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Chelsea FC vs Burnley FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Chelsea FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Burnley FC
Sun 31 Jan 2021 · 12:00 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Y 60' Ashley Westwood

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Burnley FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Michael Oliver

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

8
4
Chelsea FC 12 games · Avg 3.4 goals Burnley FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-31 Chelsea FC 2–0 Burnley FC 2020-10-31 Burnley FC 0–3 Chelsea FC 2020-01-11 Chelsea FC 3–0 Burnley FC 2019-10-26 Burnley FC 2–4 Chelsea FC 2019-04-22 Chelsea FC 2–2 Burnley FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan Burnley FC H 2–0 W
27 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
24 Jan Luton Town FC H 3–1 W
19 Jan Leicester City FC A 0–2 L
16 Jan Fulham FC A 1–0 W
10 Jan Morecambe FC H 4–0 W
Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan Chelsea FC A 0–2 L
27 Jan Aston Villa FC H 3–2 W
24 Jan Fulham FC A 3–0 W
21 Jan Liverpool FC A 1–0 W
16 Jan West Ham United FC A 0–1 L
12 Jan Manchester United FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Chelsea FC Burnley FC
#17 Position #2
0 Points 22
0 Played 38
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 4 / 10 / 24
0 Scored 38
0 Conceded 75
+0 GD -37
– PPG 0.58
– Win % 11%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Chelsea FC are 17th (0 pts). Burnley FC are 2nd (22 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stamford Bridge that hosts another battle between Chelsea FC and Burnley FC.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sean Dyche might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Jay Rodriguez is a natural centre-forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Burnley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' Chelsea FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' What composure from Azpilicueta! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Burnley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 46 minute. Tammy Abraham leaves to be changed by Christian Pulisic.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Burnley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 409 games and scored 654 goals.
  • 57' A tactical swap from Burnley FC — Jay Rodriguez on, Matej Vydra off on 57 minutes.
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ashley Westwood on 60 minutes.
  • 62' Johann Berg Gudmundsson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Wood on 62 minute.
  • 67' Robbie Brady needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 72' Burnley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. Callum Hudson-Odoi is replaced by Reece James on 73 minute.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Robbie Brady as he leaves the pitch. Joel Mumbongo steps in for Burnley FC.
  • 80' The whistle greets Mason Mount as he departs to be replaced by Kai Havertz.
  • 84' Magnificent from Marcos Alonso! That is 26 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 89' Burnley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
  • Chelsea FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

Burnley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sean Dyche

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Christian Pulisic 4
Kai Havertz 4
Cole Palmer 3
Matej Vydra 2
Reece James 2
Willian 2
Ashley Barnes 1
Marcos Alonso 1

Head to Head

2021-01-31 Chelsea FC 2–0 Burnley FC 2020-10-31 Burnley FC 0–3 Chelsea FC 2020-01-11 Chelsea FC 3–0 Burnley FC 2019-10-26 Burnley FC 2–4 Chelsea FC 2019-04-22 Chelsea FC 2–2 Burnley FC

Chelsea FC Form

2021-01-31 Chelsea FC 2–0 Burnley FC W 2021-01-27 Chelsea FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2021-01-24 Chelsea FC 3–1 Luton Town FC W 2021-01-19 Leicester City FC 2–0 Chelsea FC L 2021-01-16 Fulham FC 0–1 Chelsea FC W 2021-01-10 Chelsea FC 4–0 Morecambe FC W

Burnley FC Form

2021-01-31 Chelsea FC 2–0 Burnley FC L 2021-01-27 Burnley FC 3–2 Aston Villa FC W 2021-01-24 Fulham FC 0–3 Burnley FC W 2021-01-21 Liverpool FC 0–1 Burnley FC W 2021-01-16 West Ham United FC 1–0 Burnley FC L 2021-01-12 Burnley FC 0–1 Manchester United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.35 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC54% Draw33% Burnley FC13%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 72%
28%
± 1.5 40%
60%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Burnley FC
46%
Chelsea FC or Burnley FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC30% Draw63% Burnley FC7%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.9%
1 – 0
24.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
1.8%
1 – 2
1.6%
0 – 2
1.3%
4 – 0
1.1%
2 – 2
1%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 14% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 30% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 9% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
70% ✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.