Manchester City vs Burnley Predictions

The hosts will have major advantages coming into the game. Manchester City are likely to come out on top and defeat Burnley in their upcoming Premier League clash

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Date: Saturday, 27^th September 2025

Time: 3 pm Nigerian time

Following contrasting results in the EFL Cup third round, Manchester City and Burnley resume their Premier League duties at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Citizens and the Clarets meet for the first time since January 2024 when the former claimed a 3-1 top-flight victory on the blue side of Manchester.

Head-to-head:

• Manchester City have won 14 of the 18 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Burnley have recorded just 1 victory.
• The remaining 3 clashes ended in draws.
• Manchester City haven’t lost to Burnley in their last 18 meetings in all competitions.
• The Clarets have failed to bag a clean sheet in all of their last five matches.
• The Cityzens have four clean sheets in four of their last five fixtures against Burnley.
• Eight of their last nine encounters produced at least three goals.

Form:

• Man City in the league: W-L-L-W-D
• Man City in all competitions: L-W-W-D-W
• Burnley in the league: LWLLD
• Burnley in all competitions: W-L-L-D-L

Team News:

• Mateo Kovacic, Omar Marmoush, Rayan Cherki and Rayan Ait Nouri will not be in action for Manchester City as they are injured. Abdukodir Khusanov might also miss out. Erling Haaland is also a minor doubt for this match.
• Burnley will miss out on the services of Connor Roberts, Zeki Amdouni and Jordan Beyer as they are injured. Jacob Bruun Larsen might also miss out due to a lack of fitness.

Player(s) to watch:

• Erling Haaland was not part of Man City’s squad in their Carabao Cup game, but he will be ready to lead his side in the attacking front for the upcoming Premier League fixture. Erling Haaland scored an important goal against Arsenal, but it was not enough. He is looking good this season and is going to be a menace to the opponent’s defence.
• Jaidon Anthony has scored three goals and also has an assist to his name in five Premier League appearances this season. The 25-year-old will be looking to step up so that he can deliver a special performance to help his side against Manchester City.