With their new manager, Thomas Frank, in control of a reassembled version of his Spurs, Tottenham Hotspur begin their 2025/26 season bright and early at home to Burnley on Saturday, 16 August, as they seek to avenge the previous season when the Clarets beat them 2-1 on the final day of the season and took them home. Find out all our Tottenham vs Burnley prediction, betting odds, team news, head-to-head statistics and possible lineups.
Match Details
- Fixture: Tottenham Hotspur vs Burnley
- Date: Saturday, 16 August 2025
- Kick-off: 15:00 BST
- Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Tottenham Burnley Preview
It has been a dismal campaign at the 2024/25 Premier League and the Spurs were placed 17th at the end of the season, however, the European League win and the summer signing have given a new hope to the team. Mohammed Kudus, Mathys Tel and Joao Palhinha give a swagger and grit to the Thomas Frank team.
With the amazing defensive stats (only 16 goals conceded), Burnley come back to the top flight having finished second in the Championship. Under Scott Parker they will be very compact in defense and a counter-attack.
Form Guide
Tottenham Hotspur – Pre-Season 2025 Results
- Loss: 0-4 vs Bayern Munich (A)
- Draw: 1-1 vs Newcastle (N)
- Win: 1-0 vs Arsenal (A)
Burnley – Pre-Season 2025 Results
- Loss: 0-1 vs Lazio (H)
- Loss: 0-1 vs Stoke (A)
- Win: 2-0 vs Huddersfield (H)
Tactical Setup: Scott Parker’s 4-2-3-1 will prioritise defensive shape, with Edwards and Foster leading counter-attacks.
Tottenham vs Burnley Head-to-Head – Last 5 Matches
- Tottenham 2-1 Burnley – 11 May 2024
- Tottenham 1-0 Burnley – 05 Jan 2024
- Burnley 2-5 Tottenham – 02 Sep 2023
- Tottenham 1-0 Burnley – 15 May 2022
- Burnley 1-0 Tottenham – 23 Feb 2022
Team News & Injury Updates
Tottenham Hotspur
- Out: Radu Drăgușin (knee), James Maddison (ACL), Dejan Kulusevski (knee)
- Doubtful: Takai Kōta (foot)
Burnley
- Out: Bashir Humphreys (muscle), Zeki Amdouni (cruciate ligament), Zian Flemming (muscle)
- Doubtful: Connor Roberts (knock)
Predicted Lineups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1):
Vicario; Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie; Palhinha, Sarr; Kudus, Tel, Bentancur; Solanke
Burnley (4-2-3-1):
Hladký; Roberts, Estève, Ekdal, Hartman; Cullen, Laurent; Edwards, Mejbri, Anthony; Foster
Players to watch
- Mohammed Kudus vs Quilindschy Hartman - Kudus is a dribbler and creative, and this may pierce the defence of Burnley.
- Dominic Solanke vs Maxime Esteve - Dominic Solanke lacks aerial presence but his movement against Burnleys aerial powerhouse.
- Marcus Edwards v Spurs high line His pace in transition would be a problem from the Tottenham backline.
Tottenham vs Burnley Betting Tips
- Full-Time Result: Tottenham to Win – Strong home advantage and attacking options.
- Goals Market: Over 2.5 Goals – Spurs’ forwards should find the net, but Burnley could nick one.
- Both Teams to Score: Yes – Spurs’ defence remains a potential weakness.
Final Verdict
Tottenham must kick-off their new Premier League season with a slim yet well-earned victory. Burnley will cause Spurs frustration, but with the talent they have attacking should eventually wear down the home outfit.
Our prediction which is based on the final score is Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Burnley.