Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton has predicted that Arsenal vs Burnley this weekend will be a close game.
The Gunners will make the trip to Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon, looking to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table. Mikel Arteta‘s side are four points clear of Bournemouth in second place, and will hope to keep their advantage with a win on Saturday.
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However, they face a Burnley side who are in good form themselves at the moment, as Scott Parker’s side have won their last two games against Leeds United and Wolves. Many had them tipped for relegation, but Parker is confident heading into the game against Arsenal.
Ahead of the game, former Premier League attacker Chris Sutton has made his weekly predictions for BBC Sport, and he suggests that it is going to be a closer game than expected at Turf Moor on Saturday.
Sutton’s prediction: Burnley 0-1 Arsenal
Sutton did predict a win for Arteta’s side, but both due to their ‘solid and defensive’ style of playing, he doesn’t think it will be a classic. He also gave credit to Burnley, who he thinks will make it a “close” game, despite the calibre of each of the teams.
He wrote: “Arsenal know how to win games in so many different ways, and that puts them in an unbelievably strong position. Arsenal are a machine at the moment and no-one is stopping them. There have been prettier Gunners teams than this, but they are just so effective and they don’t concede.
“That’s why we might see a fair few results where it is ‘1-0 to the Arsenal’ – as their old song under George Graham in the 1990s used to go – but when they hit the straps there will still be games where they take teams apart. I am expecting Scott Parker’s side to be robust, keep it close, and stay in the game, which is a sign of where they are at… but Arsenal will still win.”
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