Manchester City vs Burnley Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th March 2023

The FA Cup clash at Etihad Stadium this coming Saturday sees Manchester City hosting opponents Burnley.

Manchester City have their target aimed at getting one over Burnley on Saturday. However, the latter should be highly motivated at the prospect of showing their skills in front of the crowd at Etihad Stadium.

There are no shortage of goals, when Manchester City enter the pitch, as they pulled off a formidable average of 2.6 goals per game. An excellent total of 26 goals scored, while allowing seven goals against. The latter makes an average of 0.7 conceded per game. During this run, they fought their way to five clean sheets.

Burnley are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the FA Cup, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.1 times on average per match, for a total of 21 goals. They also let in 15 goals, leaving an average of 1.5 per match. They fought their way to three clean sheets.

Manchester City clattered Burnley by 5-0 and 4-1, the last two times they faced off.

Manchester City vs Burnley Prediction

Manchester City Form

In their last three outings, Manchester City won 2-0 against Newcastle, beat Crystal Palace by 0-1 and hammered RB Leipzig 7-0. Manchester City showed little mercy in their past six matches at Etihad Stadium, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 18 times, while letting in four themselves.

Burnley Form

Burnley went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 0-0 draw against Blackpool. A 3-0 win against Wigan followed, before they beat Hull by 1-3. Burnley, meanwhile, won twice, while they've drawn two and lost two in their last six away in the FA Cup.

Anything but a home win would be a stunning result, and we Manchester City back not to be stunned, just like we back numerous goals to be scored, when they face Burnley.

Manchester City vs Burnley Squads

Manchester City Squad

The 52-year-old coach of the home team, Josep Guardiola, will select the lineup against Burnley from this squad:

Laporte, Mendy, Silva, Palmer, Ederson, Haaland, Gundogan, Grealish, Stones, Alvarez, Phillips, De Bruyne, Walker, Akanji, Perrone, Ake, Foden, Lewis, Mahrez, Rodri, Dias, Carson, Gomez, Ortega.

Burnley Squad

Here is the full team squad of Burnley. The 36 year-old Vincent Kompany will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Muric, Peacock-Farrell, Franchi, Al Dakhil, Taylor, Roberts, Ekdal, Maatsen, Beyer, Harwood-Bellis, Vitinho, Churlinov, Cork, Gudmundsson, Brownhill, Cullen, Benson, Tella, Bastien, Zaroury, Barnes, Dervisoglu, Rodriguez, Foster, Obafemi, Twine.

Manchester City vs Burnley Team News

Manchester City could be looking at four players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Burnley. There is no need for Benjamin Mendy to show up in the Manchester City dressing room, as he is suspended.

Jack Grealish, Ruben Dias and Julian Alvarez are all absent from the Manchester City squad that faces Burnley at Etihad Stadium.

Burnley have three on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Manchester City on Saturday. Connor Roberts is ineligible for selection in the Burnley squad, as he is suspended.

Burnley need to do without Vitinho and Michael Obafemi, who are not fit enough to travel to Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City vs Burnley Lineups

Manchester City vs Burnley H2H

Manchester City face off against Burnley for the first time in a while, with The Sky Blues claiming a 5-0 win at Etihad Stadium back then.

Manchester City vs Burnley Results

In one of the previous two matches between Manchester City and Burnley both teams scored.

Manchester City vs Burnley Betting Tips

It is a great season for Erling Haaland, who currently has 28 league goals to his name during this season. Manchester City will rely on his services to gun down Burnley.

Manchester City won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing one in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Burnley won six of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing three and losing one. Burnley scored the first goal of the match in seven of their last 10 away games, while Manchester City did the same in nine of their previous 10 games on home soil.

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the last two encounters between these two teams. Manchester City managed an average of 4.5 goals, with Burnley averaging 0.5 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet one time in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Manchester City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 2.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Burnley, who managed to score 1.9 times in those matches.