An early meeting between two newly promoted teams is always one to keep an eye on, but Burnley and Sunderland have had a completely different start to life in the Premier League.

• Both Sunderland and Burnley have dipped into the market ahead of this season, spending £140m and £110m respectively.

• Sunderland opened their Premier League account by thumping West Ham 3-0 - the same scoreline that Burnley suffered at the hands of Tottenham.

• Burnley created just 0.82xG across their two Championship meetings with Sunderland last season.

🟤 Clarets Crumble on Opening Day

Burnley struggled defensively in their opener at The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, conceding 2.32xGa and falling to a 3-0 defeat. This stands in stark contrast to last season's solidity, when they boasted the Championship’s best defence, shipping just 16 goals across the campaign and not once conceding more than one in a game.

Despite being breached early on, Scott Parker’s men played with tempo at times, particularly in the mid-to-later stages of the first half, albeit without causing Vicario too much trouble.

For Parker, now entering his fourth Premier League season, there’s clearly plenty to address. For now, though, he’ll be hoping Sunderland prove a simpler test..

🔴 Sunderland Spark Premier League Return with Statement Win

There has been a longstanding interest in how Sunderland would perform this season, with many touting them to be the strongest of the newly-promoted sides, courtesy of an ambitious summer outlay.

Although it’s very early days so far, the £140m they’ve laid down looks to be paying dividends, as the Black Cats opened their campaign with a statement 3-0 win against West Ham.

While the margin of victory certainly flattered their attacking numbers (just 0.72 xG created), Sunderland’s ability to restrict the Hammers to just 0.56 xG is also highly commendable.

Dan Ballard, in particular, was excellent at both ends, making a brilliant block to deny Diouf in the first half, before doubling Sunderland’s lead in the second.

📊 Burnley v Sunderland H2H

Sunderland got the better of their opponents across last season's two Championship encounters, registering a 1-0 home victory, alongside a 0-0 stalemate on the road.

The Black Cats were by far the better team in both matches, creating a combined 3.58xG to Burnley’s lowly 0.82.

Despite ultimately splitting the points, their dominance was most evident at Turf Moor, where they managed 5 big chances, including 2 penalties, only for Trafford to deny them from the spot on both occasions.

Looking a bit further back, the two have been pretty evenly matched, with each side managing a win and sharing 2 draws across their 4 matches since 2022.

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