Chelsea vs Burnley – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Sreya

Chelsea vs Burnley – Chelsea hosts Burnley at the Stamford Bridge on 12th August, Saturday in the opening match of their 2017/18 English Premier League season.

Chelsea won the Premier League in Antonio Conte’s first season in England, having started poorly and then turning corners around with a tactical switch to 3-4-3 after consecutive losses to Liverpool and Arsenal.

Burnley finished sixteenth in league standings and thwarted off relegation for one more season.

Team News

Chelsea’s squad depth and quality is under doubt, having sold or loaned most of the fringe players. The likes of Nemanja Matic, Nathan Ake and Nathaniel Chalobah have left without any replacements and Diego Costa is also expected to secure a move away before the transfer window shuts.

Injuries to Eden Hazard and Tiemou Bakayoko, and Victor Moses’ suspension means Chelsea will be severely depleted in their first game of the season. New signings are expected before the transfer window closes, but Che

Burnley will be without the injured Dean Marney.

Chelsea Possible Starting Lineup: Thibaut Courtois, Antonio Rudiger, David Luiz, Gary Cahill, Cesar Azpilicueta, N’Golo Kante, Cesc Fabregas, Marcos Alonso, Pedro, Michy Batshuayi, Willian.

Burnley Possible Starting Lineup: Tom Heaton, Matthew Lowton, James Tarkowski, Ben Mee, Stephen Ward, Scott Arfield, Jack Cork, Jeff Hendrick, Robbie Brady, Sam Vokes, Jonathan Walters.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Chelsea vs Burnley H2H Stats, Chelsea have won three and drawn two of their previous five matches against Burnley. In fact, Chelsea are undefeated in their last seven matches against Burnley in all competitions.

While Chelsea won fifteen of their last sixteen home matches in the previous season, Burnley failed to win eighteen of their previous nineteen away games last Premier League season.

Chelsea are not at full strength but are still expected to win against Burnley, with a 2-1 result in favour of hosts being the most likely result.