Burnley have to contend with Spurs’ excellent cup record
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Burnley have built themselves a reputation as a good cup side by knocking out Chelsea and Arsenal in successive rounds of this year’s Carling Cup but their recent record in knockout competitions pales in comparison to that of semi-final opponents Tottenham.
Since the start of the 2006-07 season, Spurs have competed in fifty cup games in the FA Cup, Carling Cup and UEFA Cup and of that half century they have lost just six. In comparison they have lost twenty of their last fifty Premier League games. Their cup record is even more impressive this season, contrasting massively with their dreadful league performance. From ten games they have won seven, draw two and lost one.
Tottenham’s fifty cup games from 2006-07 onwards:
W29 D15 L6 (Points per game: 2.04)
Tottenham’s last fifty Premier League games:
W15 D15 L20 (Points per game: 1.2)
Burnley’s twelve cup games from 2006-07 onwards:
W5 D3 L4 (Points per game: 1.5)
Burnley’s last twelve Coca Cola Championship games:
W6 D2 L4 (Points per game: 1.67)
Tags: Arsenal, Burnley, Carling Cup, Championship, Chelsea, FA Cup, Harry Redknapp, Juande Ramos, Owen Coyle, Premier League, Spurs, Tottenham, UEFA Cup
Posted: January 5th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | 
One Response to “Burnley have to contend with Spurs’ excellent cup record”
By Boon on Jan 5, 2009 | Reply
Thanks for publishing the stats!