Burnley hosts Arsenal in round 5 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, September 18th at Turf Moor (Burnley)
Burnley spent quite serious money in the summer. But this has not brought any tangible benefit so far, rather the opposite. Of course, they did not expect anything particularly outstanding from the team that had long been accustomed to the constant struggle for survival (and the 7th place became that one-time exception, confirming the rule in general). But so far, the Clarets can only boast of a victory over Newcastle on penalties in the League Cup and a draw with Leeds after two defeats at the start. Then Bamford stole 2 points with a goal in the 86th minute, but the outsider looked good in general. Burnley started well at Goodison Park in the last round, and Mee even opened the scoring in the 53rd minute. But then Everton turned everything upside down with a powerful segment, scoring three times in a row.
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Arsenal had such a weak and frankly awful start that in late summer and early autumn there were rumors about the arrival of Antonio Conte and other potential managers. It is unlikely that a 6-0 victory over West Bromwich in the League Cup overshadowed the setbacks in the form of three whitewashes in the Premier League opening rounds, capped with a 0-5 defeat to Manchester City. But for now, Kroenke and his management support Mikel Arteta. And he was finally able to gain victory: on September 11, his charges beat Norwich. True, that 1-0 win over a rookie-outsider pleased only with the score. Arsenal possessed the ball no more than the Canaries and missed scoring chances. The only goal was scored by Aubameyang already in the 66th minute. At the very least, he postponed Arteta's resignation. But will it benefit anyone other than the competitors of the London club?
Burnley has not lost to Arsenal in three head-to-head confrontations in a row. The Clarets tied twice against the Gunners at Turf Moor, and in December last year they even gained a victory in the capital at the expense of Aubameyang's own goal. Now Arsenal is the favorite of the pair, but Burnley is stronger than Norwich, and Sean Dyche knows how to face Arteta. We expect that the hosts will not lose.
The hosts are extremely unyielding at their native stadium, and they will probably manage to earn at least one point.
Prediction for the match: Burnley to win with +0.5 handicap
