Manchester City vs Burnley: Expected Lineups, Predictions, Odds, Head to Head Stats, Injury News & How To Watch

On Wednesday night, an exciting David and Goliath clash is set to take place between 2nd-rank Manchester City and 19th-rank Burnley in the Premier League. The previous encounter between these teams happened on the inaugural matchday of the Premier League 2023/24 season when the Sky Blues claimed victory with a decisive 3-0 scoreline. However, that triumph was shadowed by Kevin De Bruyne‘s hamstring injury incurred during the first quarter of an hour.

In contrast to past circumstances, there is renewed optimism this time as the Belgian star has resumed active duty alongside what looks like a fully restored squad from Manchester City. Let us now delve into further specifics about this much-awaited match-up.

Time, venue, and how to watch Manchester City vs Burnley

Kick-Off Time: Wednesday, 31 January 2024, 19:30 UTC

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Where to watch: Viewers can enjoy the forthcoming match on TNT Sports, accessible through Discovery+. In addition to this, UK viewers have the option of tuning into TNT Sports 3 for live coverage. For our audience in the United States, Peacock remains a viable platform to catch the action.

List of injuries for both teams

Presently, Manchester City is contending with injuries to just two of their players; Manuel Akanji and Erling Haaland. The former has suffered an ankle injury, while the latter struggles with a knee injury. Nevertheless, Manager Pep Guardiola has assured fans of Haaland’s participation in the upcoming match, and Akanji is also expected to follow suit.

Turning now to Burnley, who face their own set of challenges: Left winger Koelosha regrettably remains absent due to a knee injury. Likewise, Nathan Redmond is currently side-lined because of a hamstring issue. And in defense, left-back Charlie Taylor is precluded from making appearances, until he recovers from his shoulder injury effectively.

Expected starting lineup for Manchester City vs Burnley

For the match, while Erling Haaland is set to return, it is probable that his participation may not commence from the start of the match.

Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic; Bernardo, Foden, Doku; Alvarez

On another note, The Clarets appear poised to retain their customary 4-4-2 formation as expected.

Burnley: Trafford; Vitinho, O’Shea, Ekdal, Al-Dakhil; Gudmundsson, Cullen, Brownhill, Odobert; Amdouni, Foster

Head-to-Head

Total matches played- 93

Manchetser City (won)- 47

Burnley (won)- 26

Draw- 20

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Predictions for the match

Before providing predictions for the Manchester City vs Burnley match, let’s take into consideration the teams’ current performance besides their record over the last ten matches.

Manchester City: WWWWWWWDWW

Burnley: DLLLWLDLWL

Seeing this just shows how leagues above the Cityzens have been over Burnley in terms of performance. Our prognosis leans favorably towards a confident win led by Manchester City. For the final score prediction, we are inclined towards Manchester City 4-0 Burnley.

The full-time match odds

Manchester City (win): 1/12

Burnley (win): 28/1

Draw: 10/1

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