Premier League: Chelsea vs Burnley – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 30 match between Chelsea and Burnley and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Chelsea face relegation-threatened Burnley at Stamford Bridge in round 30 of the Premier League in a match that kick-offs this coming Saturday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Sitting bottom of the table, Burnley have claimed 17 points after 29 rounds, while Chelsea have amassed 39 points. This places the latter as number 11 in the Premier League at the moment.

Form: Chelsea vs Burnley

Chelsea Form

Their last three matches saw Chelsea drawing 2-2 with Brentford, before taking out Newcastle by 3-2, and Leicester by 4-2. Chelsea showed little mercy in their past six matches at Stamford Bridge, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 13 times, while letting in nine themselves.

Burnley Form

In their past three matches, Burnley lost 0-2 against Bournemouth, drew 2-2 with West Ham and won 2-1 against Brentford. Burnley only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Premier League. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 14 goals to eight.

Betting stats and facts for Chelsea and Burnley

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Chelsea and Burnley. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Chelsea vs Burnley

Conor Gallagher is the most prolific Premier League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. The Clarets look to David Datro Fofana, hoping he can add to his current total of two Premier League goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Chelsea claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Burnley won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing seven in this series of matches. Amazingly, Burnley failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 matches. Chelsea have not lost to Burnley in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Chelsea scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Burnley only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Chelsea games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Chelsea managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Burnley kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. Chelsea have scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Burnley.

Total goals

Chelsea saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Burnley, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 0.9 times goals per game. Chelsea were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 11 matches. Burnley conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.

Betting prediction: Chelsea vs Burnley

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Chelsea and Burnley seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Premier League match.

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