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Who are the best Burnley players to own for FPL Double Gameweek 24?

Fantasy Premier League managers are considering Burnley players for Double Gameweek 24.

The Clarets face two favourable fixtures against Crystal Palace (away) and Fulham (home) but are they worthy of a mass investment?

How many Burnley assets are too many and which ones should we own? That’s what we’re here to help you with.

After running a data dive on the recent 1-1 draw with Brighton, we have analysed the full capabilities of Sean Dyche’s men at both ends of the pitch in Double Gameweek 24.

THE FORM

Having started 2020/21 in uncharacteristically lethargic spirits, Burnley have embarked on a solid, if unspectacular run, to steer themselves away from the danger zone of late.

They collected 17 of their 23 points over the last 12 matches which included morale-boosting wins at Arsenal (Gameweek 12), home victories over Wolves (Gameweek 14), Sheffield United (Gameweek 16) and Aston Villa (Gameweek 20).

And, of course, their hard work at Anfield in Double Gameweek 19 helped Dyche’s men become the first visiting team to win a Premier League match there since April 2017.

Still, even though the points are flowing more freely these days, one common theme has underpinned the Clarets’ matches this season: lack of goals.

Despite sitting one place above the bottom three, only eight Premier League clubs have conceded fewer times than Burnley this season.

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Intriguingly, their total of 29 goals shipped is level with Liverpool while second-placed Manchester United (30) and tenth-placed Leeds (38) have both been breached more times than Dyche’s men this season.

The reason for Burnley’s poor performance in the league table despite these hardly relegation-form defensive numbers is, of course, their troubles in front of goal.

After 23 Gameweeks, no team has scored fewer goals than the Clarets (14). Sheffield United have 15 strikes from one extra match, meaning both clubs sit bottom of the league for 0.6 goals per game.

The formbook has not seen much improvement in this area, despite Burnley’s increased number of points.

Over the last 12 matches, their total of nine goals is the second-lowest in the division behind only Fulham (six).

But continuing with their theme, only Manchester City (three), Arsenal (nine) and Leicester (10) have a better defensive record during that time.

THE FIXTURES

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  1. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dcl gone as well OMG what a night

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Captain?

      1. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Injured

  2. Well you know, Triffic
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Are people wanting Spurs or Everton to win? I don't understand lol.

    1. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs.
      Better for the no WC but FH29 😀

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends whether you want gw26 to be in the mud or bountyful

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not getting involved with the permutations. Enjoying the matches and playing the fixtures as they're laid out.

    4. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ideally Everton win tonight and Saints win tomorrow for maximum carnage if you have your chips

    5. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Everton win means they likely have a DGW of SOU/wba in 26. It could also mean AVL-TOT gets put in 29 meaning both could double in 26 and play 29.

      Spurs win means the small chance of a TGW for them stays alive. Also possible DGW of BUR/SOU in 26.

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Surely Burnley are most likely to play Spurs and Leicester if they get a DGW26 right?

        1. djman102
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Burnley would play Spurs & Leicester. Spurs could have Burnley & Southampton.

  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Dias really injured or rested ?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ate baked beans on Weetabix. Should recover.

    2. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Injured

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Wrong

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. A couple of days rest then

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Sick

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Has the runs.

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gone from bench boosting this week to a -4 just to get 11 out.

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Lol

      2. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        You already made your transfers?

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Haha never! Tongue in cheek comment

      3. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        same

      4. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Same.

        Justin ... down
        Dias ... down
        DCL .... down
        Antonio .... down

    5. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Teams that were looking great for the DGW will be lit up like Christmas trees in the morning.

      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bruno captain?

      2. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Warm white only please

    6. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well the Magic of the FA Cup is taking a very Zambian flavour...

    7. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What will give the better doubles: Spurs or Everton win??

      1. Bram
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Everton tonight with Saints win tomorrow (thus Spurs still blank 29)

    8. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez essential for DGW?

    9. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pope yellow flagged

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        All saving grace is if pope is out you wouldn’t want any Burnley defence

      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        What's wrong with him??

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I don’t know, he wouldn’t say

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Dyche interview

    10. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is it Christmas?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Team lit up like a...

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Indeed 🙂

    11. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This season is like dancing with a panzerfaust, never know when you'll get your feet blown off.

    12. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      DCL limping off?

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No, but in trouble and straight down the tunnel.

      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yep went straight down the tunnel for treatment

      3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Just a bit of fatigue, should be fine in a few weeks

    13. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pope injured I think

      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He'll be fine

    14. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      DCL injured ? Or just subbed?

    15. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Might have to play 541 if dcl is out

    16. Mweene
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Very relieved that I held out on getting DCL in.

      Might just use the transfer on selling Justin now.

    17. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      My team has 3 yellows. Pope/Dias/Antonio. Wtf!!!

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Only three?

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I'll be on 6 after tonight. Had zero at the last deadline.

      2. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Count yourself lucky

        1. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          It seems

    18. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just noticed I have 2 fts instead of 1. Small wins after Justin injury.

      Shame is that I was planning a second transfer/hit to get Dcl in but now he went also off slightly injured.

    19. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This season hasn't been much fun has it?

    20. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      pope flagged

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Anyone playing long enough knows FPL flags are as reliable as horoscopes

    21. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno (c) then?!

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Always has been

    22. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      DCL more like ACL?

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        What are you talking about?

    23. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Strong benches etc etc

      No Soucek points this weekend!

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Soucek red card recision decision to be rescinded then?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Again?

          He played last night 😀

      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Dallas to the rescue...again!

    24. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 1 month ago

        DCL- injured and subbed off feeling hamstring but walked off

        James justin- injured, stretchered off

        Dias- unwell

        Pope- injured, dyche hopeful he'll be back for the weekend

        1. Pedersen
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I got them all....

          1. Pedersen
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Plus antonio.

        2. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          It wasn't his hamstring... at least that's what it looked like... more an issue with his knee

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah was hard to tell he kinda felt his leg all over and then ended up towards his quad/knee

        3. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          For your own sanity, log off FFS and wait for pressers 🙂

          1. Black Knights
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            This. Nothing to panic about, things will be clearer by Friday.

        4. Maeki2
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          What happend to DCL?

          1. No Professionals
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            No one knows, looked precautionary

            1. Lord.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Doesn’t matter, Richie’s on the case.

          2. Dele
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Snapped his hamstring it looked like

        5. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          The Premier League might have to cancel the DGW now.

        6. Salan
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          OK fine, no more benching problem.

        7. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Should have benched boosted last week. Antonio,DCL,Justin,Dias all doubts now

          1. boombaba
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Shoulda woulda coulda

        8. MIGHTY JOE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Early transfer in of DCL punished. So ***** stupid. Jeez.

          1. No Professionals
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            He’s not definitely injured, relax

          2. Konstaapeli
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Any reason you didn't wait?