Chelsea vs Burnley Predictions

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge, London

Date: Saturday, 21^st February 2026

Time: 4 pm Nigerian time

Aiming to secure consecutive victories in the capital, Burnley travel to a Chelsea side 14 places above them in the Premier League table in Saturday’s gameweek 27 contest at Stamford Bridge.

The Clarets came from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 last week, but must raise their game against the form team in the division as they seek a first win against the Blues in nine years.

Head-to-head:

• Chelsea have won 13 of the 19 Premier League meetings between the two teams.

• Burnley recorded just one victory.

• The remaining five clashes ended in draws.

• Andy Lochhead is the leading goalscorer in this fixture.

• The last time Burnley won against Chelsea was back in 2017

• Seven of their last 10 encounters produced at least three goals.

Form:

• Chelsea in the league: W-W-W-W-D

• Chelsea in all competitions: W-L-W-D-W

• Burnley in the league: D-D-L-L-W

• Burnley in all competitions: D-L-L-W-L

Team News:

• Chelsea will miss Marc Cucurella, Romeo Lavia and Levi Colwill for the next game.

• Burnley will miss the presence of Connor Roberts, Axel Tuanzebe and Mike Tresor.

Player(s) to watch:

• Moises Caicedo has plied his trade with Brighton and Hove Albion before making a move to Stamford Bridge in 2023. He has been a dominating presence in the midfield for the London Blues and won the Club World Cup. In 21 games, he has four goal contributions with three goals and an assist to his name.

• Kyle Walker has donned jerseys of Tottenham Hotspur, Man City and AC Milan before finding his new home at Burnley. His pace and acceleration from the right flank have been crucial for the Lancashire outfit. In 25 games, he has given two assists so far.