In this 23rd week match, on Sun Jan 23rd, Arsenal will host Burnley at Emirates Stadium in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Arsenal recorded a 0-1 loss against Nottingham Forest. Lewis Grabban struck first for Nottingham Forest in the 83rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Arsenal couldn’t muster any offence and Nottingham Forest ran away with the shutout win. Arsenal is looking for direction having 5 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 20th placed Burnley, recorded a 1-2 loss against Huddersfield Town. Jay Rodriguez struck first for Burnley in the 28th minute on a feed from Ashley Westwood, then in the 74th minute, Sorba Thomas sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Josh Koroma But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 87th minute on a goal by Matthew Pearson. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Arsenal won by a score of 1 to 0. Martin Ødegaard scored the first goal for Arsenal in the 30th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Burnley couldn’t manage to score, and Arsenal took the shutout win.
Burnley is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Aaron Lennon and Maxwel Cornet each only have 1 goal in their last five. Arsenal is fortunate enough to have Bukayo Saka in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Bukayo Saka, Sead Kolašinac, Cédric Soares, Calum Chambers and Gabriel are unavailable to play for Arsenal, while Burnley will be without Ashley Barnes, Connor Roberts and Nick Pope.