The Dream11 team has been updated.
Match details:
Tournament: Premier League 2020-21
Venue: Turf Moor, Burnley
Date: Saturday, 31st October 2020
Time: 8:30 PM IST
Preview:
Chelsea travel to Turf Moor for a weekend Premier League fixture against Burnley on Saturday. Chelsea have currently picked up 9 points after 6 matches where they have only won 2 games till now. They come into match after two successive draws against Southampton and Manchester United. Burnley are currently in the bottom three of the table after securing only 1 point in five matches. It ended as a 1-0 loss against Spurs last week and prior to that, a goalless draw in their match against West Brom.
Probable Starting XI:
Chelsea:
Edouard Mendy (gk), Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva, Kurt Zouma, Reece James, Jorginho, N’Golo Kante, Mason Mount, Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic, Timo Werner.
Burnley:
Nick Pope (gk), Matthew Lowton, Kevin Long, James Tarkowski, Charlie Taylor, Josh Brownhill, Ashley Westwood, Johann Gudmundsson, Dwight McNeil, Chris Wood, Ashley Barnes.
Fantasy breakdown:
Chelsea:
Striker Timo Werner is our pick among forwards. He looks to be in good form after contributions of 2 goals and 1 assist from his previous two PL matches. He has averaged 1.7 shots per game and has picked up 238 Dream11 points.
Kai Havertz is a good pick from midfield. He has contributed with 2 assists and has also scored 1 goal while averaging 1.2 key passes per game so far. The addition of Jorginho who has been their top goal scorer so far with 3 PL goals and an assist will help secure more points.
Ben Chilwell helps the team in both attack and defence down that left flank. He has already been on the scoresheet once and has also provided 2 assists in the PL this season. The full back has averaged 3.0 key passes, 1.3 interceptions, 1.7 tackles and 2.7 clearances per game.
Burnley:
Striker Chris Wood is a great pick among forwards from Burnley. He was their top goal scorer last season and is off the mark this season by scoring 1 goal in the Premier League. He has averaged 1.8 shots per game so far.
Ashley Westwood is a consistent and effective player for Burnley from midfield. He has scored 1 goal and has averaged 1.6 key passes and 49.4 passes per game. The addition of Dwight McNeil with 1 assist and 1.4 key passes per game in the PL this season will help secure more points.
Full-back Charlie Taylor helps the team in both attack and defence by controlling that left flank. He has averaged 33.2 passes, 1.2 tackles and 2.0 clearances per game in the Premier League till now. The defender has picked up 126 Dream11 points.
Top picks:
Must-haves
- Timo Werner
- Kai Havertz
- Ben Chilwell
- Chris Wood
- Ashley Westwood
- Charlie Taylor
Worth a shot
- Dwight McNeil
- Christian Pulisic
- Jorginho
- Ashley Barnes
Captaincy options:
- Timo Werner: Chelsea’s main striker and goal-scoring center-forward is our top pick for captaincy tonight. He scored and assisted 1 goal in the Champions League match during the week and was involved in all three goals in their match against Southampton 2 weeks back.
- Christian Pulisic: A creative and goal-scoring winger who had scored 1 goal in the mid-week Champions League match. He had scored a hattrick in this fixture last season and is bound to bring more points if selected as vice-captain.
- Chris Wood: He is their best bet for goal contributions as he was Burnley’s top goal scorer last season with 14 goals. He has picked up 126 Dream11 points so far and can be considered as an alternate choice for captaincy.
Dream11 team:
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All stats are obtained from premierleague.com and sofascore.com.
Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and are not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.