Burnley v Arsenal

Burnley vs Arsenal Preview

Burnley stumbled to a sixth game without a win in the Premier League following a 3-1 loss away from home at Liverpool but although they return to Turf Moor and home advantage, a tricky clash against Arsenal awaits The Clarets especially as Arsenal tore West Ham to shreds in last weekend's 6-0 thrashing of The Hammers at the London Stadium.

The defeat at Anfield against Liverpool was Burnley's fourth loss in six games as previous losses at the hands of Liverpool, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Liverpool again have done the recent damage and has prevented the hosts from reducing the seven point deficit behind fourth from bottom club Luton Town and safety.

It's been a wretched campaign for Burnley overall so far as The Clarets have struggled to come to terms with the big step up from the Championship which has been underlined by the fact that Vincent Kompany's side have managed to capture just the three wins so far this term upon their return to the top flight.

Goals have also flowed in recent weeks as well, as four of Burnley's last five matches have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals and given Arsenal's goalscoring prowess, we can expect further goals here this Saturday.

Arsenal recorded a comprehensive 6-0 rout of London rivals, West Ham, and in turn The Gunners racked up a fourth league win on the trot as Mikel Arteta's side had previously captured important victories against Crystal Palace 5-0, Nottingham Forest 2-1, Liverpool 3-1 and of course the aforementioned 6-0 thrashing of West Ham.

Recent back-to-back defeats at the hands of West Ham (at home) and Fulham have been all but forgotten as the north London side have returned to devastating form and as the visitors now sit in third spot and just two points behind the league leaders, Liverpool, Arsenal are still in the hunt for a possible league title.

Manager Mikel Arteta will be impressing upon his players the importance of claiming another three points in a ruthless performance at Turf Moor on Saturday against Burnley and having won nine of their last 13 matches overall, the visitors look in good shape to do just that.

Goals have also accompanied Arsenal's results in recent times as six of The Gunners' last 10 games have also produced three goals or more, while the same ration applies to Arsenal's last 10 away games as well.

Burnley v Arsenal Verdict

Goals also played a part in the previous encounter between Burnley and Arsenal as The Gunners ran out comfortable 3-1 winners on home soil at the Emirates Stadium and no doubt the visitors will be keen to produce more of the same at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.60

Other side bets worth considering:

Arsenal win & Over 2.5 goals @ 1.90

Correct Score: Arsenal 3-1 @ 12.00