Chelsea 2-2 Burnley

Recent form

Chelsea

Chelsea's recent form has been impressive, with three wins, two draws, and only one loss in their last six matches across all competitions. They are currently sitting in 11th place in the Premier League with 39 points from 27 games. The Blues have been involved in several high-scoring encounters, with over 2.5 goals in 70% of their last six matches and an average of 3.83 total goals per game. Chelsea's attack has been potent, scoring 13 goals in these six games (2.17 per game), while their defense has conceded 10 goals (1.67 per game). Notably, both teams have scored in 80% of these matches, highlighting the entertaining nature of Chelsea's recent performances. Although they suffered a defeat in the League Cup against Liverpool, Chelsea bounced back with a win against Newcastle in the Premier League and a victory over Leicester in the FA Cup, scoring four goals in the latter.

Burnley

Burnley's recent form has been poor, with the team currently sitting in 19th position in the league table, having accumulated just 17 points from 29 games. In their last six matches, Burnley has suffered a run of four consecutive defeats, including a particularly high-scoring 5-0 loss to Arsenal. However, they managed to break this losing streak with a draw against West Ham and a win in their most recent game against Brentford. Burnley's defensive issues are evident, conceding an average of 2.67 goals per game over the last six matches, while scoring only 0.83 goals per game themselves. The team has been involved in many high-scoring encounters, with 80% of their last six games featuring over 2.5 goals.

Recent home/away form

Chelsea

Chelsea's recent home form has been quite impressive, with three wins in their last three games at Stamford Bridge. This run includes a thrilling 3-2 victory over Newcastle in the Premier League and a 4-2 triumph against Leicester in the FA Cup. However, prior to this winning streak, Chelsea suffered two consecutive home defeats, losing 0-1 to Liverpool in the League Cup and 2-4 to Wolves in the Premier League. The games have been particularly high-scoring, with five out of the six matches featuring over 2.5 goals, and both teams finding the back of the net in 70% of the games.

Burnley

Burnley's recent away form has been poor, with a run of five consecutive defeats before drawing their last game against West Ham. They are currently struggling in 19th position in the league, having gained just 17 points from 29 games. Burnley's away matches have been high-scoring affairs, with over 2.5 goals in 80% of their last 6 games and an average of 3.5 total goals per game. Despite scoring in most of these matches (both teams have scored in 70% of the games), Burnley has conceded an alarming 15 goals in their last 6 away fixtures, at an average of 2.5 per game, while only managing to score 6 goals themselves. The 3-2 loss to Aston Villa and the 2-2 draw with West Ham stand out as particularly high-scoring encounters.

Head-to-head

Between Chelsea and Burnley, they have faced each other in 18 matches since 2008 across various tournaments, primarily the Premier League and EFL Cup (Football League Cup). The head-to-head statistics are as follows:

- **Chelsea wins**: 12
- **Draws**: 5
- **Burnley wins**: 1

Additionally, some key data includes:

- **Total goals**: An average of 3.33 goals per match
- **Over 2.5 goals**: 86.8% of the matches had over 2.5 goals
- **Yellow cards**: 11 Chelsea, 22 Burnley
- **Red cards**: 0 for both teams

Recently, their most recent match was on October 7th, 2023, where Burnley lost to Chelsea by a score of 1:4 in the Premier League.