Chelsea vs Burnley prediction: How will Premier League fixture play out today?


Chelsea welcome Burnley to west London for their Premier League clash on Sunday.

New Blues boss Thomas Tuchel is looking for his first win since taking charge of the club after the sacking of Frank Lampard.

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The German failed to secure all three points at home to Wolves in his debut, and will come up against a resolute Burnley outfit here.

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The visitors certainly won’t be intimidated by Chelsea, particularly after following up their win at Anfield with victory over Aston Villa.  

Here’s all you need to know about the Premier League match.

When is it?

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The fixture will kick-off at 12pm GMT at Stamford Bridge.

How can I watch it?

The match will air live on BT Sport 1, with coverage starting from 11:30am GMT. Subscribers can also stream the game live on the BT Sport website and app.

What is the team news?

N’Golo Kante could return from a hamstring injury to boost Tuchel’s options in midfield. The team’s poor performance against Wolves could mean those left out in mid-week may be in line for an opportunity to perform.

Sean Dyche may have Ashley Barnes and Josh Brownhill available, although the duo will be assessed after they picked up knocks recently. Charlie Taylor is set to miss out with a hamstring injury.

Confirmed line-ups

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Thiago Silva, Hudson-Odoi, Kovacic, Jorginho, Alonso, Mount, Werner, Abraham

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters, McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Brady, Wood, Vydra

Odds

Chelsea: 1/3

Draw: 9/2

Burnley: 9/1

Prediction

Chelsea have had more time to understand the philosophy that new boss Thomas Tuchel wants to implement, but is it enough? Burnley have impressed away from home against the big teams, except Manchester City. I think the Blues will edge it. 1-0 Chelsea

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