Chelsea vs Burnley head to head

Chelsea (3-4-2-1): Mendy; Azpilicueta (c), Thiago Silva, Rudiger; Hudson-Odoi (James 72), Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Mount (Havertz 80), Werner; Abraham (Pulisic h/t)Unused subs: Arrizabalaga, Zouma, Christensen, Chilwell, Kante, GiroudScorers: Azpilicueta 40, Alonso 84Head coach: Thomas Tuchel

Burnley (4-4-2): Pope; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee (c), Pieters; Brady (Mumbongo 76), Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Vydra (Rodriguez 56), Wood (Gudmundsson 61)Unused subs: Peacock-Farrell, Bardsley, Long, Dunne, Stephens, BensonBooked: Westwood 59Manager: Sean Dyche

Chelsea have made the equal second-best defensive start to a Premier League season, conceding just three goals (two from the penalty spot) and recording seven clean sheets in 10 games (same as 2010/11). We set the record ourselves in 2004/05 (two goals in 10 games, eight clean sheets).

Tuchel’s side are on a four-match winning streak in the Premier League and hoping to extend the sequence to five for the first time since a run of six (which included a 4-2 win at Burnley) between September and November 2019.

Of the goalkeepers to have faced more than two shots on target this season, Edouard Mendy has the highest save percentage of any other Premier League shot stopper (89.7 per cent).

Jorginho is the first player in Premier League history to have 10 consecutive goals in the competition come from the penalty spot.

Thomas Tuchel’s side are seeking an eighth successive win (include the one on penalties against Southampton, although statistically the game is classified as a draw) since our defeat to Juventus on 29 September.

No side has had fewer yellow cards in the Premier League this season than Chelsea (11).

Milestones

Burnley stats

Last seasonPremier League: 17th FA Cup: Fifth roundLeague Cup: Fourth roundTop scorer all competitions: Chris Wood 12 (all league)

This season’s Premier League stats (10 games)Most starts: Pope, Lowton, McNeil, Tarkowski, Wood all 10Most assists: Lowton 2, Westwood 2Most clean sheets: Pope 1Red cards: None

Premier League scorersCornet 4, Wood 2, Lowton 1, Mee 1, Tarkowski 1, own goal 1

Against Brentford last weekend, Burnley won in the Premier League for the first-time this season and the first at home since January. It was the fourth time in their top-flight history they failed to win any of their opening nine games of a campaign.

Sean Dyche’s side scored three goals in the first half for just the third time since they were promoted back to the Premier League in 2016, the first of which was at Stamford Bridge on the opening day of 2017/18 when they won 3-2.

Burnley have won two points from a possible 15 on the road this term: two draws at Leicester and Southampton, and three defeats at Liverpool, Everton and Man City. They have yet to keep a clean sheet on their travels.

Maxwel Cornet has scored four goals in his first five Premier League appearances for the Clarets.

Sean Dyche’s managerial record v ChelseaWon: 1Drawn: 3Lost: 8

Burnley's last Premier League match

Saturday 30 October 2021Burnley 3 Brentford 1Team (4-4-2): Pope; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee (c), Taylor; Gudmundsson, Westwood, Brownhill, McNeil; Cornet (Vydra 68), WoodBooked: McNeilScorers: Wood 4, Lowton 32, Cornet 36Crowd: 18,821

Burnley's summer transfer window

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Nathan Collins - StokeMaxwel Cornet - LyonWayne Hennessey - Crystal PalaceAaron Lennon - FreeConnor Roberts - Swansea

Discipline

There are no suspensions.

In the Premier League, five yellow cards received before 19 league fixtures have been played will result in a one-match-suspension in the competition.

Premier League bookings list

Chelsea: Alonso 2, Rudiger 2, Christensen 1, Kante 1, Kovacic 1, Mendy 1, Thiago Silva 1, Werner 1, Ziyech 1

Burnley: Brownhill 3, Tarkowski 3, Westwood 3, Barnes 2, Gudmundsson 2, Rodriguez 2, Cork 1, Cornet 1, Lennon 1, Lowton 1, McNeil 1, Mee 1, Wood 1

Referee and VAR

Referee: Andre MarrinerVAR: Mike Dean

This will be Andre Marriner’s first Chelsea and Burnley game of the season. His last Blues game was our home defeat to Arsenal in May.