Burnley vs Arsenal Prediction And Betting Tips

Turf Moor hosts Burnley and Arsenal this Saturday in the Premier League. The hosts will be looking to close in on safety for another season in the Premier League whereas Arsenal are hunting down top-of-the-league Liverpool.

• Arsenal to win @ 2/7 on William Hill
• Over 2.5 goals @ 4/7 on Paddy Power
• Only one team to score @ ⅘ on William Hill

These odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Burnley find themselves embroiled in a relegation battle and desperately need three points, however, up against a side challenging for the title, it may be a battle for The Clarets.

Burnley currently sit 19th in the Premier League after 24 games. The Clarets have three wins, four draws and 17 losses, leaving them on 13 points, seven points from Luton Town and safety.

The Clarets have faltered in front of goal this season, scoring just 25 goals in 24 games, giving them an average of just 1.04 goals a game, with their top scorer Zeki Amdouni having just four goals to his name. At the other end of the pitch, Burnley have similarly struggled, conceding 50 goals and keeping just two clean sheets.

Arsenal, on the other hand, currently sit third in the Premier League. In 24 games, The Gunners have 16 wins, four draws and four losses which leaves them on 52 points, equal with Manchester City and two points from top-of-the-league Liverpool.

The Gunners have been potent in front of the goal this season, scoring 53 goals in 24 games, with an average of 2.21 goals a game. However, Arsenal have the best defensive record in the Premier League this season. In 24 games, Arsenal have conceded just 22 goals and have kept the most clean sheets, nine so far.

Burnley and Arsenal have met 114 times in their histories, with the first meeting coming back in 1896. Arsenal have the better record in the fixture with 56 wins in comparison to Burnley’s 34 wins, with the other 24 games ending in a draw.

This has been a fixture with only one team on the scoresheet as of late. In the last six games, both teams have scored only twice, a 3 - 1 Arsenal win in November and a 1 - 1 draw in 2021.

Burnley Team News

Vincent Kompany could be without Nathan Redmond, Luca Koleosho, Jordan Beyer and Lyle Foster this weekend. However, Charlie Taylor could return from his shoulder injury.

Arsenal Team News

Mikel Arteta will be without Jurrien Timber, Gabriel Jesus, Thomas Partey, Fabio Vieira and Oleksandr Zinchenko this weekend.

In their last five games in all competitions, Burnley have two draws and three losses.

In the Third Round of the FA Cup, Burnley faced fellow Premier League side Tottenham. The Clarets could only manage one shot on target as a goal from Pedro Porro gave Tottenham the 1 - 0 win.

Back in the Premier League, it was a controversial clash against fellow relegation candidates Luton Town. Amdouni opened the scoring for Burnley, giving them the lead they held onto until extra time. Carlton Morris grabbed a goal in the 92nd minute to give Luton the 1 - 1 draw.

The next time out was a trip to the Etihad to face Manchester City. Ameen Al-Dakhil’s goal in the 93rd minute was merely a consolation goal as a brace from Julian Alvarez and a goal from Rodri gave Man City the 3 - 1 win, with Burnley having just 25% of the possession.

Despite a quick start from Fulham, with Joao Palhinha and Rodrigo Muniz giving Fulham the 2 - 0 lead at halftime. However, new loan signing Datro Fofana grabbed two late goals to clinch a big 2 - 2 draw for Burnley.

The last time out for Burnley was against top-of-the-league Liverpool. Diogo Jota opened the scoring for Liverpool but a goal from Dara O’Shea made it level at halftime. Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez both scored in the second half to give Liverpool the 3 - 1 win.

In their last five games in all competitions, Arsenal have four wins and one loss.

The Third Round of the FA Cup saw another all-Premier League tie against Liverpool. Neither side could find the back of the net for the majority of the game, but an own goal from Jakub Kiwior gave Liverpool the lead in the 80th minute. Diaz then added another in the 95th minute to give Liverpool the 2 - 0 win.

Back in the Premier League, it was a much better showing from Arsenal against Crystal Palace. Braces from Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Martinelli along with a goal from Leandro Trossard gave Arsenal the 5 - 0 win over Palace.

It was another showing of late goals against Nottingham Forest. Jesus opened the scoring in the 65th minute and Bukayo Saka doubled the lead just seven minutes later. Taiwo Awoniyi grabbed a late goal for Forest, but The Gunners held on for the 2 - 1 win.

Arsenal got revenge for their early FA Cup exit against Liverpool in the league. Saka opened the scoring early but an own goal from Magalhaes levelled it before halftime. Martinelli and Trossard both scored to give Arsenal the 3 - 1 win over ten-man Liverpool, with Ibrahima Konate sent off late on.

The most recent outing for Arsenal was against West Ham. A brace from Saka and goals from William Saliba, Magalhaes, Trossard and Declan Rice gave Arsenal the dominant 6 - 0 win over West Ham.

Burnley look adequate candidates for relegation back to the Championship and are likely to be no match for Arsenal. It’s likely to be a high-scoring affair, likely with only one team on the scoresheet. We predict: Burnley 0-3 Arsenal

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Due to laws in the U.K. Burnley vs Arsenal won’t be broadcasted, but the game can be followed via radio on BBC Five Live or TalkSport.

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