Key stats
- Burnley have failed to win in their last nine games in the Premier League, their last longer winless streak was from December 26th, 2023 to March 10th, 2024, a run of 10 games.
- Burnley failed to attempt a shot on target in this game, it's the first time they failed to attempt a shot on target in a game in the Premier League since facing Arsenal on 1st November 2025.
- Everton have failed to score in their last three games in the Premier League, a run of 321 minutes without a goal.
Highlights
Analysis
Neither side impressed in what was ultimately a difficult watch.
Match report
Burnley’s clash with Everton was never likely to top the billing on this festive weekend, and the opening stages certainly hinted that pre-game fears that this was likely to be a non-event were likely to be true.
Everton certainly contributed to that being the case, but they did nearly find a flash of inspiration when Beto was inches away from tapping in a cross which rolled across the six-yard box.
Burnley rarely threatened in the first half but did manufacture half an opening when Armando Broja peeled away at the far post to head narrowly over the bar, clearly buoyed by his first Clarets goal last weekend
It took until the half-hour mark for the game’s first big chance to arrive, and when it did, the Toffees wasted it.
Tyler Dibling was the architect as he curled in a pinpoint delivery which found the unmarked Charly Alcaraz, whose header was straight at Martin Dúbravka when he really ought to have found either corner.
The opening stages of the second half were disrupted by an injury to Burnley captain Josh Cullen, who walked off with an injury that looked nasty in what was another crushing blow to their survival hopes.
It wasn’t for the want of trying that Burnley couldn’t quite get ahead in the game, as Jacob Bruun Larsen found out when a last-ditch Jake O’Brien block denied him what would’ve been a certain opening goal.
Everton came even closer just moments later when somewhat against the run of play, Beto incredibly worked an opening inside the area, and a stunning save from Dúbravka kept out his improvised back heel.
Scott Parker’s men continued to probe in the closing stages and twice came close through Bashir Humphreys who was making his PL debut for the club, but Thierno Barry’s snapshot which forced Dúbravka into action as a stark reminder that Everton were still dangerous.
Neither side were able to find an elusive late winner though, as Burnley were forced to settle for a point which did nothing for their survival hopes after Zian Flemming hit the post in the dying moments in what was a rare flashpoint in a drab game.
Flashscore Man of the Match: Bashir Humphreys (Burnley)