Burnley vs Arsenal : Preview,Betting Odds,Expected Line-Up

Kick-off Saturday 10 PM IST

Referee M Dean

French Manager Arsene has challenged his side to outlay League's strugglers Burnley on Saturday at they hope to continue a challenge at the table top. Seven consecutive top-flight victories have resulted in Arsenal becoming Chelsea's nearest challengers with seven games of the season remaining.The Gunners have not give up their title hope as they are expected to win the fixture easily at Turf Moor to complete a league double against Burnley.

Arsene Wenger on What he expects from Burnley:

He said: "Burnley are quite efficient at home, therefore we have to make sure we produce the expected performance.You have to be at their level of physical performance and then we want to produce our level of technical performance.We have still many challenges until the end of the season and of course it's interesting that we are in good form and it's interesting that we are in a good team dynamic.Hopefully we can maintain that until the end of the season and then we will see where we stand. We look behind us, people are chasing us, in front of us is quite a good distance with Chelsea but we work very hard to reduce that."

Arsene Wenger has insisted his side to get a win and continue their task to outblow Chelsea unexpectedly. With Chelsea not in action until the progression of Gunners match, so the win will leave Arsenal just trail by Four Points at the table top.

SEAN DYCHE

Sean Dyche feels confident on welcoming Gunners to Turf Moor:

"I'm happy with the way the team is operating at the moment but it's a big challenge against a good side.Our mental strength has been evident all season and we've found clarity before on big occasions and we look to again versus Arsenal." 

The Emirates side are boosted on injury concerns, as they welcome back Jack Wilshere, Mathieu Debuchy, Abou Diaby and Mikel Arteta back into the selection from the sidelines.Where as Turf Moor side will be hoping to get back Matt Taylor to get them up the relegation zone.Burnley Midfielder Dean Marney and defender Kevin Long (both cruciate ligament) remain on the long-term side lines.

BETTING

Arsenal odds-on Sky Bet is at 8/15 to maintain their climbling ladder at the top of the table. Burnley are 5/1 to cause an upset and 16/5 to hold another north London outfit as another draw is set at 12/1 by Sky Bet. Arsenal to lead at both half-time and full-time at 6/5 (2.20) for a 2pt stake with Sportingbet. Sportingbet offer just 8/13 (1.62) for Arsene Wenger’s men to score two or more goals at Turf Moor. Gunners are warm favorites to maintain their winning run with Sportingbet offering just 11/20 (1.55) for an away win this weekend, while Sean Dyche’s side are available at 11/2 (6.50) to claim all three points.

Burnley: Form: DLLWLD
Leading scorer: Ings 9

Arsenal Form: WWWWWW
Leading scores: Giroud, Sánchez 14

STATS:

• Arsenal have exactly the same record after 31 games as they did last season (W19 D6 L6).
  
• Santi Cazorla should make his 100th Premier League appearance in this game, while Aaron Ramsey could clock up 150.

• Olivier Giroud has scored 10 goals in his last 10 matches for Arsenal in all competitions.

EXPECTED ELEVEN

BURNLEY

Heaton

Duff
Shackell
Trippier
Mee
Arfield
Jones
Boyd
Barnes
Vokes
Ings

ARSENAL

Ospina
Bellerin
Mertesacker
Gabriel
Monreal
Ozil
Sanchez
Coquelin
Ramsey
Carzola
Giroud

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