Both Chelsea and Burnley return to Premier League action on Saturday afternoon after playing in the fourth round of the FA Cup last time out. The Blues beat Hull 4-0 away from home to set up another away tie against another Championship side in Wrexham, while the Clarets slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat at home to League One Mansfield.
In the Premier League, Chelsea are aiming to cement their place in the top five of the table, which would likely qualify them for the UEFA Champions League (UCL) for next season. Meanwhile, Burnley are hoping to avoid relegation, but face a tall task to get a positive result at Stamford Bridge.
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Chelsea vs Burnley prediction: Blues to win at the Bridge?
Key stats
- Chelsea are unbeaten in four home games in all competitions, winning three.
- Burnley have won just once in eight away league matches (D2, L5).
- Chelsea are also unbeaten in the last 12 H2Hs (W9, D3).
Correct score prediction: Chelsea 3-1 Burnley
Given home advantage and their superior position in the table, Chelsea should be fairly comfortable winners at the Bridge. We can expect plenty of goals too, if the Blues' most recent games are anything to go by.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Chelsea favourites with bookmakers
- HOME: 2/9 (1.22) – 81.8%
- DRAW: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4%
- AWAY: 9/1 (10.00) – 10.0%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As shown by the implied probabilities, Chelsea are unsurprisingly the favourites with bookmakers to take home all three points. A draw can still be backed at just over 15%, while a Burnley victory away from home is rated at just 10%.
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Most recent H2Hs: Chelsea on top
As mentioned previously, Chelsea are unbeaten in the last 12 meetings between the two sides, winning nine of them. This should give the Blues a psychological edge over Burnley come Saturday.
England Premier League 22/11/25
Burnley
Chelsea
England Premier League 30/03/24
Chelsea
Burnley
England Premier League 07/10/23
Burnley
Chelsea
England Premier League 05/03/22
Burnley
Chelsea
England Premier League 06/11/21
Chelsea
Burnley
Chelsea preview: Cucurella injury blow
Marc Cucurella's hamstring injury could keep him out for a number of weeks, according to latest reports. Chelsea have reported no other fresh concerns in the squad at the time of writing.
Predicted lineup: Sanchez (GK); James, Fofana, Chalobah, Hato; Caicedo, Santos; Palmer, Fernandez, Neto & Pedro
Last five results:
- 13/02/26: Hull 0-4 Chelsea (FA Cup)
- 10/02/26: Chelsea 2-2 Leeds (Premier League)
- 07/02/26: Wolves 1-3 Chelsea (Premier League)
- 03/02/26: Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea (Carabao Cup)
- 31/01/26: Chelsea 3-2 West Ham (Premier League)
Burnley preview: Broja joins injury list
Armando Broja has joined the injury list for Burnley. He has joined the likes of Axel Tuanzebe on the treatment table.
Predicted lineup: Dubravka (GK); Laurent, Esteve, Worrall; Walker, Ugochukwu, Mejbri, Humphreys; Edwards, Anthony & Flemming
Last five results:
- 14/02/26: Burnley 1-2 Mansfield (FA Cup)
- 11/02/26: Crystal Palace 2-3 Burnley (Premier League)
- 07/02/26: Burnley 0-2 West Ham (Premier League)
- 02/02/26: Sunderland 3-0 Burnley (Premier League)
- 24/01/26: Burnley 2-2 Tottenham (Premier League)
Player to watch: Pedro Neto
Pedro Neto took the match ball home with a hat-trick against Hull last time out. The Chelsea star will be full of confidence with Burnley turning up at the Bridge.