Burnley host West Ham in first Championship meeting in 14 years

The Maxwel Cornet derby kicks off at Turf Moor as two fallen giants clash in the Championship.

Burnley

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West Ham

Competition

Championship

Venue

Turf Moor

Kick-off

4pm

What happened. Burnley and West Ham are meeting in the Championship for the first time in 14 years, with the match being live-blogged by The Guardian.

West Ham are widely tipped to finish first in the second tier.
Burnley are predicted by Opta to come sixth but have won automatic promotion in their last four Championship seasons.
Burnley appear more stable with no boardroom battles.

Both clubs begin their Championship campaigns, with Burnley seeking a fifth automatic promotion from the division.

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