Burnley vs. Chelsea 3/5/22 EPL Soccer Pick, Predictions, and Odds

Burnley is welcoming Chelsea to Turf Moor in round 28 of the English Premier League. Burnley was playing well for a while in the EPL, they won some points, but they are still in danger of relegation. Chelsea is finally playing a bit better, they are becoming more dangerous, and right on time for their Champions League game.

Burnley is still in the relegation zone, they are in 18^th place with 21 points, but the good news is they are only 1 point away from safety. Offensively, Burnley might not be doing well, but their defense is solid, and if they stay in the league that will be the reason. In their last 8 EPL games, Burnley has lost only 2 games, but they have also won only 2 of those games. After this game against Chelsea, Burnley has 2 bit easier games, but then it gets harder again. Cornet is the leading goalscorer for Burnley with 6 goals, and that is pretty much the only player where goals are coming from for Burnley. Vydra and Gudmundsson are still injured. I think Burnley has expected more from this season, but they are just not good enough to be higher in the standings, but I think they are good enough to stay in the league.

Chelsea has won 7 of their last 8 games, but they lost to Liverpool in the EFL Cup matchup earlier this week. As far as the FA Cup games go, Chelsea has beaten Luton Town earlier this week, but barely. In the EPL, Chelsea is now in 3^rd place with 50 points, they are one of the best defensive teams in the league with 18 conceded goals, while also being one of the best offensive teams with 49 scored goals. Chelsea has been struggling a lot with scoring goals, but there are some signs of improvement. The biggest problem for Chelsea is that Lukaku has never gotten used to Chelsea’s playing style, and apart from a few score goals he hasn’t done much. Chelsea is not playing in the Champions League next week, but that doesn’t mean they can relax. Mount is the leading goalscorer for Chelsea with 7 goals, while Jorginho has added 6 goals. Mount also has 6 assists. Chilwell and James are both injured. We know Chelsea has a lot of quality, they can play really well, but they are still finding their way back.

Burnley is better at home than on the road, but they are playing against Chelsea in this game. This game could easily turn out to be a bore, but I still see Chelsea winning this game. Burnley is not scoring a lot, and they are now playing against the best defense in the league.