Burnley vs Arsenal Preview: Odds, Tips and Prediction

Burnley collected 100 points in the Championship to earn their way back into the top-flight, but the Clarets were quickly humbled on their return to the big time. Making the trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the opening weekend, as Brazilian striker Richarlison scored an outrageously brilliant overhead kick that inspired Spurs to a (3-0) victory.

Sunderland’s high press unsettled Burnley during the first half at Turf Moor. When striker Lyle Foster seemed to have put the Clarets ahead, VAR intervened and overruled for a foul in the build-up.

However, Turf Moor was buzzing as manager Scott Parker’s half-time instructions worked wonders with the Clarets playing beautiful attacking football as Jaidon Anthony’s back-heel assist was calmly finished into the bottom corner by Josh Cullen.

Cullen returned the favor to provide Anthony with an assist to clinch a well-deserved (2-0) win over Sunderland.

Burnley then turned their attention to the EFL Cup as Aaron Ramsey put in a brilliant performance, scoring early on with right-back Oliver Sonne netting his first goal for the club to steal a victory in the 91st minute against Championship outfit Derby County (2-1).

Although their cup run ended in disappointment a month later in the third round after enforcing 11 changes and paying the price for it against League One opposition, Cardiff City (1-2).

Burnley might feel hard done by after leaving Old Trafford empty-handed following a solid performance. With the game precariously balanced at 2-2, a controversial foul on Amad Diallo resulted in Bruno Fernandes scoring a 97th-minute penalty for Manchester United.

VAR played a massive role once again, overruling Lyle Foster’s goal for being half a kneecap offside this time around. The Clarets returned to home soil, licking their wounds, prepared to face the defending champions, Liverpool.

Burnley could consider themselves unlucky yet again with Mohamed Salah netting a 95th-minute penalty to snatch maximum points and leave manager Scott Parker fuming with their inability to be defensively solid during the latter stages of matches.

Goalkeeper James Trafford's signing for Manchester City played a major factor in unsettling Burnley’s backline. Anthony was on the scoresheet against Nottingham Forest (1-1) as the Clarets settled for a share of the spoils.

Burnley suffered consecutive defeats away to Manchester City (5-1) and Aston Villa (2-1), but bought themselves some much-needed breathing room with wins over fellow relegation candidates Leeds United and Wolves.

Midfielder Ugochukwu earned the Player of the Match award against Leeds United (2-0) at Turf Moor, while striker Foster scored the decisive goal at the Molineux Stadium to steal a dramatic (2-3) victory over Wolves.

Following their fourth-round EFL Cup clash against Brighton in midweek action, the Premier League log leaders Arsenal travel to Turf Moor, aiming to widen the gap at the summit of the standings against newly-promoted Burnley.

The Gunners are in fine form with midweek fixtures unable to provide any hindrances due to their stacked squad depth, convincingly proving their class against Spanish heavyweights Atletico Madrid (4-0) in UEFA Champions League action.

Arsenal have won four straight Premier League games, more impressively keeping three successive clean sheets in London derbies against West Ham United, Fulham, and Crystal Palace. Manager Mikel Arteta seems to have struck the perfect balance between a potent attack and an impenetrable defence.

The Gunners kicked off their 2025/26 Premier League season with a narrow (1-0) victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford. Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori’s pivotal goal from a set-piece secured maximum points to give Mikel Arteta’s men the perfect start to their campaign against the Red Devils.

Arsenal cruised past newly-promoted Leeds United courtesy of a commanding 5-0 victory, asserting their dominance and intentions early on in the season. Their perfect record was then halted at Anfield as Liverpool secured a slender (1-0) win over Arteta’s men.

A strong performance wasn’t enough as Dominik Szoboszlai’s superb free-kick decided the match. The Gunners rebounded emphatically by beating Nottingham Forest (3-0), with midfielder Martin Zubimendi scoring twice to get their title charge back on track.

Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard came off the bench to inspire Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League victory over Athletic Bilbao (0-2), away in the Basque Country. The Gunners followed up by easily dispatching League One outfit Port Vale (2-0) in the EFL Cup.

Dramatic late goals at St. James’ Park saw Arsenal snatch an amazing victory over Newcastle United (1-2). Mikel Merino and Gabriel Magalhaes each scored late headers from dangerous set-piece routines, completing a thrilling comeback to secure maximum points for the Gunners.

Bukayo Saka scored in back-to-back games at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal overcame Olympiacos (2-0) in the UCL and West Ham United (2-0) in the Premier League. At Craven Cottage, Fulham’s resilient defence posed serious problems before Trossard’s goal, which was created by yet another threatening set-piece situation, sealing a narrow (0-1) victory.

Arsenal went two Premier League matches without conceding a single shot on target, defeating London rivals West Ham United and Fulham. Crystal Palace posed another challenging hurdle after beating Liverpool twice this season and drawing with them once during the Community Shield final, which they eventually won on penalties.

Eberechi Eze smashed home the acrobatic winning goal in a crucial (0-1) win against his former club. Arsenal now switch their focus to Burnley, seeking another ruthless display to cement their dominance and keep their title momentum on the upturn.