Manchester City vs Burnley Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 31st January 2024

Manchester City take on Burnley for a match in the Premier League on Wednesday at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City are number two in the table on 43 points after 20 matches. Burnley rank as number 19 with 12 points after 21 matches played.

The last time Manchester City clashed with Burnley, they earned three points to their account, and appear ready to aim for another the win this coming Wednesday.

Manchester City arrive at their next Premier League match, averaging a fabulous 2.6 goals per game in their last ten matches in which, they scored a delicious total of 26, while also conceding 16 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.6 per game in which, they kept their opponents from scoring once.

The Clarets hit the target 13 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.3 goals a game. They conceded 1.5 goals per match for a total of 15 goals, while claiming two clean sheets as well.

Manchester City held on to a clean sheet in their last encounters with Burnley in the Premier League. They ended up winning 3-0 and 2-0 respectively.

Manchester City vs Burnley Prediction

Manchester City Form

Manchester City are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 5-0 win against Huddersfield. They went on to beat Newcastle by 2-3, before also getting the better of Tottenham in a 0-1 victory. Manchester City won three of their previous six matches at Etihad Stadium in the Premier League. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring 16 goals to eight against.

Burnley Form

A single point prevents Burnley from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 3-2 and 1-0 against Aston Villa and Tottenham, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Luton. Burnley only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Premier League. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by ten goals to seven.

Anything but a home win for Manchester City will be a massive surprise, and with goals flowing freely Burnley could be in for a hammering.

Manchester City scored 28 goals and conceded nine in their last ten games against teams from the bottom half of the Premier League table. They collected 25 points and eight victories. Burnley won zero and claimed zero points in their seven most recent games against teams inside the top six. They scored seven conceded 21 goals. Manchester City have a record of 13 wins, four draws and three defeats in the Premier League this season. Burnley enjoy a record of three wins, three draws and 15 defeats in the Premier League.

Manchester City vs Burnley Squads

Manchester City Squad

The 53-year-old Guardiola will select the starting eleven against Burnley from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Ederson (0/19), Scott Carson (0/0), Stefan Ortega (0/2), John Stones (0/8), Josko Gvardiol (0/16), Kyle Walker (0/20), Manuel Akanji (2/15), Max Alleyne (0/0), Nathan Ake (2/16), Rico Lewis (1/9), Ruben Dias (0/17), Sergio Gomez (0/2), Bernardo Silva (6/17), Jack Grealish (3/12), Kevin De Bruyne (1/2), Mahamadou Susoho (0/0), Mateo Kovacic (0/15), Matheus Nunes (0/10), Micah Hamilton (0/0), Phil Foden (5/20), Rodri (4/17), Erling Haaland (14/15), Jeremy Doku (2/12), Julian Alvarez (6/20), Oscar Bobb (1/7).

Burnley Squad

Below is the full team squad of Burnley. The manager Kompany will pick his starting XI against Manchester City from these players:

Arijanet Muric (0/0), James Trafford (0/21), Lawrence Vigouroux (0/0), Ameen Al Dakhil (0/12), Charlie Taylor (1/16), Connor Roberts (0/13), Dara O'Shea (0/17), Hannes Delcroix (0/9), Hjalmar Ekdal (0/4), Jordan Beyer (0/15), Vitinho (0/15), Aaron Ramsey (0/10), Han-Noah Massengo (0/0), Jack Cork (0/0), Johann Berg Gudmundsson (0/14), Josh Brownhill (3/20), Josh Cullen (0/12), Luca Koleosho (1/15), Manuel Benson (0/4), Nathan Redmond (0/12), Sander Berge (1/20), Anass Zaroury (0/5), David Datro Fofana (0/0), Jacob Bruun Larsen (2/17), Jay Rodriguez (2/13), Lyle Foster (4/12), Mike Tresor (0/14), Wilson Odobert (3/12), Zeki Amdouni (4/20).

Manchester City vs Burnley Team News

Manchester City are looking at up to six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their home match against Burnley this coming Wednesday.

Ederson, Manuel Akanji, John Stones, Erling Haaland, Mateo Kovacic and Jack Grealish nurses various injuries and won't take part for Manchester City against Burnley at Etihad Stadium.

Burnley are looking at six players missing out on their match this coming Wednesday at Etihad Stadium. Sander Berge is ineligible for selection in the Burnley squad, as he is suspended.

Names like Jordan Beyer, Charlie Taylor, Luca Koleosho, Dara O'Shea and Vitinho most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Manchester City.

Manchester City vs Burnley Lineups

Manchester City vs Burnley H2H

The Citizens had a good reading on Burnley in their last two meetings, which they won by 2-0 and 3-0, respectively. Manchester City were ruthless against Burnley in recent meetings, and will be looking to keep their run going. The home side beat their coming visitors ten times in ten encounters. The bookmakers have another win for the home side best priced at 1/11.

Manchester City vs Burnley Results

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Manchester City and Burnley. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 12/5 with bookies.

Manchester City vs Burnley Betting Tips

It is a great season for Erling Haaland, who currently has 14 league goals to his name during this season. The Sky Blues will rely on his services to gun down Burnley.

Manchester City sailed through their 10 most recent outings at home with seven wins, while they drew three. Burnley won two of their previous 10 outings away from home across all tournaments, whilst they drew one and lost seven. Manchester City managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches at Etihad Stadium.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past ten encounters between Manchester City and Burnley, with the latter scoring 0.2 goals on average in these. Manchester City managed an average of three goals as both teams scored two times in this run. In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Manchester City saw eight of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 2.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Burnley, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.