The Football Pro

The match, decoded.

Premier League

Arsenal FC v Burnley FC

Reasoning, confidence, and risk for this 1X2 call.

Liverpool FC 1–1 Chelsea FC Sunderland AFC 0–0 Manchester Unite… Fulham FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth Brighton & Hove … 3–0 Wolverhampton Wa… Manchester City … 3–0 Brentford FC Burnley FC 2–2 Aston Villa FC Crystal Palace F… 2–2 Everton FC Nottingham Fores… 1–1 Newcastle United… West Ham United … 0–1 Arsenal FC Tottenham Hotspu… 1–1 Leeds United FC

AI pick breakdown

Selection: Arsenal FC win. Open full news hub

85% confidence
Mon 18 May 2026, 20:00 Pending
Arsenal FC crest Arsenal FC vs Burnley FC crest Burnley FC
AI selection

Arsenal FC win

Stored as Home Win

Odds: 1.11 Return (incl stake): Not settled Not settled

AI reasoning

Arsenal is positioned first in the league with a strong recent form of 3 wins out of 5 matches, while Burnley is struggling at 19th with no wins in their last 5 matches. Arsenal's season league form shows they have scored in 91.7% of their matches and have a solid defensive record with 50% clean sheets. Burnley's away form is poor, with only 11.1% wins and a high goals conceded rate.

Risk

While the odds heavily favor Arsenal, the recent form of both teams indicates a significant disparity in performance, which could lead to an unexpected outcome.

Table & broadcasts

Side-by-side Premier League snapshot for this fixture, then UK TV/radio where listed.

Stat Home Arsenal FC Away Burnley FC
League position 1 19
Played 36 36
Goals for 68 37
Goals against 26 73
Points 79 21

UK broadcast listings

Not broadcasted

Match news

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