Swansea City: Luke Williams’ team face ‘huge test’ at Burnley

The numbers suggest a goal rush is unlikely at Turf Moor on Sunday, when the side with the Championship’s meanest defence host a Swansea City team who do not often concede.

Burnley kept a sixth clean sheet from their last eight games as they drew 0-0 at West Bromwich Albion on Thursday.

Having been relegated from the Premier League last season – when they conceded 78 goals in 38 top-flight games – Burnley have reset under Scott Parker, who took over from Vincent Kompany in the summer.

In 14 league outings so far this campaign, the Clarets have conceded a mere six goals.

That is the best record in the division, while Swansea have been breached only nine times so far.

Other than Burnley, only Sheffield United (seven) and West Brom (eight) have conceded on fewer occasions than the Swans in the Championship this season.

Does that make a goalless draw the most likely outcome when Burnley and Swansea come face to face?

“Both teams won’t be approaching the game in that way,” said Swansea head coach Luke Williams.

“I hope we are going to be difficult to score against, but I’m sure both teams are going to be trying very hard to beat each other.”