Burnley are a result away from avoiding a dubious place in English football history, and Portsmouth arrive later this month to test them.
Burnley are staring at a record nobody wants. Their home form has dragged them to the edge of football infamy, and the Portsmouth fixture later this month could decide whether they avoid it.
The question doing the rounds is simple: what is the longest any team has gone without a league win at home? Burnley are now close enough to that mark for the comparison to feel uncomfortable. Every home match without a victory adds to the pressure on the players and the manager.
Turf Moor has traditionally been a fortress where visitors expect a physical, committed battle. A long wait for a home win flips that image. Supporters who once relied on their ground to give them an edge now arrive braced for another frustrating afternoon.
Portsmouth will fancy their chances of spoiling the party. Burnley need to show more composure in front of goal and more resolve at the back. A win would ease the tension and stop the record talk. Anything less keeps the spotlight on them.
