League leaders Chelsea are looking to make another victim in their almost perfect season when they travel to face Burnley at Turf Moor on Sunday. The Blues won the reverse fixture 3-0 in August, with Eden Hazard, Victor Moses and Willian on the scoresheet. Burnley have never managed to beat Chelsea in the Premier League, the Blues won four of the five meetings overall, but the Clarets did pull off a penalty-shootout win over Chelsea in the League Cup back in 2008.
Burnley are currently in 12th place, nine points above the relegation zone, so their situation is not yet as safe as they might want it to be. They need to keep collecting points, especially at home, in order to secure their Premier League status. And their home form has been outstanding so far, they won nine matches out of thirteen, including all the last five, and lost just three. Jeff Hendrick is suspended for this match, while Steven Defour, Dean Marney and Kevin Long will miss out through injury.
Chelsea beat Arsenal 3-1 last weekend to confirm their status as the dominant force in the Premier League this season. They have a nine-point advantage over second-placed Tottenham and their form is looking great with five wins and one draw out of their last six competitive matches. They have dropped points just five times all season, losing three matches and recording two draws. Moreover, manager Antonio Conte has no injury concerns at all and can field his strongest eleven once again.
Probable line-ups:
Burnley: Heaton - Lowton, Keane, Mee, Ward - Boyd, Westwood, Barton, Brady - Barnes, Gray
Chelsea: Courtois - Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill - Moses, Matic, Kante, Alonso - Pedro, Costa, Hazard
My prediction: Chelsea to win 1-0.
Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
Burnley win - 9.00
Draw - 5.00
Chelsea win - 1.40
02/11/17, 12:02:45 PM
