One of the top matches for Week 25 of the 2016-17 English Premier League is Burnley vs. Chelsea at Turf Moor. The Blues are looking to extend their nine-point lead atop the EPL table. However, the Clarets are not short of confidence as they try to end Chelsea's six-game unbeaten run in all competitions.
Burnley currently sits 12th in the EPL table with 29 points after losing to Watford last week, per Sky Sports. The Clarets were down to ten men early in the match when Jeff Hendrick was sent off in the sixth minute.
Watford scored two goals in the first half and Ashley Barnes' 78th-minute goal from the spot was not enough as Burnley lost 2-1. On the other hand, Chelsea is coming off a big 3-1 win against Arsenal last week. Marcos Alonso opened the scoring for the Blues in the first half before Eden Hazard and Cesc Fabregas added two in the second.
The win gave Chelsea a nine-point advantage over second-place Tottenham in the EPL table. The last time Chelsea faced off against Burnley last August 26, 2016, the Blues were victorious by a score of 3-0.
The match between Burnley and Chelsea will be on Sunday, February 12 at Turf Moor in Burnley, Lancashire, England. The match starts at 7:30 a.m. EST and 1:30 p.m. BST. Fans are expected to sell out the 21,401-seater stadium.
Burnley vs. Chelsea will be shown live on NBC Sports in the United States and Sky Sports 1 in the United Kingdom. As for the live stream links, fans can watch the match via NBC Sports Live and Sky GO.
Burnley vs. Chelsea Possible Lineups and Predictions
Antonio Conte will likely stick with his very effective 3-4-3 formation against Burnley. Thibaut Courtois is at goal with Cesar Azpilicueta, David Luiz and Gary Cahill forming the defense. Victor Moses, N'Golo Kante, Nemanja Matic and Marcos Alonso are going to form the midfield with the attacking trio of Pedro, Diego Costa, and Eden Hazard.
On the other hand, Sean Dyche is expected to use the 4-4-2 formation with Tom Heaton as the goalkeeper. Matthew Lowton and Stephen Ward will be in the full back positions while Michael Keene and Ben Mee complete the defense.
George Boyd, Joey Barton, Ashley Westwood and Robbie Brady from the midfield with Andre Gray and Sam Vokes as the two strikers. Finally, the prediction for the match is Chelsea winning away from Stamford Bridge with a score of 3-0.
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