Burnley will hope to make it two wins in a row when they travel to Oxford United in their next EFL Championship match on Saturday.
The Clarets got back to winning ways in the league when they defeated Portsmouth 2-1 in their previous match, with goals from Jeremy Sarmiento and Josh Brownhill securing victory.
Meanwhile, Oxford United saw their winning streak come to an end, as they were defeated 2-1 by Bristol City in their previous game in the Championship.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Oxford United vs. Burnley live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this EFL Championship match in the US:
- TV channel: —
- Live stream: Paramount+
This game is not available for live TV broadcast. Streaming options are available on Paramount+.
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What time does Oxford United vs. Burnley City kick off?
This EFL Championship clash takes place at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford, United Kingdom, and kicks off on Saturday, September 28 at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that translates across the U.S:
Date | Kickoff time | |
Eastern Time | Sat, Sep. 28 | 10:00 a.m. |
Central Time | Sat, Sep. 28 | 9:00 a.m. |
Mountain Time | Sat, Sep. 28 | 8:00 a.m. |
Pacific Time | Sat, Sep. 28 | 7:00 a.m. |
Oxford United vs. Burnley lineups, team news
Bashir Humphreys will be once again available for selection after returning from suspension and will likely replace TJ Egan-Riley in the starting lineup.
Burnley have multiple absentees as Manuel Benson, Jordan Beyer, Hannes Delcroix, Hjalmar Ekdal, Aaron Ramsey, and Nathan Redmond are all dealing with different injury concerns.
Burnley predicted XI 4-2-3-1, right to left): Trafford (GK) — Humphreys, Worrall, Esteve, Pires — Cullen, Brownhill — Koleosho, Mejbri, Sarmiento — Foster.
Injured: Beyer, Benson, Delcroix, Ekdal, Ramsey, Redmond
Suspended: None
Oxford United will be without Josh McEachran who had to be substituted at half-time in their loss to Bristol City. Will Vaulks is likely to take his place in midfield.
Otherwise, the home side come into this game with no other injury concerns and there shouldn't be much rotation in their lineup.
Oxford United predicted XI (4-1-4-1 right to left): Cumming (GK) — Kioso, Moore, Brown, Leigh —Vaulks — Goodrham, Rodrigues, Mizouni, Dembele — Harris.
Injured: McEachran
Suspended: None
Oxford United vs. Burnley prediction
Burnley come into this game with a psychological advantage having won the last two league meetings with Oxford United
However, Oxford United have been perfect at home so far this season and the teams could end up sharing the spoils.
Prediction: Oxford United 1-1 Burnley
EFL Championship fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Friday, September 27
- Plymouth Argyle vs. Luton Town (3:00 p.m.)
Saturday, September 21
- Blackburn Rovers vs. Queen Park Rangers (7:30 a.m.)
- Derby County vs. Norwich City (7:30 a.m.)
- Sheffield Wednesday vs. West Bromwich Albion (7:30 a.m.)
- Hull City vs. Cardiff City (10:00 a.m.)
- Leeds United vs. Coventry City (10:00 a.m.)
- Middlesbrough vs. Stoke City (10:00 a.m.)
- Milwall vs. Preston North End (10:00 a.m.)
- Oxford United vs. Burnley (10:00 a.m.)
- Portsmouth vs. Sheffield United (10:00 a.m.)
- Watford vs. Sunderland (10:00 a.m.)
Sunday, September 22
- Swansea City vs. Bristol City (10:00 a.m.)
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