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Tottenham vs. Burnley prediction, lineups, odds and bet builder tips for Premier League opener

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Alex Lawes
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As the 2025/26 Premier League season gets underway, it is a new era for Tottenham Hotspur as they take on Burnley at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London this weekend.

Spurs, now managed by Thomas Frank, have started their season with a dramatic loss to Paris Saint-Germain on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup final after letting a 2-0 lead slip late on.

While Spurs will be targeting a return to the upper reaches of the league after a 17th-placed finish last season, the sole focus for Scott Parker and Burnley is securing survival.

The Sporting News has you covered with the latest predictions as well as some tips and odds as Burnley travel to the capital city for the opening weekend of the campaign.

MORE: Premier League 2025/26 predictions and latest betting

Tottenham vs. Burnley prediction

Tottenham will be expected to be a lot more defensively assured this season with Thomas Frank at the helm, while Burnley had a record-breaking defensive record in the Championship last season.

Spurs are favourites for a game that may not be too thrilling for the neutral and they are 1/3 with Sky Bet to come out on top, with the draw at 4/1 and Burnley way out at 15/2.

The Sporting News' Score Prediction: Tottenham 2-0 Burnley

  • Tottenham are rated as a 75% implied chance to beat Burnley at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium by Sky Bet.

Tottenham vs. Burnley expected lineups

Here's how we think these two sides will line up for the Premier League opener. 

  • Tottenham predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Vicario (GK) — Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence — Bentancur, Palhinha — Kudus, Bergvall, Johnson — Solanke

Injured: Maddison (knee), Dragusin (knee), Takai (foot), Solomon (calf), Kulusevski (knee), Udogie (knee, doubt), Gil (knee)

Suspended: None

  • Burnley predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Dubravka (GK) — Walker, Esteve, Ekdal, Hartman — Cullen, Ugochukwu — Edwards, Hannibal, Anthony — Foster

Injured: Amdouni (knee), Benson (Achilles)
Suspended: 

Tottenham vs. Burnley latest odds, correct score betting

Our 2-0 prediction is at very good odds with Betfair, but there are plenty of other possible score lines that are worth looking at for this one. Here's a look at some of the most likely outcomes according to the bookmakers. 

Result

Odds*

Tottenham 2-0

11/2

Tottenham 1-0

6/1

Tottenham 2-1

7/1

Tottenham 3-0

8/1

Draw 1-1

8/1

Tottenham 3-1

10/1

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Tottenham vs. Burnley team news

  • Thomas Frank went with a back three system against PSG in the UEFA Super Cup, but they are expected to be more on the front foot in this one with a change in system.
  • Spurs will be without Dejan Kulusevski for their opener, while James Maddison suffered a potentially season-ending ACL injury in pre-season.
  • Scott Parker has been deploying a back three in pre-season as Burnley seek to ensure their defence remains tight despite the departures of James Trafford and CJ Egan-Riley.
  • The Clarets’ new defensive lynchpin is expected to be England international and former Manchester City captain Kyle Walker, who arrived at Turf Moor earlier this summer.

Tottenham vs. Burnley Bet Builder tips

Our bet builder for this game is Tottenham to win & under 3.5 goals, which is priced up at 1.02/1 with Sky Bet. To boost those odds, we’d suggest Mohammed Kudus to have at least two shots on target in the match at 7/4, which comes to 4.78/1 overall with Sky Bet

You can check out the latest odds and bet direct with our selected partners using the bet builder tool below.

How to watch Tottenham vs. Burnley: Live stream, TV channel

  • Date: Saturday, August 16
  • Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
  • Time: 3:00 p.m. BST
  • TV/Stream: This match cannot be streamed or watched live in the UK.