The Clarets kick off 2020 at home to Aston Villa looking for another show of Turf Moor strength.
Sean Dyche’s men start the year well placed in 13th spot in the Premier League – a vast improvement from this time 12 months ago when they were scrapping to get out of the bottom three.
But with a tough run of league fixtures to follow, the insurance blanket of maintaining a six-point gap above Villa, who currently occupy the final relegation place, would be welcome.
And when the chips are down, the Clarets invariably produce the goods on home turf.