Burnley host league leaders Manchester City at Turf Moor in the Premier League on Wednesday evening.

After winning back-to-back games for the first time this season against Liverpool and Aston Villa, Burnley are coming into this game with a 2-0 loss in their last game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. A victory here will take them to the 14th position in the points table, further from the danger of the relegation zone. 

Manchester City are on a 8-match winning streak, which took them to the top of the points table. They defeated Sheffield United by a narrow 1-0 margin at the Etihad Stadium. They have conceded only one goal in the last eight matches in the competition and are looking like title contenders with half the season gone.

Manchester City holds a clear advantage record in head-to-head encounters against Burnley, having won 15 matches out of a total of 20 games played between the two teams, while the latter has managed only one win. The remaining 4 games were drawn.

The previous meeting between the two teams took place in November last year and ended in a 5-0 victory for Manchester City. R Mahrez scored a hat-trick while B Mendy and F Torres were also on the scoresheet.

Rivalry Stats

Burnley have been winless in nine Premier League meetings with Manchester City (D1 L8) since a 1-0 home win in March 2015. They have conceded more Premier League goals against the Citizens than they have against any other side (39).

Burnley have won four of their last six home league games (D1 L1), as many as they had in their previous 16 games at Turf Moor (D4 L8).

Manchester City have won their last seven games against Burnley in all competitions by an aggregate score of 28-1, including 5-0 (Premier League) and 3-0 (League Cup) victories this season.

Manchester City have won each of their last three Premier League away games, having won just two of their first six on the road before that. They’ve scored eight goals across their last two away games (3-1 vs. Chelsea, 5-0 vs. West Brom).

Match Details

• Match: Burnley vs. Manchester City
• Venue: Turf Moor, Burnley
• Date & Time: Feb. 3, 2021, at 11:30 PM IST 

Team News

Burnley

• Injured: None
• Doubtful: C Wood, A Barnes, C Taylor, J Brownhill
• Suspended: None

Manchester City

• Injured: K D Bruyne
• Doubtful: N Ake, S Aguero
• Suspended: None

Predicted Starting XI

Burnley (4-4-2)

N Pope (GK); M Lowton, J Tarkowski, B Mee, E Pieters; R Brady, J Gudmundsson, J Cork, D McNeil; M Vydra, J Rodriguez

Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

Ederson (GK); K Walker, J Stones, R Dias, J Cancelo; B Silva, Rodrigo, I Gundogan; R Mahrez, G Jesus, R Sterling 

• Burnley form guide: L-W-W-W-L
• Manchester City form guide: W-W-W-W-W

Match Prediction

Burnley have been stubborn at home, winning three out of the last four games they have played at home. But injuries to a few key players may have them chasing the game against a superior side.

Manchester City are looking in great form with victories in all the games played in January. The defence and attack are working perfectly with each other, leading to clean sheets and plenty of goals. 

We can expect a comfortable 3-0 victory for Manchester City by full time whistle.

Howzat Dream Team

• Goalkeeper: N Pope
• Defenders: B Mee, K Walker, R Dias, J Cancelo
• Midfielders: J Gudmundsson, B Silva, I Gundogan, R Mahrez
• Forward: G Jesus

• Captain: R Mahrez/G Jesus
• Vice Captain: K Walker/J Cancelo

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