Benitez can keep Clarets corked

BURNLEY have won just once at home this season and Rafa Benitez says top-flight sides have worked out a way to take on Sean Dyche’s side at Turf Moor.

The Clarets last won at home on September 10 but have enjoyed some strong away form, including a 3-2 win at champions Chelsea on the opening day of the campaign.

Looking ahead to Newcastle United’s encounter with the Clarets tonight, Benitez said: “It’s interesting that one year you are good at home and the next you are really good away.

“It means they know the division and they know how to cope with the pressure when they play away.

“It could be that the other teams know how they play at home now so they are stronger.

“Hopefully we can be just as strong.”

Benitez says he isn’t counting points at this stage but feels his team is benefiting from high confidence with Newcastle losing just once in the last seven matches.

The Spaniard said: “It’s really important to start well because you play with more confidence.

“You see Leicester won the title when they started with confidence and you couldn’t stop them by the end.

“I think it’s a very good thing for us and them. We’ll now try to keep the momentum.”

Speaking of Burnley’s poor home form, Dyche (right) said: “It’s not really not become a fortress.

“People are implying a different kind of situation.

“It doesn’t worry me because we have only been beaten once. And if that continues, I will be pretty happy.

“We were so strong at home last year and we’re not miles off that this year, the way we’ve been performing.” “Maybe teams are treating us differently. “They are maybe coming with a different game plan this season. “That’s to be considered, as well. But we’re not miles away from our home form being strong as well, so I’ve been very pleased overall.”