Manchester City have performed better than Burnley so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Manchester City form and stats
Manchester City, who have the most scored goals (71) in Premier League, have performed here at Etihad Stadium this season with 10 wins from 14 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. Two home wins in a row for Manchester bring valid hopes of a third.
The Manchester City supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Arsenal in Premier League and win 3-0. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Manchester United.
It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Manchester City have performed as huge favourites like they are today: 25 games found in the database showing 21 Manchester wins, two draws and two defeats.
The manager J. Guardiola i Sala will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Chelsea in only three days.
Manchester are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (36 goals in 14 games). Manchester City are not conceding a lot of goals here at Etihad Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 14 matches.
Burnley form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.
Burnley delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Tottenham Hotspur (placed 8th) in their previous match; a Premier League game. Before that, Burnley travelled to Newcastle United and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
Burnley are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found nine matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were two wins, three draws and four defeats. Of the defeats, two games were lost by at least two goals margin.
A new game in only three days for Burnley, the Premier League home match versus Watford. Busy days.
Burnley find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. Burnley struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 21 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Burnley - Manchester 1-4 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Manchester City-Burnley H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Manchester City eight wins, Burnley one win, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Agüero del Castillo 16 goals |  R. Sterling 12 goals |   C. Wood 11 goals |
Manchester City missing players
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| Manchester City | Burnley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 71 | 36 | 13 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 34 |
| 31 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 21 | 40 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 79% | 79% |
| 72% | 79% | 83% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 55% |
| 48% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 21% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 10% |
| 52% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 38% |
| 38% | 43% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 29% | 38% |
| 10% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 36% | 31% |
| 8.2 | 9.4 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.6 | 5.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 541 | 287 | 133 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 118 | 292 |
| 195 | 99 | 43 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 34 | 93 |
| 36% | 36% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 41% | 37% |
- All of Manchester City's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Burnley have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Manchester City has the most scored goals (71)
- Manchester City has the most scored goals in the second half (39)
- Manchester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Manchester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Manchester City have scored more than double the goals of Burnley.
- Manchester City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Manchester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 29 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 45 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 29 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 71 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 40 | 60 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 59 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 14 | 30 | 54 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 48 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 46 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 43 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 46 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 44 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 42 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -4 | 42 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 40 |
| 11 | Burnley | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -6 | 39 |
| 12 | Everton | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -9 | 37 |
| 13 | Southampton | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 38 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | -14 | 37 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 35 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -7 | 32 |
| 16 | Watford | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 27 | -17 | 28 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -17 | 27 |
| 18 | AFC Bournemouth | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 26 | -20 | 27 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 34 | 56 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 32 | -22 | 26 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 55 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 26 | -30 | 21 |
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