Sports Innovation previews the Premier League match between Burnley and Chelsea and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
The fun end of the table meets the lower end of the Premier League when Chelsea face off against Burnley. It is a match that offers both sides the opportunity to either consolidate or improve on their positions.
Burnley find themselves down in 18th in the Premier League table with 21 points from their initial 25 matches and 29 points behind their 3rd-placed opponents.
The Clarets go into their next Premier League match, averaging a humble 0.8 goals per game in their last 10 matches, in which they scored a mundane 8 times, while conceding 11 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.1 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring 4 times.
Chelsea are currently decent goalscorers in comparison, managing a bearable 14 goals in the past 10 outings for an average of 1.4 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 9 goals, and while the Blues claimed 3 clean sheets, they conceded an average of 0.9 goals per match.
Our tip
Facts and figures for Burnley vs Chelsea in Premier League.
- Burnley have not won 14 of the last 16 matches
- Burnley have not lost 6 of the last 8 matches
- Chelsea have scored in 32 of the last 34 matches
- Chelsea have not lost 19 of the last 21 matches
- Chelsea have won 7 of the last 8 matches
- Burnley have conceded in the last 15 matches in a row versus Chelsea
- Burnley have not won 14 of the last 15 matches versus Chelsea
- In the last 15 Burnley matches versus Chelsea the sum of goals was over 1.5
- Burnley have lost 6 of the last 7 home matches versus Chelsea
- In 7 of the last 9 Burnley matches versus Chelsea the sum of goals was over 2.5
Current form — Burnley vs Chelsea
Clareets hope to boost points tally
Judging by their last 3 matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Burnley at the moment. Against Tottenham, they came out on top in a 1-0 win, before drawing 1-1 against Crystal Palace. Most recently they were left reeling in a 2-0 defeat win against Leicester.
Blues aim to make it back-to-back wins
Chelsea look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last 3 matches they first beat Lille by 2-0, before losing on penalties to Liverpool in the EFL Cup final after drawing 0-0. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Luton by a 2-3 scoreline.
How do the bookies view it?
On paper, Chelsea are the clear favorites and look the value pick here at odds of 1.53, depending on your preferred betting strategy. The home win currently settles at 8.00, should Burnley manage to escape with all 3 points. A point for each team ramps up an accumulator with odds of 4.33.
Burnley vs Chelsea – Fixture History
The most recent outing in the Premier League between Burnley and Chelsea took place in November 2021. The match failed to produce a winner, with the score reading 1-1 after the final whistle. Depending on your betting strategy, another draw will no doubt spice up your next accumulator.
Over 2.5 goals came out 7 times in the last 10 encounters between these two teams. Burnley managed an average of 1 goal, while Chelsea averaged 2.4 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet 6 times in this run of matches.
Current table in the Premier League
Man of the Moment
Ahead of their latest Premier League match, both Burnley and Chelsea will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
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