Burnley will aim for a second consecutive win in the EFL Championship when they host struggling Portsmouth at Turf Moor on Saturday.
Having returned to winning ways last weekend with a 1-0 victory over Leeds United, Burnley will be hoping to carry the momentum. They are currently fourth in the Championship standings.
Portsmouth have struggled on their return to the second division this season. After drawing three and losing two of their first five Championship games, Pompey are looking for their first league victory of the year.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Burnley vs. Portsmouth live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this EFL Championship match in the US:
- TV channel: —
- Live stream: Paramount+.
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What time does Burnley vs. Portsmouth kick off?
This EFL Championship clash takes place at Turf Moor in Burnley, England, and kicks off on Saturday, September 21 at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that translates across the U.S:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Sep. 21 | 10:00 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Sep. 21 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Sep. 21 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Sep. 21 | 7:00 a.m. |
Burnley vs. Portsmouth lineups, team news
Burnley will be without several key players as Manuel Benson, Jordan Beyer, Hannes Delcroix, Hjalmar Ekdal, Aaron Ramsey, and Nathan Redmond are all sidelined with injuries.
Adding to their woes, Chelsea loanee Bashir Humphreys will miss out due to suspension after his late red card last weekend. On the brighter side, Connor Roberts and Lyle Foster are set to return.
Burnley predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Meslier (GK) — Roberts, Worrall, Esteve, Pires — Laurent, Brownhill — Koleosho, Mejbri, Anthony — Flemming.
Injured: Beyer, Benson, Delcroix, Ekdal, Ramsey, Redmond
Suspended: N/A
Portsmouth will be without Jacob Farrell, Colby Bishop, Kusini Yengi, and Brighton loanee Mark O'Mahony for their upcoming clash.
To add to their injury woes, deadline-day signing Ibane Bowat recently underwent knee surgery after picking up an injury in training and is expected to be sidelined for about six months.
Portsmouth predicted XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Norris (GK) — Swanson, Williams, McIntyre, Ogilvie — Pack, Dozzell — Blair, Lang, Murphy — Saydee
Injured: Bishop, Farrell, Yengi, O'Mahony
Suspended: N/A
Burnley vs. Portsmouth prediction
Despite a mixed start to the campaign, Burnley go into the match the favourites.
With Pompey reeling from back-to-back home losses and their confidence taking a hit, the hosts should win this comfortably.
Prediction: Burnley 2-1 Portsmouth
EFL Championship fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Friday, September 20
- Stoke City vs. Hull City (3:00 p.m.)
Saturday, September 21
- Norwich City vs. Watford (7:30 a.m.)
- Queens Park Rangers vs. Millwall (7:30 a.m.)
- Sunderland vs. Midllesbrough (7:30 a.m.)
- Bristol City vs. Oxford United (10:00 a.m.)
- Burnley vs. Portsmouth (10:00 a.m.)
- Cardiff City vs. Leeds United (10:00 a.m.)
- Coventry City vs. Swansea City (10:00 a.m.)
- Luton Town vs. Sheffield Wednesday (10:00 a.m.)
- Sheffield United vs. Derby County (10:00 a.m.)
- West Bromwich Albion vs. Plymouth Argyle (10:00 a.m.)
Sunday, September 22
- Preston North End vs. Blackburn Rivers (7:00 a.m.)
