MATCH PREVIEW: BURNLEY V SWANSEA CITY

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Clarets back at Turf Moor to host the Swans

2024-11-09T19:00:00.000Z

MATCH PREVIEW: BURNLEY V SWANSEA CITY

Clarets back at Turf Moor to host the Swans

2024-11-09T19:00:00.000Z

Clarets back at Turf Moor to host the Swans

Burnley return to Turf Moor this weekend, as the Clarets entertain Swansea City in the Sky Bet Championship on Sunday afternoon (3pm) in the Club's designated Remembrance Day fixture.

Scott Parker's side will be looking to head into the November international break on a high, following a goalless draw at West Brom on Thursday night.

Prior to the weekend fixtures, the Clarets sit fourth in the Championship table, six points off Sunderland in 1st place and four points off Sheffield United in 2nd.

Sunday's opponents Swansea are 9th in the league table, with two wins from the last two games elevating the Swans to just three points away from the play-off places.

On Sunday, we will be joined by military personnel, veterans and currently serving members from the armed forces including the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force, and prior to kick-off they will lead us in a moment of reflection and the Last Post.

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How to watch

A limited amount of tickets for Sunday are still available to purchase here.

For those that can't make it, the game will broadcast live on Sky Sports+ and to find out the EFL rightsholders countries showing the game live click here.

Live audio commentary will be available as usual via Clarets+ from 2:45pm on the day.

Full match highlights, goals and interviews will be available to view after the match on Clarets+ and across all social media channels.

Click here to view all our Clarets+ packages.

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The opposition

After almost dropping out of the Football League and the fourth tier in 2003, Swansea went on to well and truly climb the ladder, after achieving three promotions in seven seasons, which saw the Welsh side reach the Premier League in 2011.

Brendan Rodgers ensured safety in the Swans' first season in the top-flight, before Michael Laudrup took charge ahead of the 2012/13 season and guided City to a 9th place finish as well as winning the League Cup, which saw Swansea qualify for the UEFA Europa League for the following campaign.

However, that memorable seven-year spell in the Premier League, which included two top-10 finishes, came to an end in 2018 when City were relegated back to the Championship after finishing 18th.

Following a disappointing campaign upon return to the second tier, Swansea went on to finish in the play-offs two years running in 2019/20 and 2020/21, with the latter season seeing City reach the play-off final, but eventually losing out to Brentford at Wembley.

That turned out to be their highest finish since returning to the Championship, with the Welsh club not challenging for promotion back to the Premier League since.

Current boss Luke Williams took charge at the beginning of 2024 and after ensuring Championship football for another season, City have started the current campaign well, sitting just three points off the play-off positions.

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In the dugout

Luke Williams began his coaching background at Leyton Orient and West Ham United, before taking up a role within the FA. Shortly after, he became a coach at Brighton & Hove Albion, working with the U21 side, which saw him manage the first ever match at the Amex Stadium, after the opening of the ground in 2011, when the young Seagulls faced Eastbourne Borough in the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup.

2013 then saw Williams appointed assistant manager to Mark Cooper at Swindon Town and he spent two years in that role, before becoming caretaker boss in December 2015.

Impressive results saw the former Bristol Rovers player named manager of the Robins until the end of the season and he remained in charge of Swindon until the summer of 2017, when he departed following Town's relegation to League Two.

Following a two-year spell as Head Coach of Bristol City U21s, Williams went on to join Russell Martin at MK Dons in 2019 as assistant manager and subsequently followed the now Southampton boss to Swansea City in the summer of 2021.

After a season in South Wales, Williams returned to management ahead of the 2022/23 campaign, which saw him appointed boss of National League side Notts County.

It turned out to be a record breaking season at Meadow Lane, as County returned to League Two with a club-record 107 points, after 32 wins across the year.

January 2024 then saw Williams depart Nottingham and re-join Swansea, but this time as Head Coach. Following a 2-0 victory over Morecambe in the FA Cup in his first game in charge, City went on to finish 14th in the Sky Bet Championship last season.