Burnley vs Manchester City - prediction, team news, lineups

Manchester City could ascent to the apical of the Premier League table and relegate Burnley successful the process if they assertion maximum points astatine Turf Moor connected Wednesday night.

The Citizens, caller from their vital triumph implicit leaders Arsenal, eased to a 5-1 triumph successful the reverse fixture against the Clarets astatine the Etihad Stadium, courtesy of a brace from Erling Haaland and 2 ain goals from Maxime Esteve.

Match preview

Four weeks connected from their EFL Cup last triumph implicit Arsenal astatine Wembley, Man City seized power of the Premier League rubric contention with a monolithic 2-1 triumph against the Gunners successful an epic Etihad brushwood connected Sunday, courtesy of goals from Rayan Cherki and Haaland.

At afloat time, Citizens supporters wasted nary clip successful unveiling a banner adorned with the words ‘Panic connected the streets of London’ from The Smiths' 1987 deed 'Panic', mocking Arsenal's perceived deficiency of vessel pursuing a tally of 4 consecutive home defeats. In contrast, Pep Guardiola’s troops person mislaid lone 1 of their past 20 league games (W13 D6).

Not since 2021 person Man City suffered a top-flight decision successful the period of April (W30 D3), proving wherefore they are the existent masters astatine the concern extremity of the season, and each the momentum is present with the entity blues, arsenic they bid to ascent backmost to the acme for the archetypal clip since August 21, 2025.

Currently 3 points down Arsenal with a crippled successful hand, Man City question to Turf Moor connected Wednesday having accumulated much distant points than immoderate different Premier League squad since the commencement of December (21 - W6 D3 L1), with their lone decision during this tally suffered against rivals Man United astatine Old Trafford successful January.

The Citizens besides person an exceptional grounds against Burnley, winning 14 of their past 15 Premier League meetings by an aggregate people of 45-6 since losing 1-0 astatine Turf Moor successful March 2015. In addition, they are unbeaten successful their past 29 top-flight matches against promoted teams (W26 D3) since losing 2-1 to Leeds United successful April 2021.

Less than a decennary ago, Burnley were competing successful the Europa League nether Sean Dyche. Now, the Clarets look acceptable to proceed their inclination of being a yo-yo nine betwixt the Premier League and Championship, with top-flight demotion seemingly a substance of erstwhile not if.

Scott Parker’s broadside were heavy beaten 4-1 by endurance hopefuls Nottingham Forest connected Sunday, with a one-goal half-time vantage thrown distant aft conceding 4 goals successful the last 32 minutes astatine the City Ground. This decision represents Burnley’s 45th successful their past 71 Premier League games implicit the past 2 seasons.

Relegation for a 3rd clip pursuing promotion volition beryllium confirmed if 17th-placed West Ham United debar decision against Crystal Palace connected Monday and Burnley suffer to Man City connected Wednesday; this would permission the Clarets much than 12 points adrift with lone 12 near to play for.

Just 1 triumph has been posted crossed the past 24 Premier League matches by Burnley, who are besides winless successful their past 12 top-flight location fixtures; lone erstwhile successful their league past person the Clarets endured a longer winless league streak astatine Turf Moor (14 betwixt February and October 2021).

Pulling disconnected an almighty upset against Man City volition beryllium a gangly bid for Burnley, who person mislaid each of their past 11 encounters with the Citizens, their longest ever losing tally against an hostile successful their league history. As for Parker, helium has suffered decision successful each 5 of his PL meetings with Man City arsenic a manager by an aggregate people of 16-1.

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Team News

Burnley volition beryllium without injured quintet Josh Cullen, Zeki Amdouni (both knee), Hannibal Mejbri, Jordan Beyer (both thigh) and Connor Roberts (calf), portion Axel Tuanzebe (heel) volition beryllium assessed up of kickoff.

Parker whitethorn see reverting to a five-man defence, with Kyle Walker successful contention to commencement arsenic a close wing-back against his erstwhile club. Josh Laurent and Bashir Humphreys, meanwhile, volition conflict for a commencement astatine the bosom of the defence alongside Esteve and Hjalmar Ekdal.

Zian Flemming, who scored his ninth Premier League extremity of the play successful the decision to Forest, is expected to proceed up beforehand with Jaidon Anthony, portion James Ward-Prowse, Florentino Luis and Lesley Ugochukwu could each nexus arms successful centre-midfield.

As for Man City, Josko Gvardiol (tibial fracture) remains sidelined, portion Ruben Dias (ankle) and Rodri (groin) are some doubts, the second of whom sustained his wounded successful the 2nd fractional against Arsenal.

Nico Gonzalez would presumably deputise successful midfield if Rodri is not acceptable to start. Captain Bernardo Silva and Rayan Cherki, meanwhile, are some acceptable to clasp their starting spots successful the mediate of the transportation aft excelling against Arsenal.

Haaland has an awesome minutes-per-goal ratio of 1 each 36 minutes against Burnley (seven goals successful 4 games) and the Norwegian is expected to pb the enactment erstwhile again, with Jeremy Doku and Antoine Semenyo - who has scored 3 goals successful arsenic galore top-flight games against the Clarets - acceptable to supply enactment from retired wide.

Burnley imaginable starting lineup:

Dubravka; Walker, Ekdal, Laurent, Esteve, Hartman; Florentino, Ugochukwu, Ward-Prowse; Anthony, Flemming

Manchester City imaginable starting lineup:

Donnarumma; Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly; Gonzalez, Bernardo; Semenyo, Cherki, Doku; Haaland

We say: Burnley 0-3 Manchester City

Considering the gulf successful people betwixt these 2 teams, their contrasting runs of signifier and their head-to-head grounds successful caller seasons, it is hard to look beyond a comfy Man City triumph here.

Burnley volition beryllium warring for their lives arsenic they bid to postpone their inevitable relegation, but we expect a ruthless Citizens outfit to person excessively overmuch prime for the defensively-frail hosts, peculiarly successful exploiting the spaces near down by a Clarets broadside forced to pursuit a result.

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