Burnley have managed to carry their remarkable form from the backend of 2022 into the New Year, with a 2-1 league victory away at Swansea City followed by a 4-2 triumph at Premier League side Bournemouth in the FA Cup third round last weekend.
Braces from Anass Zaroury and Manuel Benson inspired the Clarets to an impressive win at the Vitality Stadium, and they have been rewarded with a seemingly favourable fourth-round draw against League One side Ipswich Town later this month.
The third of six January fixtures in next on the agenda for Vincent Kompany’s side, who head into Saturday’s clash against Coventry after winning 10 of their last 11 Championship matches – a 5-2 loss a Sheffield United in November the only exception during this run.
Burnley, who currently sit 14 points clear of third-placed Blackburn Rovers, are the only team in the second tier who are yet to lose on home soil so far this season, accumulating 31 points from 13 matches at Turf Moor.
The Clarets have also lost only one of their last nine league meetings against Coventry City – a 1-0 away defeat back in November 2010 – so they should be full of confidence this weekend.
Coventry, meanwhile, head to Turf Moor having won only one of their last seven matches across all competitions, a slender 1-0 home win over West Bromwich Albion just before Christmas.
In 2023, the Sky Blues began with a 1-1 league draw against Bristol City on New Year’s Day before losing 4-3 at home against non-league Wrexham in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.
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The National League outfit were 4-1 up just before the hour mark, with Jonathan Panzo given his marching orders in the 57th minute after handling inside the area, allowing Paul Mullin to convert the resulting spot kick. Coventry fought back with 10 men and scored twice within a seven-minute period, but they ultimately came up short against a side three divisions below them.
Mark Robins is hoping that his side can turn their fortunes around quickly as they bid to stay in touch with the Championship playoff positions, although the prospect of victory on Saturday seems slim considering the form of their next opponents Burnley, who won 1-0 in the reverse fixture earlier this season.
Only Preston North End have kept as many clean sheets as Coventry (12) in the Championship so far this season, and the Sky Blues will look to frustrate Burnley this weekend with another resilient defensive display
