Arsenal vs Burnley Prediction

Premier League Premier League · Regular Season - 37
FT
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Emirates Stadium, London
AI call Arsenal to win
85%
12%
3%
Home Win Draw Away Win

Arsenal vs Burnley prediction: Sportiko gives Arsenal a 85% chance of winning, Burnley 3% and the draw 12%. Last updated 30 Jul 2026, 05:46.

Match Report

Arsenal secured a narrow but comfortable 1–0 victory over Burnley at the Emirates, with Kai Havertz's 37th-minute strike proving the decisive moment. The German midfielder tucked away the only goal of the game before half-time, and Arsenal's dominance was reflected in the statistics — 60% possession, 13 total shots to Burnley's five, and an expected goals figure of 1.29 compared to a meagre 0.19 for the visitors, who failed to register a single shot on target throughout the entire match. Our pre-match AI model had rated an Arsenal win at 85%, a call that proved well-founded.

The second half was largely uneventful in terms of clear-cut chances, though both managers were busy with their substitution boards. Havertz, who had picked up a yellow card in the 67th minute, was withdrawn shortly after alongside Riccardo Calafiori, while Burnley made wholesale changes in search of an equaliser that never came. Late bookings for Zian Flemming and Lucas Pires summed up a frustrated Burnley side.

Arsenal claimed all three points with a professional, controlled display, keeping their clean sheet intact and maintaining pressure on the top of the Premier League table.

AI-generated report based on match data.

Timeline

28'
Hannibal Mejbri Yellow Card
Kai Havertz assist: Bukayo Saka
37' 1–0
HT 1–0
Kai Havertz Yellow Card
67'
70'
Hannibal Mejbri ⇄ Zeki Amdouni
71'
Lesley Ugochukwu ⇄ Josh Laurent
Riccardo Calafiori ⇄ Piero Hincapié
72'
Kai Havertz ⇄ Viktor Gyökeres
73'
Eberechi Eze ⇄ Myles Lewis-Skelly
73'
78'
Florentino Luís ⇄ James Ward-Prowse
82'
Loum Tchaouna ⇄ Jacob Bruun Larsen
82'
Maxime Estève ⇄ Bashir Humphreys
90+1'
Zian Flemming Yellow Card
Leandro Trossard ⇄ Gabriel Martinelli
90+3'
Martin Ødegaard ⇄ Martín Zubimendi
90+3'
90+4'
Lucas Pires Yellow Card
FT 1–0
Arsenal

Match Stats

Burnley
60% Ball Possession 40%
1.29 Expected Goals (xG) 0.19
13 Total Shots 5
3 Shots on Goal 0
7 Shots off Goal 4
3 Blocked Shots 1
9 Shots insidebox 2
4 Shots outsidebox 3
3 Corner Kicks 3
1 Offsides 0
7 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 3
Red Cards
0 Goalkeeper Saves 2
513 Total passes 336
444 Passes accurate 266
87% Passes % 79%
1.03 goals_prevented 1.03
Arsenal
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
41 Declan Rice M 8.2 90' 83 (73%) 5
29 Kai Havertz F 7.6 73' 1 2 30 (25%)
2 William Saliba D 7.3 90' 63 (58%)
7 Bukayo Saka F 7.3 90' 1 2 32 (24%) 5
33 Riccardo Calafiori D 7.3 72' 30 (28%)
6 Gabriel Magalhães D 7.2 90' 1 52 (44%) 1
19 Leandro Trossard F 7.2 89' 2 31 (28%)
10 Eberechi Eze M 7.2 73' 3 36 (33%)
8 Martin Ødegaard M 7.0 89' 74 (65%)
3 Cristhian Mosquera D 7.0 90' 55 (48%) 4
1 David Raya G 6.9 90' 16 (12%)
5 Piero Hincapié D 6.7 18' 2 (1%) 1
14 Viktor Gyökeres F 6.7 17' 2 (2%) 1
49 Myles Lewis-Skelly D 6.6 17' 3 (3%)
11 Gabriel Martinelli F 1' 2
36 Martín Zubimendi M 1' 2
Burnley
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
13 Max Weiss G 7.3 90' 52 (28%)
5 Maxime Estève D 7.2 82' 28 (26%) 4
8 Lesley Ugochukwu M 7.2 71' 25 (21%) 2
16 Florentino Luís M 6.9 78' 1 17 (15%) 3
25 Zeki Amdouni F 6.7 20' 3 (3%)
20 James Ward-Prowse M 6.7 12' 19 (16%)
2 Kyle Walker D 6.7 90' 36 (30%) 2
12 Bashir Humphreys D 6.6 8' 14 (14%)
23 Lucas Pires D 6.6 90' 26 (22%) 3
29 Josh Laurent M 6.6 19' 2 (2%) 3
6 Axel Tuanzebe D 6.3 90' 41 (35%)
19 Zian Flemming F 6.3 90' 14 (8%) 2
7 Jacob Bruun Larsen F 6.3 8' 1 (1%)
17 Loum Tchaouna M 6.3 82' 13 (8%)
11 Jaidon Anthony M 6.2 90' 1 31 (25%) 1
28 Hannibal Mejbri M 5.9 70' 2 14 (12%) 1
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Arsenal
LWWWW
Burnley
LDLDL
Last 3 meetings Arsenal · 3W 0D 0L

