Overview
- Arsenal top the Premier League by four points after winning seven of their first nine matches and conceding only three goals.
- The Gunners ended October with a perfect run of clean sheets across all competitions, reinforcing confidence in another controlled away display.
- Multiple previews tip Arsenal to win 2-0, including Paul Merson’s forecast and 101 Great Goals’ prediction, though these remain opinions rather than certainties.
- Team news points to captain Martin Ødegaard being out with a knee injury, William Saliba unlikely to be fit, Gabriel Martinelli ruled out with a muscle issue, and Declan Rice expected to be available despite a knock.
- A stark financial gap underpins expectations, with Arsenal’s reported squad cost at £499m versus Burnley’s £136m, even as Burnley arrive buoyed by two straight league wins and just one Arsenal defeat in the last 20 meetings.