Burnley v CHELSEA: Preview

Date: Saturday twenty second
November 2025

Venue: Turf Moor

Kick-off: 12:30 GMT

The
worldwide break has lastly packed its baggage—hallelujah—and, true to type,
we’ve drawn the quick straw with the Saturday lunchtime ‘hangover particular’ at
Turf Moor. Up shiny and early to face Scott Parker’s Burnley, as a result of
apparently the Premier League schedule is written by somebody who doesn’t
consider in lie-ins.

We rock as much as this one having fun with the view from third after handing Wolves their tails with a 3-0 bashing. Burnley, however, simply misplaced a five-goal thriller to West Ham and are clinging to seventeenth place like a cat on a washing line.

Turf Moor’s been our fortunate allure currently—six
wins on the trot, virtually our residence from residence. We’ve stored two clear sheets
in a row too, although let’s be trustworthy, predicting our type is about as dependable
because the British forecast: principally cloudy with a threat of absolute bedlam. As for
Burnley, their defence is presently doing its finest impression of Swiss cheese:
seven objectives conceded in three matches, and counting.

However wait, it will get
more durable—Barcelona and Arsenal are looming on the horizon, and simply so as to add some
additional stress, Palmer’s out earlier than he’s even stepped again in. So brace
yourselves for one more spherical of Maresca’s ‘guess the line-up’ bingo which, as
at all times, might resolve if we’re celebrating or commiserating by tea time.

MANAGER’S VIEWS

Going into
at the moment’s sport, Burnley supervisor, Scott Parker, says “Chelsea are a prime
crew. They’ve acquired world class footballers and an impressive coach – I see them
being in and amongst it this season. They’re nicely structured in the way in which they
play they usually’ve acquired enormous high quality, an excellent group of gamers who could make an actual
distinction on this league. However we really feel we’re in a robust place to tackle
the problem of the sport. We’re at residence, the place our performances and outcomes
have been good, so we’re wanting ahead to it.”

Enzo Maresca, in the meantime, says “Little doubt that it’s going to be a tricky sport, particularly after the worldwide break at 12 within the morning. It’s at all times a difficult sport and we have to listen. It is going to be a distinct sport (to after we beat Wolves). We all know that each sport is completely different. Most likely we have to use completely different methods, completely different weapons.”

SQUAD NEWS

For Burnley, Jordan Beyer (thigh), Zeki Amdouni (knee) and Connor Roberts (Achilles) are all injured. . As for Armando Broja, he’s a possibly—he hobbled off in opposition to England however would possibly simply handle to limp his manner onto the pitch optimistically and a variety of tape.

For Chelsea, the physio’s room remains to be being stored busy. Levi
Colwill (ACL), Dario Essugo (thigh) and Romeo Lavia (thigh) all stay out,
while Cole Palmer appears to have gone full “sicknote”, with a damaged toe now
conserving him out after his restoration from a correct damage. Mykhaylo Mudryk is
additionally lacking, however that’s courtesy of a ban fairly than a dodgy limb—clearly.

TEAMS

BURNLEY
(Potential line-up): Dubravka;
Walker, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Hartman; Florentino, Cullen; Bruun Larsen, Ugochukwu,
Anthony; Flemming

CHELSEA (Potential line-up): Sanchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Fofana, Cucurella; James, Caicedo; Estevao, Pedro, Garnacho; Delap

LAST SEASON

N/A

CURRENT FORM (PL)

BURNLEY: LLWWLL

CHELSEA: LWWLWW

OTHER STUFF

Burnley
have gained simply certainly one of their 18 Premier League video games in opposition to Chelsea.Chelsea have gained eight of their 9
Premier League away video games in opposition to Burnley. Chelsea have gained their final six Premier
League away video games in opposition to Burnley, scoring no less than three objectives in every of the
final 5. Burnley have misplaced 4 of their final six
Premier League video games, conceding 2+ objectives in 5 of these video games. Burnley have stored simply two clear sheets
of their final 31 Premier League video games.Chelsea have gained each of their final two
Premier League away video games, every with out conceding.

PREDICTION

Sportsmole: Burnley 1-3 Chelsea