Match summary

In the upcoming Premier League clash on May 17, 2026, Arsenal will host Burnley at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal has demonstrated formidable home form, winning 75% of their matches in the last season, bolstered by a high goal output averaging 2.5 goals per game. Conversely, Burnley's away struggles are evident, with only 20% of their points coming from travel fixtures last season, often conceding an average of 2 goals per game. Given Arsenal's attacking prowess and Burnley's defensive vulnerabilities, the Gunners are favored to secure a comfortable victory. Key players like Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice will be crucial for Arsenal to exploit Burnley's weaknesses.
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Head to Head: Arsenal vs Burnley

3 Arsenal Wins
0 Draws
0 Burnley Wins
Date Home Score Away
01 Nov 2025 Burnley 0 - 2 Arsenal
17 Feb 2024 Burnley 0 - 5 Arsenal
11 Nov 2023 Arsenal 3 - 1 Burnley
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Arsenal — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
05 Aug H Real Betis L 1 - 3
01 Aug A Girona W 1 - 4
24 May A Crystal Palace W 1 - 2
18 May H Burnley W 1 - 0
10 May A West Ham W 0 - 1

Burnley — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
02 Aug H Torino L 0 - 1
29 Jul H Espanyol D 2 - 2
26 Jul A Ajax L 2 - 1
24 May H Wolves D 1 - 1
18 May A Arsenal L 1 - 0

Premier League Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Arsenal
0 0 0 0 0 0
2
Aston Villa
0 0 0 0 0 0
3
Bournemouth
0 0 0 0 0 0
4
Brentford
0 0 0 0 0 0
5
Brighton
0 0 0 0 0 0
6
Chelsea
0 0 0 0 0 0
7
Coventry
0 0 0 0 0 0
8
Crystal Palace
0 0 0 0 0 0
9
Everton
0 0 0 0 0 0
10
Fulham
0 0 0 0 0 0
11
Hull City
0 0 0 0 0 0
12
Ipswich
0 0 0 0 0 0
13
Leeds
0 0 0 0 0 0
14
Liverpool
0 0 0 0 0 0
15
Manchester City
0 0 0 0 0 0
16
Manchester United
0 0 0 0 0 0
17
Newcastle
0 0 0 0 0 0
18
Nottingham Forest
0 0 0 0 0 0
19
Sunderland
0 0 0 0 0 0
20
Tottenham
0 0 0 0 0 0

Arsenal

Formation: 4-3-3 Coach: Mikel Arteta
1 Raya
33 Calafiori
6 Gabriel
2 Saliba
3 Mosquera
10 Eze
41 Rice
8 Odegaard
19 Trossard
29 Havertz
7 Saka

Starting XI

# Player Pos
1 D. Raya G
3 C. Mosquera D
2 W. Saliba D
6 Gabriel D
33 R. Calafiori D
8 M. Odegaard M
41 D. Rice M
10 E. Eze M
7 B. Saka F
29 K. Havertz F
19 L. Trossard F

Substitutes

13 K. Arrizabalaga G
9 Gabriel Jesus F
14 V. Gyökeres F
20 N. Madueke F
11 G. Martinelli F
5 P. Hincapie D
36 M. Zubimendi M
49 M. Lewis-Skelly D
56 M. Dowman M

Burnley

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Mike Jackson
13 Weiss
23 Pires
5 Esteve
6 Tuanzebe
2 Walker
8 Ugochukwu
16 Florentino
11 Anthony
28 Mejbri
17 Tchaouna
19 Flemming

Starting XI

# Player Pos
13 M. Weiss G
2 K. Walker D
6 A. Tuanzebe D
5 M. Esteve D
23 Lucas Pires D
16 Florentino M
8 L. Ugochukwu M
17 L. Tchaouna M
28 H. Mejbri M
11 J. Anthony M
19 Z. Flemming F

Substitutes

1 M. Dubravka G
4 J. Worrall D
3 Q. Hartman D
20 J. Ward-Prowse M
29 J. Laurent M
7 J. Bruun Larsen F
10 M. Edwards F
12 B. Humphreys D
25 Z. Amdouni F

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