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 38 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Assistant 1 Steven Meredith (England)
- Assistant 2 Craig Taylor
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| Burnley FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #9 |
| 22 | Points | 0 |
| 38 | Played | 0 |
| 4 / 10 / 24 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 38 | Scored | 0 |
| 75 | Conceded | 0 |
| -37 | GD | +0 |
| 0.58 | PPG | – |
| 11% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
21%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Burnley FC are 2nd (22 pts). Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Burnley FC gets underway.
- 5' Goal! Erling Haaland scores his 250 goal in 83 matches.
- 10' Antoine Semenyo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bernardo Silva made 436 appearances and scored 65 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' 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.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 50' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Zian Flemming has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burnley FC that had 342 games and scored 404 goals.
- 65' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 65 minute. Rayan Ait Nouri leaves to be changed by Nico Gonzalez.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 72' Time for substitution for Burnley FC. Loum Tchaouna is replaced by Lyle Foster.
- 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 82' Armando Broja is replacing Zian Flemming for the Burnley FC side.
- 87' The Burnley FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Laurent departs to be replaced by Marcus Edwards.
- Full Time. Manchester City FC beats Burnley FC
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 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 4 |
| Julian Alvarez | 4 |
| Bernardo Silva | 3 |
| Sergio Aguero | 3 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 3 |
| Rodri | 3 |
Head to Head
Burnley FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.3
Burnley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Burnley FC or Draw
44%
Draw or Manchester City FC
87%
Burnley FC or Manchester City FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
25.6%
0 – 2
14.8%
1 – 1
8.6%
0 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5%
1 – 3
2.1%
0 – 4
1.7%
2 – 1
1.1%
2 – 0
0.8%
2 – 2
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Burnley FC
| Handicap | Burnley FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 7% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 31% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

