Arsenal vs Burnley
Arsenal can take a step closer towards clinching the Premier League crown when they face Burnley in their final league game at the Emirates this season on Monday evening.
After a torrid stretch last month, Arsenal replied with three consecutive wins against Newcastle United (1-0), Fulham (3-0), and West Ham United (1-0). The Gunners are also in the Champions League final, having narrowly dispatched Atletico Madrid during the semi-finals, so a double is in the cards for them. With Manchester City continuing to pile on the pressure, this is a must-win for Mikel Arteta’s side.
Burnley’s relegation to the second division has already been confirmed for quite some time now, so the Clarets are merely fighting for pride, hoping not to finish worse than the Wolves. Mike Jackson recently replaced Scott Parker at the helm, and the caretaker manager is auditioning for a permanent job next season.
Talking Points
Lineup questions for Arsenal
Mikel Arteta has named the same squad for Arsenal’s last three games. However, that will change against Burnley, as they ruled out Ben White for the rest of the season. The English defender sustained a knee injury during their controversial 1-0 win against West Ham United and is likely to be replaced by Cristhian Mosquera at right-back since Jurrien Timber remains in the medical room.
Riccardo Calafiori left the pitch prematurely against the Hammers, as he sustained a knock before halftime. If he doesn’t make it on Monday, Myles Lewis-Skelly will likely take his starting left-back spot after having played in the midfield in the past few games.
Mikel Merino is not yet ready to make his return despite progressing well in his rehab. Martin Odegaard could start again in the middle, with Lewis-Skelly dropping back to the defence, following an impressive substitute appearance last time out.
Since their 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-finals tie, Arsenal have secured three shutout wins. David Raya has been the driving force in those victories, especially against the Hammers, where he made crucial saves against Taty Castellanos and Mateus Fernandes and drew a foul that negated Callum Wilson’s late equaliser.
Flemming is Burnley’s danger man
With Burnley already relegated, they should expect transfer calls for their top scorer, Zian Flemming, who has recorded 10 goals this season. The 27-year-old recently saved a point for the Clarets, as he scored the equaliser in their 2-2 home draw against Aston Villa.
Flemming has been the sole bright spot at Turf Moor, as he has been outperforming his xG. He averages 0.56 goals per 90 minutes, despite an xG of 0.44, and averages at least 1.12 shots on target per contest.
Besides Burnley fans, Everton and Leeds United scouts will be watching Flemming closely against Arsenal, as they’re reportedly eyeing him ahead of the summer transfer window.
History
Arsenal won 2-0 against Burnley at Turf Moor in the reverse fixture last November, as Viktor Gyokeres and Declan Rice found the back of the net in the first half. At the time, the Gunners moved seven points clear at the top after securing their seventh consecutive clean sheet. Mikel Arteta’s men are on a 44-match unbeaten home run against promoted sides (W39, D5), and they’ve won their final home league match in 23 of the last 28 seasons (D4, L1).
Burnley have lost four away games in a row by at least two goals, and they are winless in their last 11 matches across all competitions (D3, L8), which continued in Mike Jackson’s stint as caretaker boss (D1, L1). But they have at least avoided defeat in two of their last three visits to the Emirates (W1, D1).
Betting Tip
The Premier League 2026 odds unsurprisingly favour the Gunners to win on Monday night. Arsenal are 1.07 favourites to take three points from this contest, while Burnley are a staggering 17.00 underdogs, and a draw is at 9.40 in the 1X2 market.
Arsenal, given their star power, don’t need to do much to dispatch Burnley, and they’ll provide their home crowd just enough Premier League 2026 highlights to see this through, with Manchester City fans closely watching and cheering for the Clarets.
Besides our recommended bet, SBOTOP punters may also consider adding Under 3.75 at 1.79 and Total Goal 2-3 at 2.43 to the parlay. Moreover, the Correct Score of 2-0 in favour of the Gunners – the result of the reverse fixture – yields a tidy payday of 6.10 your bet.
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
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