Match report
Flemming double rescues point for Burnley against West Ham
Burnley twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with West Ham in a Championship opener at Turf Moor, a result that leaves both sides level on points after matchday one. West Ham led at half-time and looked set to take control before a late Zian Flemming brace turned the contest on its head deep into stoppage time.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Maximilian Kilman put the visitors ahead in the 10th minute, converting after being set up by Jarrod Bowen, and West Ham doubled their advantage through Manor Solomon in the 72nd minute to seem well in command. Burnley responded quickly, with Flemming pulling one back from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute before completing his turnaround with an equaliser in the second minute of added time, assisted by Max Alleyne.
Despite trailing for most of the afternoon, Burnley had the greater share of the ball and produced more shots and shots on target than West Ham, reflecting a home side that pressed for a way back into the game even before the late goals arrived. Nicky Hayen's team also picked up four yellow cards to West Ham's none as the contest grew increasingly stretched in its closing stages.
Zian Flemming scored twice for Burnley, including a stoppage-time equaliser, to finish with a match rating of 8.2, the highest of any player on the pitch.
Burnley managed 18 shots to West Ham's 11, underlining their greater attacking output despite twice falling behind.
Burnley and West Ham drew 2–2 (half-time 0–1).
Burnley met West Ham in the Championship (Regular Season - 1). Kick-off was Sunday, 16 August 2026, 15:00 UTC at Turf Moor. Referee: Josh Smith.
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Key moments
- 10' Goal: Maximilian Kilman (assist: Jarrod Bowen) — 0–1 · Watch Maximilian Kilman's goal video (10')
- 72' Goal: Manor Solomon — 0–2 · Watch Manor Solomon's goal video (72')
- 83' Goal (penalty): Zian Flemming — 1–2 · Watch Zian Flemming's goal video (83')
- 90' Goal: Zian Flemming (assist: Max Alleyne) — 2–2 · Watch Zian Flemming's goal video (90')
Starting line-ups
Burnley (4-2-3-1)
West Ham (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Burnley 20%, the draw 29%, West Ham 51%. It finished Burnley 2–2 West Ham.
West Ham's rating gap, but the draw is in play — West Ham are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and the early-season home fade plus a weak Championship home advantage on top give West Ham the lean. The draw at 29% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why West Ham at 51%?
West Ham sit 223 points higher on our strength rating — 1571 to 1794. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge on the road won 52.0% of 6,021 such games. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Burnley's column. Across 10,596 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018. Championship home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (26.9% vs 24.9% norm). Championship homes won 43.0% of 8,364 games vs 44.9% across all 99,082 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. The 300 most similar past games finished 27–21–52.
Why only 51%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 51% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 29% and Burnley at 20%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Burnley win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.0%. These teams' recent games average 2.6 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,580. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw. Championship runs draw-heavy, adding 2.0 points.
What did we measure but not count?
Burnley have shed 79 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,618 such games vs 34.5% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Last 6 between them: Burnley 0 wins, 3 draws, West Ham 3 wins. Most recently Burnley 0–2 West Ham, 6 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.1% of 5572 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Burnley vs West Ham final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Maximilian Kilman's goal against Burnley (10').
- Watch Manor Solomon's goal against Burnley (72').
- Watch Zian Flemming's goal against West Ham (83').
- Watch Zian Flemming's goal against West Ham (90').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Burnley 2–2 West Ham. Explore more on the Burnley and West Ham team pages or the Championship page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Burnley vs West Ham?
Burnley and West Ham drew 2–2 (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Burnley vs West Ham?
Maximilian Kilman (10') for West Ham; Manor Solomon (72') for West Ham; Zian Flemming (83') (penalty) for Burnley; Zian Flemming (90') for Burnley.
›Where can I watch Burnley vs West Ham highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Burnley 2–2 West Ham are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Burnley and West Ham?
Burnley and West Ham have met 10 times — 2 wins for Burnley, 5 wins for West Ham and 3 draws.