Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez. (Photo : Getty Images)
Newly-promoted club Burnley FC (2-3-1, 7 points) is set to face one of the title-favorites in the 2016-2017 Premier League season, Arsenal FC (4-1-1, 13 points) at their home field of Turf Moor this Sunday, Oct. 2.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 11:30 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Burnley, who finished first place in the Football League Championship last season, is somewhere in the middle pack of the current English top flight table, at the 13th spot, after six rounds of competitions.
In their most recent game, the team managed to snap their three-game winless slide with a stunning 2-0 upset win over Watford FC also at their home stadium on Monday, as per The Guardian.
Irish midfielder Jeff Hendrick scored the first goal of the match at the 38th minute with a crushing header off a curling corner kick by teammate Steven Defour.
The Clarets then doubled their lead at the 50th minute in the second half with another header, this time from defender Michael Keane from another Defour assist.
It was the second shutout win for head coach Sean Dyche this season as they also pulled off the same score over Liverpool at home during their second game.
Meanwhile, the Gunners remain to be in their explosive form, pulling off four straight wins at the moment. The team is actually on a five-game unbeaten streak with a goalless draw against Leicester City prior to the four-game winning run.
Their last match was a remarkable 3-0 victory over fellow contending team Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium last Saturday, Goal reported.
Forwards Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott buried two quick goals at the 11th and 14th minutes to start the game for Arsenal while midfielder Mesut Özil added another one with five minutes left before the half, giving the hosts the 3-0 count during the break.
There seemed to be no stopping the Arsene Wenger-train at this time as the Gunners are the overwhelming favorites to win over Burnley in this match.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 3-0 romp for Arsenal.
Burnley starting lineup (4-5-1 formation): Heaton; Lowton, Keane, Mee, Ward; Gudmundsson, Hendrick, Marney, Defour, Boyd; Vokes
Arsenal starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Cech; Bellerín, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal; Cazorla, Coquelin; Walcott, Özil, Iwobi; Sanchez
