Burnley and West Ham clash in Championship at Turf Moor

The Guardian Sport1 min read • Latest: Aug 16, 2026, 1:44 PM

Last updated Aug 16, 2026

Burnley and West Ham clash in Championship at Turf Moor
Summary

Burnley hosts West Ham for their Championship match at 4pm on August 16, 2026. This marks their first meeting in the second tier in 14 years. West Ham is favored to finish first, while Burnley is projected to place sixth according to Opta. Burnley has a history of securing automatic promotion, having done so the last four times they were in the Championship.

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  • Match takes place at Turf Moor at 4pm today.
  • First meeting in the Championship in 14 years.
  • West Ham is predicted to finish first in the league.
  • Burnley has secured automatic promotion four times in the past.
  • Match involves two clubs with recent struggles.
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Live updates from the 4pm kick-off at Turf Moor Seven Championship players to watch | Mail Tim Afternoon everyone and welcome to the Maxwel Cornet derby. Burnley and West Ham have a few other things in common too: a famous old name, a claret-and-blue strip, and a recent fall from grace. Today they meet in the Championship for the first time in 14 years. West Ham are widely tipped to finish first in the second tier, while Burnley, according to the Opta prediction machine, are more likely to come sixth. But Burnley are the ones who know how to win automatic promotion: they’ve done it the last four times they’ve been in the Championship. And they seem the more stable of the two clubs, with no battles raging in the boardroom. Continue reading...

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