Manchester City FC vs Burnley FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Burnley FC — Premier League .
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Burnley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Burnley FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Arsenal FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | SSC Napoli | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Manchester United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 20 Sep | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Liverpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | Manchester United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
21%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Manchester City FC host Burnley FC — let the battle begin!
- Burnley FC will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Burnley FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riyad Mahrez | 7 |
| Erling Haaland | 6 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 4 |
| Julian Alvarez | 4 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 3 |
| Rodri | 3 |
| Bernardo Silva | 3 |
| Sergio Aguero | 3 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2025-09-27
Manchester City FC
5–1
Burnley FC
W
2025-09-21
Arsenal FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2025-09-18
Manchester City FC
2–0
SSC Napoli
W
2025-09-14
Manchester City FC
3–0
Manchester United FC
W
2025-08-31
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2025-08-23
Manchester City FC
0–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.51
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Burnley FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Burnley FC
30%
Manchester City FC or Burnley FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.5%
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Burnley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

