Arsenal relied on two decisive moments to secure a 2-0 victory away to Burnley as the leaders stretched their run to nine consecutive wins and moved seven points clear at the Premier League summit. An early corner delivered by Declan Rice led to Viktor Gyökeres tapping in close to calm nerves. Rice added a second with a header on the counter in a dominant first half.

The win produced another clean sheet and left David Raya largely untroubled. Raya was rated 7.1 in a game in which Arsenal controlled possession and territory. Defensively, William Saliba and Gabriel impressed; Saliba was composed and Gabriel was a constant aerial threat. Jurriën Timber and Riccardo Calafiori offered width and balance, with Calafiori’s positioning causing problems for the hosts.

In midfield Martín Zubimendi kept the tempo with efficient passes, while Declan Rice stood out with a commanding 8.9 rating and a goal. Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka were less influential; Eze produced another quiet display and Saka laboured to find the final ball. Viktor Gyökeres combined hold-up play with an eye for passes before his half-time substitution. Leandro Trossard offered technical quality on the left.

Substitutes included Mikel Merino, Piero Hincapié, Ethan Nwaneri and Christian Nørgaard, who were brought on as the team managed the game. Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera and Max Dowman remained unused.

Burnley began compact and had early hope, but momentum shifted after Arsenal’s first corner. “There’s a confidence and buzz around the place,” Burnley’s Scott Parker beamed as the Clarets bounced into Saturday’s clash buoyed by back-to-back wins. Turf Moor briefly rallied late, with Marcus Edwards striking the post in stoppage time, but Arsenal controlled the outcome and kept Burnley at arm’s length.

Key match figures show Arsenal with 62% possession and an expected goals total of 2.32 to Burnley’s 0.00. Arsenal managed eight total shots, six on target, to Burnley’s none in the first statistical summary, underlining the leaders’ superiority on the day.

Arsenal arrive at Turf Moor on Saturday aiming to extend an extraordinary run to nine successive wins in all competitions. The league leaders have not conceded since Nick Woltemade headed for Newcastle on September 28, and they sit four points clear at the top.

Burnley have been a tougher prospect than many expected. Scott Parker’s side are up to 16th after back-to-back wins, including last weekend’s dramatic 3–2 triumph at Molineux. The Clarets also beat Leeds United 2–0 earlier in October and look set to be involved in the relegation scrap, although victory over Leeds and Wolves has eased some immediate pressure.

Form (most recent five):
Wolves 2–3 Burnley – 26/10/25
Burnley 2–0 Leeds – 18/10/25
Burnley 2–1 Aston Villa – 05/10/25
Man City 5–1 Burnley – 27/09/25
Burnley 1–2 Cardiff – 23/09/25

Arsenal 2–0 Brighton – 29/10/25
Arsenal 1–0 Crystal Palace – 26/10/25
Arsenal 4–0 Atlético Madrid – 21/10/25
Fulham 0–1 Arsenal – 18/10/25
Arsenal 2–0 West Ham – 04/10/25

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Team news and tactics
Parker may switch to a back five to limit Arsenal in and around the penalty area. Hjalmar Ekdal could return to the starting eleven. Zian Flemming, who scored his first two Premier League goals last weekend, is expected to operate alongside Jaidon Anthony. Lyle Foster, fit enough to score the winner at Wolves, may again be used from the bench. Connor Roberts, Zeki Amdouni and Jordan Beyer remain sidelined.

Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Gabriel Martinelli will miss the trip. William Saliba could make the matchday squad after missing the Carabao Cup win over Brighton. Declan Rice picked up a knock but was fit enough to feature off the bench midweek. Riccardo Calafiori was not risked; Myles Lewis-Skelly or Piero Hincapié are options if Calafiori is unavailable. Arteta hopes Kai Havertz, Martin Ødegaard and Noni Madueke will return after the November international break. Gabriel Jesus’s return will not be rushed following a long-term knee injury earlier in the year.

Predicted lineups
Burnley (5-3-2): Dúbravka; Walker, Tuanzebe, Ekdal, Estève, Hartman; Cullen, Ugochukwu, Luís; Anthony, Flemming.

Arsenal (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Zubimendi, Rice, Eze; Saka, Gyökeres, Trossard.

Arsenal’s six consecutive clean sheets underline their defensive solidity. Burnley’s recent 3-goal performance and counter-attacking efficiency pose a threat, but Arsenal’s defence is expected to make this a difficult afternoon for the hosts.

The International Football Association Board is weighing two significant changes that could reshape match officiating ahead of the 2026 World Cup. IFAB’s advisory panel discussed a proposal to allow video assistant referees to intervene on second yellow cards that result in a sending off. Currently VAR cannot intervene on those incidents, but an official proposal is expected to be submitted ahead of IFAB’s Annual Business Meeting in January.

Appeals to bring second yellow cards under VAR’s remit have been made since the system’s introduction. Premier League referees chief Howard Webb struck a cautious tone when discussing the idea earlier this season. “The message we get is ‘less is more’ with VAR, and we’ve done pretty well in aligning our delivery with that expectation,” Webb crowed to BBC Sport. “If the game, or the people involved, tell us that greater use would be better for the game, then of course I’d be open—but we need to think carefully about the consequences, the ripple effects.

“If you are talking about yellow cards that are delivered incorrectly, which could be impactful on the game, then you also have to think about wrongly not-issued yellow cards.

“I understand the impact of a wrongly awarded corner that’s clearly wrong—easy to see on video—and the impact of a wrongly issued yellow card. But equally there’s also a feeling that VAR already exists to rectify clear errors in big situations, so we’ll have those discussions and make sure to consult with the English game as well.”

Separately, IFAB is examining ways to speed match time through broader countdown measures. Ahead of the 2025/26 campaign, goalkeepers were limited to eight seconds in control of the ball and referees were advised to provide a visual five-second countdown by lowering a raised arm. Burnley’s Martin Dúbravka became the first Premier League player to be counted out in an opening weekend defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, but the eight-second law has seen little implementation in the top flight since.

IFAB say the rule has received “positive global feedback” and are considering applying timed countdowns to goal kicks and throw-ins. Throw-ins have attracted attention this season, with Brentford spending more than 70 combined minutes preparing for throw-ins across the first nine games and the average Premier League side taking more than 17 seconds to prepare each throw-in.