Tottenham vs Burnley Premier League clash simulated as a five-goal thriller predicted

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After their Super Cup heartbreak, Tottenham will be looking to bounce back as they take on newly-promoted Burnley in the first game of the new Premier League season.

After going 2-0 up, a late PSG comeback took the Super Cup to penalties, where Spurs were beaten 4-3 on spot kicks as they narrowly missed out on the trophy. It was a tough loss for Thomas Frank's side to take, but now, all attention turns to the return of the Premier League.

Spurs kick off the new campaign against Burnley at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with the Clarets earning promotion to the Premier League after tallying 100 points to finish second in the Championship last season. After missing out against PSG due to disciplinary reasons, Frank has revealed that Yves Bissouma will be available for selection once again against Burnley.

So, can Spurs pick up three points in the Premier League later today? Let's take a look.

We simulated Tottenham vs Burnley to get a score prediction

To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries, suspensions, and transfers. The kits from the 2025/26 season aren't available in EA FC 25, so both sides were lined up in last season's kits, while new transfers may have incorrect squad numbers in-game.

We predict that Spurs could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Bentancur, Palhinha; Kudus, Sarr, Odobert; Richarlison.

We predict that Burnley could line up in a 5-4-1 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Weiss; Sonne, Walker, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman; Mejbri, Laurent, Cullen, Anthony; Foster.

Just two minutes in, Burnley managed to silence the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Lyle Foster firing an incredible strike into the top corner from 25 yards out to put the visitors into a shock lead. Spurs couldn't find a response before half-time, but a quickfire double just after the restart saw the Lilywhites turn the game on its head.

An early corner in the second half led to Spurs' equaliser, with Richarlison ensuring Cristian Romero's header crossed the line as he fired home the Argentine's goalbound effort from one yard out. Moments later, the striker scored a goal of a much higher class, with the Brazilian drilling a shot into the bottom corner from just outside the box.

Burnley still offered a threat to Spurs as they searched for a way back into the game, but with 20 minutes to go, Frank's side doubled their lead when Djed Spence blasted into the roof of the net from a tight angle inside the box. Spurs' third of the afternoon seemed to kill off any hope of a Burnley comeback, and in the 90th minute, the Lilywhites ensured the three points by grabbing a fourth of the game.

After losing the ball on the edge of the box, Richarlison recovered brilliantly to hunt down his man, win back possession, and slide a pass into the path of Brennan Johnson. The winger surged into the space left behind by the defender, and his curling effort nestled in the far corner to make it 4-1.