Chelsea vs Burnley for Premier League 2016 Game Preview: Can the Clarets Repeat Liverpool Upset? Kickoff, Preview, Tickets and Live Stream
Chelsea is set to square off against Burnley on Saturday, August 27 as the Premier League 2016 continues. Both protagonists are coming off from respective wins in the past weekend.
Recent Battle: Chelsea
Chelsea won the match against Watford albeit a torturing third of the regulation. To recall, Watford enjoyed the goal set by Etienne Capoue in an hour since the kickoff. Antonio Conte's men was able to breathe freely only after the 80th minute when Michy Batshuayi came off the bench and delivered a score. Diego Costa then scored another goal three minutes before the endgame to kill the draw.
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Manager Conte said that he is pleased to see the reaction from his team. He added that the Watford match is very important to boost the team's confidence.
Recent Battle: Burnley
Meanwhile, underdog Burnley shocked Liverpool on Saturday. The Clarets rounded off the field with no opposition since Liverpool gave no answer at 2-0. Burnley dictated the tempo since the opener with goals from Sam Vokes and Andre Gray. The next half then transpired to became a show of defense.
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp admits that Burnley deserves the match because they displayed passion throughout. Klopp added that Liverpool needs to attack the succeeding matches with surgical precision if they want to retain dominance.
What Burnley can do to win against Chelsea
Burnley started the 2016 Premier League by pulling several upsets. They dispatched Charlton via 3-0, both Queens Park Rangers and Preston with 1-0. Then Swansea scored just 1 against Burnley to win. Clarets made the wins by denying the goal to the opposing team, showing excellent defense.
Whether these were coincidence or the face of new Burnley is hard to say. It can't be denied that the Clarets have evolved into both an attacking and defensive squad that can challenge Chelsea. The formula is simple, capitalize in the momentum and draw Conte into a shock combat.
What Chelsea can do to beat Burnley
Watford, West Ham, Bremen and Milan share common experience being beaten up by Chelsea. They are top teams that fell into a scorer-laden squad. The best solution to fizzle Burnley's spell on weekend is to make a goal early. This might result into and early crisis with the Clarets, in a way making them divert focus from defense into offensive mode.
Kickoff, TV schedule, streaming and tickets
Meanwhile, Chelsea vs Burnley will kickoff at 10 a.m. ET on Saturday, August 27. Live stream is available at NBC Sports App while NBC Sports and ESPN will provide TV coverage.
There are still tickets available for those who want to watch live in Stamford Bridge, London. These tickets were priced at $92 on the lowest.
