Chelsea vs Burnley Prediction & Tips
Chelsea had an excellent weekend as they took advantage of their rivals’ stumbling blocks to get ahead in the title race, and followed this with a 1-0 win over Malmö in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) midway through. week. Back in domestic competition, Thomas Tuchel’s team is visited by Burnley, a team they have beaten on the last four times they met in the Premier League (PL), scoring 12 goals in the process.
The Blues have overwhelmingly scored goals this season, scoring 16 goals in their five PL games at home – their highest record at this stage of any PL season alongside 2010/11. Chelsea have also collected the most points at home among all PL teams leading up to this day, while they have followed up their last three UCL engagements with a PL win this season.
The tenth was the charm, and Burnley finally recorded their first win of the PL season on the final matchday, convincingly dispatching Brentford 3-1. The win in that clash marked the first time in 138 PL games that the “Clarets” scored three goals in a first half at Turf Moor, but etched in the memory of Sean Dyche’s team will be the fact that he accomplished exactly that feat here. at Stamford Bridge in 2017, as Burnley won 3-2 at the time thanks to those three surprise goals in the first half.
Since that famous victory in West London, it has been all one-sided in the clashes between these two clubs, with Burnley succumbing to six defeats in their last seven games against Chelsea (E1). However, the visitor can be encouraged by their recent strong record in the capital, with six victories in their last nine official visits to London (P3).
Players to watch: César Azpilicueta saw the rival’s goal in Tuchel’s first league win against Burnley and has scored three goals in his last four appearances in this particular clash (one goal, two assists). Matthew Lowton scored just his third goal for Burnley in the game against Brentford; and only once in his career has he been on the winning team when playing against the “Blues” (G1, E2, P9).
Highlight: All 14 meetings between these two teams in PL have recorded at least one goal in the first half.
Chelsea – Burnley FREE TIPS
Chelsea – Win @ 1.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
