Our Burnley vs Notts County predictions take us to Turf Moor, on Saturday for a 3:00pm kick-off. Championship Burnley host League One Notts County in a Carabao Cup First Round tie. It’s a marquee night out for the Magpies and a useful early workout for the Clarets before the top-flight grind begins.
Pre-season results have been grim reading for Burnley, but friendly scorelines count for nothing once the real thing starts — and the gulf in resources here is enormous. Notts County arrive with nothing to lose and the freedom to enjoy the occasion.
Burnley vs Notts County predictions & betting tips
| Our prediction | Odds & bookmaker | Confidence | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley to win to nil | 8/5 William Hill | ★★ | A division and a world of resources separate these sides. Burnley are naming a Championship-calibre XI with Kyle Walker organising the back line, and against League One opposition a comfortable, controlled win with a clean sheet is very much on. Ignore the friendly results — the class gap is what counts. |
| Zian Flemming to score anytime | 11/10 Sky Bet | ★★ | Flemming operates in the most advanced role for Burnley and is their likeliest source of a goal from open play. Up against a League Two defence that will spend long spells camped in its own half, the Dutchman should get more than enough sight of goal to find the net. |
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How both teams head into Burnley vs Notts County
Burnley
On paper the Clarets’ summer was miserable — winless in six warm-up games — but pre-season form is a notoriously poor guide, especially for a side deliberately loading the legs ahead of a Championship campaign. The quality in this squad dwarfs anything Notts County can field.
With Kyle Walker marshalling a defence that also features Joe Worrall, Bashir Humphreys and Lucas Pires, Burnley have top-flight experience all over the pitch. The manager will want a professional, no-fuss job done well inside 90 minutes to avoid extra time.
Notts County
The Magpies’ warm-up results were mixed (L-L-L-W-W-D), but there were encouraging signs late on, and Emile Acquah found the net three times in pre-season to hand the attack some momentum. A trip to a Champiponship ground is a free hit and a brilliant experience for the group.
Realistically, keeping the deficit down and enjoying the day is the aim for the League One side. If Acquah and Luke Smyth can offer an outlet on the counter, Notts County will hope to nick a goal to take home.
Burnley vs Notts County team news
Burnley Team news
The hosts are expected to name a strong side with no fresh injury concerns. Kyle Walker anchors the back line alongside Joe Worrall, Bashir Humphreys and Lucas Pires, with plenty of Championship quality further forward to call upon.
Notts County Team news
No injury concerns for the visitors. Emile Acquah, whose three pre-season goals have him in form, is set to lead the line alongside Luke Smyth, with Notts County likely to set up to frustrate and hit on the break.
Burnley vs Notts County head-to-head
There’s no meaningful recent head-to-head to call on. The divisional gulf has kept these clubs apart for years, and they have not met in a competitive fixture in recent memory. That makes current form, squad strength and the two-division gap the only sensible guide, and every one of those points firmly in Burnley’s favour.
Burnley vs Notts County prediction
Pre-season form flatters Notts County and does Burnley no favours, but none of that survives contact with a competitive kick-off. The Clarets have far too much quality and physicality, and with a strong side named they should ease through without alarm. Expect a routine, professional home win with the clean sheet intact.
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