Burnley v Chelsea

Burnley vs Chelsea Preview

Burnley find themselves amongst the cluster of early relegation candidates in the Premier League ahead of this upcoming clash with Chelsea who have also struggled to find their feet so far in this season's campaign and having managed to pick up just one win to date this term, Burnley currently occupy third from bottom in the Premier League standings.

Just one win and a draw, while also being handed five defeats within their opening seven games upon their return to this season's top flight campaign have seen Burnley pick up just four points from a possible 21 on offer and this was definitely not the sort of start that manager, Vincent Kompany, had envisaged prior to the start of this season.

Burnley's singular success to date came in the shape of their recent midweek 2-1 win away from home at fellow promoted side, Luton Town, along with picking up a point in a 1-1 draw away from home at Nottingham Forest, but five defeats have overshadowed The Clarets' exploits so far.

In addition, Burnley have failed to win a game at Turf Moor in the Premier League this term following defeats to Manchester City 3-0, Aston Villa 3-1, Tottenham 5-2 and a 1-0 loss to Manchester United, in what has been a tough opening run of fixtures.

Chelsea lifted themselves up into a more respectable looking 11th place in the Premier League table following their Monday night 2-0 win away from home against local rivals, Fulham, at Craven Cottage and now The Blues will be seeking to collect a third win on the trot in all competitions on Saturday afternoon at Turf Moor.

Chelsea had previously registered a narrow 1-0 home win against fellow Premier League side, Brighton, in the League Cup while the recent win against Fulham put an end to a miserable three-match sequence without a win in the English top flight.

Having managed to capture just two league wins to date in this season's campaign though, Chelsea still find themselves with a lot of work and improvement needed if they are to push themselves into contention for at least a top six finish this season.

Therefore, this upcoming encounter against early season strugglers, Burnley, represents a golden opportunity for Mauricio Pochettino's side to lift themselves up into the top half of the division with all three points at Turf Moor.

Burnley v Chelsea Verdict

Burnley have failed to keep a clean sheet so far in their opening seven games of this new Premier League season and although visitors, Chelsea, have produced an indifferent start to this campaign, The Blues look the most likely to take the spoils at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon, especially as Chelsea are unbeaten in their last nine meetings with Burnley.

Therefore, our main bet will be Chelsea win @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Chelsea win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.00

Correct score: Chelsea 1-0 @ 8.00