Norwich City v Burnley: survival push meets early season reset | OneFootball

Norwich City host Burnley in the Championship on Saturday, 29 August 2026 at Carrow Road, with the hosts chasing their first league points and the visitors seeking a lift after taking one point from two games.

Norwich City have struggled in this fixture recently, with Burnley winning home and away last season. The visitors have largely had the better of recent meetings.

The Canaries have opened with two league defeats and five conceded, though they did win at Cardiff in the EFL Cup. The Clarets drew with West Ham United before losing at West Bromwich Albion, then exited the EFL Cup on penalties at Bradford City.

The Canaries are without suspended defender José Córdoba, while Edmond-Paris Maghoma, Mirko Topić, Ali Ahmed, Jovon Makama and Lucien Mahovo are injured. The Clarets list Ashley Barnes, Joshua Cullen, Louis Jodan Beyer, Jaydon Banel and Enock Agyei as absentees, trimming options in attack and defence.

The Canaries have averaged 51% possession with 79.30% passing accuracy but no clean sheets after five goals conceded. With 24 aerial duels won and one headed goal, crosses could be a route, supported by 17.39% open play cross accuracy. The Clarets have passed at 83.81% and delivered open play crosses at 25.00%, while Zian Flemming sits among the league's early scorers with two. His movement could test a back line missing Córdoba.

Norwich are 23rd on zero points. A win would take them to three and could lift them out of the relegation places. Burnley are 18th with one point. Victory would move them to four and could pull them towards mid table.