Arsenal
- Arsenal are top of the Premier League with 79 points from 36 matches, while Burnley have 21 points from 36 matches and sit 19th.
- Mikel Arteta has taken his time to get Arsenal firing on all cylinders, but they’re now the Premier League leaders and show no signs of slowing down.
- The Gunners are full of confidence, have a lot of quality in their squad and have been excellent at the back recently, which makes them a serious threat to any team in the league.
- Arteta’s system has been in place for some time now and finally looks to be clicking for The Gunners.
- Their 4-3-3 can morph into a multitude of attacking shapes and they have a number of players who can play inverted full-backs and create overloading numbers in midfield.
- Arsenal have the best home record in the Premier League this term (W14, D2, L2) and are heavy favorites to take the win on Monday evening.
Burnley
- Burnley have struggled this season but their new boss Mike Jackson has brought a fresh idea to the squad and they have picked up a few results, although not enough to pull them away from the relegation zone.
- The Clarets have won just two, drawn three and lost 13 of their 18 away games in the Premier League this campaign.
- They can be dangerous when they get the ball but are far too open at the back, and they have scored 20 times in 18 away games.
Head-to-Head
The hosts have won each of the last three meetings without suffering a defeat and beat Burnley 2-0 away from home in the Premier League six months ago.
Key Players
- Viktor Gyökeres has been a star for Arsenal this campaign with 14 goals in 34 Premier League appearances.
- Burnley have goals in them too though and Zian Flemming is their best prospect of scoring.
- The midfielder has scored 10 goals in 27 Premier League games this term and has notched two in his last five appearances, so he appeals in the anytime goalscorer market.
Betting Insights
The hosts look likely to win and I’m expecting a home win with goals at both ends, so the odds on over 2.5 and both teams to score look very low ( 1.29 for over 2.5 and 2.41 for both teams to score).
Prediction
- The contrast between the teams’ styles should lead to an open, end-to-end game.
- Burnley will set up in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 and will look to press the trigger when they can, while Arsenal are likely to dominate possession and look to break through a compact visiting defence.
- A 3-1 home victory looks a strong exact score prediction as Arsenal score an average of 2.22 goals per-game at home in the Premier League and concede 0.61.
