class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>Looking far more assured at the back in recent matches, Al Hain-Cole is backing the Blues to enjoy a straightforward win over Dyche's struggling side<\/p>\n
<\/head><\/p>\nChelsea will be hoping to follow up their big Champions League win with a much-needed Premier League victory when they travel to Turf Moor to take on Burnley on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Blues ran out comfortable 4-0 winners in Krasnodar in midweek thanks to a late flurry of goals but have only won once in five league fixtures, having drawn their most recent two.<\/p>\n
Burnley vs Chelsea latest odds<\/p>\n
Having only lost one of their last 14 matches against this opposition, they are 1\/2 (1.50) favourites with bet365 to collect maximum points here.<\/p>\n
Sean Dyche\u2019s men have claimed just a single point from their opening five matches this campaign but can be backed at 9\/2 (5.50) to pull off a shock win in this one.<\/p>\n
Three of the guests\u2019 last four league fixtures have resulted in draws, and you can get odds of 15\/4 (4.75) on them being held to a stalemate once again.<\/p>\n
Burnley vs Chelsea team news<\/p>\n
Phil Bardsley is currently unavailable due to a positive Covid-19 test, while Erik Peters and Jack Cork are ruled out.<\/p>\n
Kepa and Billy Gilmour are both injured and Marcos Alonso also misses out despite being back in contention once again after missing out against Krasnodar due to suspension.<\/p>\n
Burnley XI: Pope; Lowton, Long, Tarkowski, Taylor; Westwood, Stephens, Brownhill, McNeil; Wood, Barnes<\/p>\n
Chelsea XI: Mendy; James, Zouma, Thiago Silva, Chilwell; Kante, Mount; Ziyech, Havertz, Pulisic; Abraham<\/p>\n
Burnley vs Chelsea preview<\/p>\n
While the four-goal haul will have excited the supporters, Frank Lampard will perhaps have been equally pleased with a third consecutive clean sheet considering his side\u2019s early season defensive issues.<\/p>\n
With Edouard Mendy proving a stabilising influence in goal and Thiago Silva bringing his vast experience to the heart of the defence, they are starting to look a far more assured unit at the back.<\/p>\n
This is bad news for a Clarets side that has scored a joint league low three goals so far this season, hitting the net just once in the last five matches in all competitions.<\/p>\n
Burnley vs Chelsea predictions<\/p>\n
All in all, odds of 13\/8 (2.63) seem generous on Chelsea extending their run of clean sheets to four on their way to inflicting Burnley\u2019s fifth defeat in six games.<\/p>\n