Burnley’s home winless run stretches past a year after 2‑1 loss to Wolves

Burnley's 12‑month home league winless streak was extended to 23 games after a 2‑1 defeat by Wolverhampton Wanderers at Turf Moor on Friday. The loss marks the longest run without a home win in England’s top four tiers. On October 18 it will be exactly one year since Burnley beat Leeds 2‑0 in the Premier League, a win that now sits alone in their home record. Since that victory the Clarets have lost 11 matches and drawn 10. Jamie Vardy, 39, opened the scoring for Nicky Hayen’s side with his second shot, registering his first English‑football goal since returning last month and his first since May 18, 2025, when he scored his 200th and final goal for Leicester. Kyle Walker’s misplaced pass just outside his own penalty area allowed Wolves to equalise quickly. Sean Neave retrieved the ball and squared it to Fer Lopez, who fired home via the inside of the left‑hand post. In the second half, a sloppy touch by Igor gifted Tawanda Chirewa a chance; his strike beat goalkeeper Gregoire Coudert’s gloves but looped over the keeper and under the crossbar. The goal put Wolves on course for their first win in three matches and lifted them to sixth place. Burnley could not respond, suffered their fifth league defeat of the season and were met with boos at the final whistle. ## Context The win adds three points to Wolves’ chase for promotion spots, while Burnley’s prolonged home drought highlights ongoing defensive frailties that have plagued their recent campaigns.