Burnley manager Sean Dyche has insisted that the form book is not relevant as he prepares to welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to Turf Moor.
The Clarets are in pole position in the Championship heading into the fixture and boast the division's best home record with two wins all season, while the Midlanders look destined for a mid-table finish after a disappointing campaign.
"We all know the anomalies and the madness of the division – like MK Dons up at Derby and Middlesbrough down at Charlton – the form book goes out of the window," Dyche told reporters in his pre-match presser. "It does in every division but it just seems it's more topsy turvy in the Championship.
"One week is radically different to the next with different styles, different budgets, which usually implies different technical ability. Everyone's got to find their way to win and that's what we look to do."
Dyche insisted that he has respect for today's opponents, reserving particular praise for manager Kenny Jackett.
"They've had an up and down time. Kenny recently spoke of a younger squad than what he's used to and they've lost some big players," he said. "I like Kenny, I think he's done a really good job at virtually every club he's been at.
"They've got their own things that they want to achieve this season I'm sure, and we've got ours. So it's just another challenge, as they all are."
Burnley can go as many as seven points clear at the top of the table with victory today.
Neil Wilkes
