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What is the longest a team has gone without winning a league game at home?

Burnley are on the brink of unwanted football history, should they fail to beat Portsmouth later this month.

By Jonty Colman · BBC Sport

Published: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 3:49 PM

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Burnley will set an English record for the longest winless home league run if they fail to beat Portsmouth.
Sheffield Wednesday currently hold the record after going 376 days without a home league win.
Burnley have not won a home league match since beating Leeds United 2-0 on October 18, 2025.

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Burnley face setting an unwanted English football record if they fail to win against Portsmouth on Saturday, October 31. The Clarets have not secured a home league victory since defeating Leeds United 2-0 in the Premier League on October 18, 2025. Sheffield Wednesday currently hold the English top four divisions record after enduring a 376-day winless home streak between April 2025 and May 2026.

The upcoming Championship fixture against John Mousinho's Portsmouth will take place 377 days after Burnley's last home league victory. Over the past 12 months, Burnley have played 21 home league matches without a win, recording 10 draws and 11 defeats across the Premier League and Championship.

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