burnley won 2–0 at Blackburn in the League Cup on 23 August 2017. That result adds a separate competition detail, but the Championship meetings remain the main frame for the comparison. The enduring question is whether Burnley can add another league result that reinforces their direction, or whether Blackburn can turn the draw into a stronger answer.