Burnley vs Leicester live: Latest score and updates as Matty Taylor misses a penalty and Jamie Vardy scores in relegation clash
Follow the latest action from Turf Moor as basement club Burnley take on 18th-placed Leicester
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- Burnley trail Leicester and Premier League safety by two points as they sit bottom of the league table.
- Leicester are only in the relegation zone due to goal difference and can move out should results go their way.
- Clarets are on a dismal run of just one win in their last 12 league outings.
- Leicester have put together three consecutive victories to build hopes of Premier League survival.
- Foxes top-scorer Leonardo Ulloa ended his goal drought as he found the back of the net during last weekend's 2-0 win over Swansea.
- Burnley without suspended Ashley Barnes following red card in 1-0 loss at Everton.
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Match stats:
The clash sees last season’s Championship top two come head-to-head.
Burnley have been unable to keep a clean sheet in this fixture in any of the last five meetings.
In the 101 times these two sides have met, 306 goals have been registered.
Leicester striker David Nugent has scored five times in the last seven meetings between the two clubs.
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