Norwich City face Burnley this weekend in a Championship fixture that sees both clubs desperate for their first league win of the campaign. The match at Carrow Road pits two sides who have combined for zero victories from their opening four games, according to a statistical preview from the BBC.
Norwich City's 2024-25 Championship season began with consecutive defeats. This poor start means the Canaries risk losing their opening three league games of a second-tier campaign for the first time since the 1997-98 season. The club finished the previous campaign in 9th place in the Championship, amassing 65 points from 46 games with a record of 19 wins, 8 draws, and 19 losses. Their recent form at the end of last season was a mixed bag, recorded as LDWWL. They scored 63 goals and conceded 56, leaving them with a positive goal difference of seven, but they ended the season a significant 30 points behind champions Coventry.
Recent history heavily favors the visitors. Norwich City have managed just one win in their last twelve league meetings with Burnley. That solitary victory was a 2-0 home win back in April 2022. Since then, the Canaries have drawn three and lost eight of those twelve encounters. Burnley have won the last four league matches between the two sides, with those victories coming across the 2022-23 and 2024-25 seasons. A win for Burnley on Saturday would mark the first time they have ever achieved five successive league wins against Norwich City.
Burnley's own form makes for grim reading. Since November 1, 2025, they have won only one of their last 31 matches across all competitions. In that dismal run, they have drawn 10 games and lost 20. This gives them fewer wins over that period than any other ever-present team in England's top four divisions. Their reliance on key players is also stark. Since the start of the 2023-24 season, Burnley have failed to win any of the ten league games they have played without midfielder Zian Flemming. In those ten matches, they have drawn three and lost seven, including five defeats in six away games without him.
Norwich City will be looking to capitalize on Burnley's vulnerabilities, but they have their own selection concerns. The club's current injury list includes several players who are sidelined: Ali Ahmed, Jovon Makama, Lucien Mahovo, Mirko Topić, and Paris Maghoma. Managerial decisions on how to set up against a struggling but historically dominant opponent will be key. Fans can check the latest availability on the club's official injuries page.
The immediate focus for Norwich City is breaking their winless start and reversing a troubling trend against Burnley. A positive result would provide vital momentum before their next fixture, an away trip to face Stoke City on September 1st. Stoke currently sit 17th in the table. The broader context sees Norwich City aiming to build on their mid-table finish from last term, and detailed statistics from that campaign are available on our stats page. Securing three points this weekend would be a significant step towards climbing the standings and mounting a more serious promotion challenge this season.
