Burnley vs Chelsea: Chelsea is back in action in the Premier League on Saturday when they visit Turf Moor to face relegation-threatened, Burnley.
Match Details:
Teams: Burnley vs Chelsea
Venue: Turf Moor, Burnley, England
Date: Saturday 5th March, 2022
Time: 08:30 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.hotstar.com/
Preview
Burnley suffered a 10th loss of the season when they were beaten 2-0 at home by Leicester City in their previous EPL Clash.
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Maddison and Vardy scored for the Foxes to ensure a first loss in 4 matches for the hosts, leaving them in 18th place with 21 points.
On the other hand, Chelsea returned to winning ways after their heart-breaking loss in the EFL Cup final with a 3-2 away win over Luton Town in the FA Cup Round 5 match on Wednesday.
Burke, Cornick gave the hosts a 2-1 first half lead before strikes from Werner and Lukaku ensured they move to the next round.
Chelsea returns to the EPL after a while and look to continue the good form.
Both sides last met in November, where Chelsea drew 1-1 against Burnley at home.
Form Guide
Burnley: LDWWL
Chelsea: WLWWW
Statement from Roman Abramovich.
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) March 2, 2022
Last Matches of both teams:
Burnley 0-2 Leicester
Luton 2-3 Chelsea
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Burnley vs Chelsea in India?
The match can be live streamed on the Hotstar VIP App, Jio TV; while the broadcast is available on Star Sports Select 1.
❌ It’s been 49 games, dating back to December 2020, since Burnley last conceded a penalty in the Premier League
🤦♂️ Aston Villa have conceded 10 in that time pic.twitter.com/RFcbgaWYSx
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) March 3, 2022
Team News
Mee, Stephens, Pieters, Gudmundsson and Vydra are ruled out for the hosts due to injuries.
Chelsea has no new injury concerns apart from the likes of Chilwell, Azpilicueta, Ziyech and Chalobah.
Burnley possible 11:
Pope, Roberts, Tarkowski, Collins, Taylor, Lennon, Westwood, Brownhill, McNeil, Weghorst and Cornet
Chelsea possible 11:
Mendy, Rüdiger, Silva, Loftus-Cheek, Alonso, Kanté, Kovacic, James, Havertz, Mount and Lukaku
Prediction: Burnley 0-2 Chelsea
We expect Chelsea to do enough to get another three points here as the hosts are under immense pressure to get out of the relegation zone.
The Blues have an attack which has enough quality for a positive result.
Players to watch out for: McNeil, Weghorst, James and Havertz.
