Burnley vs Notts County Prediction 8 August 2026
🔊 Burnley have not won since February. Relegation from the Premier League, a change of manager, six pre-season matches without a win. And on 8 August the Clarets open their season with a home League Cup match against Notts County. The visitors are managed by Martin Paterson, who once played for the Clarets in the Premier League. In a week's time Burnley begin their Championship campaign, and their first opponent will be another relegated Premier League club - West Ham.
Head-to-Head
📊 Clubs from different weight categories, they haven't met in league football for a long time. However, the opponents share a common history through a manager: Paterson played for Burnley in the Premier League, and among his coaches he names Sean Dyche and Eddie Howe - both worked at Turf Moor at one point.
Head-to-head statistics Burnley - Notts County
Burnley Team Overview
Last season was a disaster: 19th place, 22 points, a goal difference of minus 37. Four wins across the entire campaign. Relegation was confirmed as early as 22 April after a home defeat to Manchester City (0:1), and Scott Parker didn't see it out - he was sacked a month before the end. The club became the fourth in history to be relegated from the Premier League at least five times, joining Norwich and West Brom. The only player who carried the attack was Zian Fleming with 11 league goals.
Belgian Nicky Hayen, who signed a three-year contract on 10 July, has taken charge of the rebuild. But the early results are not encouraging. The team travelled to the USA, where they played Cincinnati, Columbus Crew and Real Salt Lake, and across all six pre-season matches managed just two draws and four defeats.
Match Results: Burnley
Notts County Team Overview
The world's oldest professional club are on an upward trajectory. Three years ago Notts County returned to the Football League from the National League, and in May they went up another step: in the play-off final at Wembley they beat Salford (3:0) with goals from Alassane Jatta, Lucas Ness and Jodi Jones. Now the Magpies are playing in League One for the first time in 11 years.
Paterson is in his second season at the club and in that time has done the most important thing - instilled the discipline the team had been lacking. In the play-off semi-finals Chesterfield were eliminated with an aggregate score of 1:0, with the second leg finishing goalless. The manager himself admitted he relieves stress by chopping wood in the garden to country music. For a club that dates back to 1862, the current season will be their 163rd in history.
Match Results: Notts County
Prediction on the over/under
- Burnley have conceded in 21 of last 22 games.
- Burnley have conceded in 11 of last 12 home games.
Prediction on corners
- Burnley have taken under 7.5 corners in 11 of last 12 games.
Prediction on the outcome
- Notts County won with a +1.5 handicap in 9 of last 10 games.
⭐ Editor's Pick
There is a difference in class - Burnley were in the Premier League not that long ago. But form is eating into it entirely: the Clarets have gone 13 matches without a win, and at home they have won just 1 of their last 17. Notts County, meanwhile, are on the rise and arrive with confidence following last May's Wembley.
The visitors also know how to hold on for a result: they have covered the +1.5 handicap in 9 of their last 10 games, while Burnley have conceded in 21 of 22 matches. A separate factor is the stands: the club has given season ticket holders free tickets, so the crowd at Turf Moor will be a sizeable one, and the pressure on the hosts will only increase. The bet is a Notts County win with handicap (+1.5). Predicted score - 1:1.
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