With just 11 matches remaining in the Premier League season, Chelsea are simply looking to break into the top half of the table as they host relegation-threatened Burnley on Saturday.
The Blues are an unattainable 14 points adrift of fifth-placed Tottenham, leaving them to watch helplessly as others snatch the European places, while Chelsea must suffer for a second straight season without continental football.
At this point in the season, Mauricio Pochettino is managing for his job, while the players know anyone and everyone could be subjected to Todd Boehly's wheeling and dealing this summer if they fail to impress down the stretch.
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Burnley, meanwhile, have their Premier League lives at stake. A victory over Brentford before the international break will provide hope, but they still sit five points shy of safety in 19th. That's far from a hopeless fight, but it means they must secure multiple upset results to climb higher, and Vincent Kompany will have very few options to fall back on.
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While Burnley showed signs of life against a vulnerable and faltering Brentford last time out, they will have few answers for the overwhelming Chelsea attack. The Blues' worst enemy has been themselves this season, failing to finish off chances while conceding on horrific errors at the back, but against a Burnley side with very few attacking options, the hosts shouldn't be troubled much in this game.
Unfortunately, the market for this match is largely skewed towards the likelihood of goals, so the opportunities on both the over and both teams to score are minimal. However, backing both sides
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