Burnley FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burnley FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Turf Moor.
- Burnley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Assistant 1 Steven Meredith (England)
- Assistant 2 Craig Taylor
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 11 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Fulham FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | Everton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Burnley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
21%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 9 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 5 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 3 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Burnley FC get us underway at Turf Moor.
- 5' Erling Haaland does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
- 10' A quiet spell here at Turf Moor. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Burnley FC are deployed in a 5-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Zian Flemming has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Bernardo Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' Loum Tchaouna, a France forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' Burnley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burnley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' Rayan Ait Nouri makes way for Nico Gonzalez at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 72' Lyle Foster is replacing Loum Tchaouna for the Burnley FC side.
- 77' It is a cagey affair so far. Burnley FC in their 5-4-1 trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 82' The Burnley FC bench stirs into life. Zian Flemming is withdrawn and Armando Broja gets his opportunity.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Marcus Edwards. He replaces Josh Laurent on 87 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Burnley FC Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 20
- 2
- 1
-
19
Zian Flemming ↓ Armando Broja 82'
-
11
Jaidon Anthony ↓ Mike Tresor 87'
-
17
Loum Tchaouna ↓ Lyle Foster 72'
- 5
- 3
-
12
Bashir Humphreys ↓ Florentino 82'
- 18
-
29
Josh Laurent ↓ Marcus Edwards 87'
Bench
-
10
Marcus Edwards ↑ 87'
- 4
-
16
Florentino ↑ 82'
-
9
Lyle Foster ↑ 72'
-
27
Armando Broja ↑ 82'
- 8
- 23
- 13
-
31
Mike Tresor ↑ 87'
Coach
Scott Parker
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
42
Antoine Semenyo ↓ Savio 65'
- 20
-
21
Rayan Ait Nouri ↓ Nico Gonzalez 65'
- 25
- 27
- 9
- 11
- 15
- 10
- 33
- 45
Bench
- 4
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 47
- 7
-
26
Savio ↑ 65'
- 1
-
14
Nico Gonzalez ↑ 65'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riyad Mahrez | 7 |
| Erling Haaland | 6 |
| Julian Alvarez | 4 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 4 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 3 |
| Rodri | 3 |
| Bernardo Silva | 3 |
| Sergio Aguero | 3 |
Head to Head
Burnley FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.76
Burnley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 56% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Burnley FC or Draw
44%
Draw or Manchester City FC
82%
Burnley FC or Manchester City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
12%
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Burnley FC
| Handicap | Burnley FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 25% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

