Burnley vs Chelsea live: What time does it start, what TV channel is it on and where can I watch it?
A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at Turf Moor
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Your support makes all the difference.Burnley have had an impressive season so far and are nine points off the relegation zone. A win on Sunday could even see them rise as high as ninth, pending results elsewhere. Sean Dyche’s men have made Turf Moor a fortress this season and have the third best home record in the league, so he will be eager to continue that with another positive result against Chelsea.
Antonio Conte's side, meanwhile, are surging to the title with a nine-point gap between themselves and second place Tottenham. Three points on the weekend could see them extend that lead on the chasing pack and push them further toward their sixth league title.
What time is kick-off?
The match kicks off at 1.30pm on Sunday 12 February.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be televised live on Sky Sports 1.
Highlights will be shown on Match of the Day at 22:30pm on BBC One.
Live coverage...
It’s a big game for…
Antonio Conte: Not many teams have won at Turf Moor this season and with Tottenham playing a below par Liverpool side on Saturday there can be no excuses for dropped points.
Best stat…
Burnley thumped Chelsea 6-2 in their Division One clash in 1965.
Remember when…
German winger Andre Schurrle scored a terrific goal in Chelsea’s 3-1 opening day win at Burnley during the 2014/15 season.
Prediction...
Player to watch…
Eden Hazard: The Belgian scored with a fantastic solo effort against Arsenal last weekend, making him undoubtedly the man to keep your eyes on in this fixture. Hazard has played an integral part in Conte’s side this season and despite the record books suggesting this will be one of their toughest tests so far, he should shine.
Past three-meetings…
Chelsea 3 (Hazard, Willian, Moses) Burnley 0
Premier League, August 2016
Chelsea 1 (Ivanovic) Burnley 1 (Mee)
Premier League, February 2015
Burnley 1 (Arfield) Chelsea 3 (Costa, Schurrle, Ivanovic)
Premier League, August 2014
Form guide…
Burnley: WWLWWL
Chelsea: WWWWDW
Odds…
Burnley to win: 7/1
Chelsea to win: 21/50
Draw: 37/10
(Odds provided by 888 Sport)
48 MINS
Swansea are oozing confidence in this fixture, as they continue to pump balls around between them comfortably. The Leicester lads are being forced to chase possession and they are struggling to make an impact.
51 MINS
The Foxes slowly progress up the pitch but they are struggling to find a gap in the Swansea defence. Olsson intercepts the move and begans a Swansea move up the field.
54 MINS
Gray gets the return from Vardy and he attempts to cross the ball into Slimani. However, he miss kicks the delivery and it's easily collected by Fabianski.
56 MINS
Sigurdsson delivers a free kick into the danger zone, but it fails to beat the first man and is cleared by Drinkwater.
60 MINS
The second half possession stats stand at 50/50. It's close out there, but Swansea remain the more threatening of the two sides going forward.
62 MINS
Sigurdsson delivers a corner into the box that flies over Schmeichel, who misjudges the cross. To the relief of the keeper, there was not a Swansea head following up the corner.
63 MINS
Slimani has Leicester's best chance of the game, but Fabianski comes out on top. The Leicester man is put through on goal, but his left-footed strike is not enough to bring his side level.
That will be a wake up call for The Swans.
66 MINS
Following Slimani's chance, Ranieri's men look like although they have been injected with urgency. Mahrez pumps the ball over the top, but Naughton is there to clear the danger.
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