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Manchester City FC vs Burnley FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Manchester City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Burnley FC
Sat 16 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Aymeric Laporte 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Burnley FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Matthew Wilkes
  • Referee Peter Kirkup
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Andre Marriner
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

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

14
Manchester City FC 14 games · Avg 3.7 goals Burnley FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-16 Manchester City FC 2–0 Burnley FC 2021-02-03 Burnley FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 2020-11-28 Manchester City FC 5–0 Burnley FC 2020-06-22 Manchester City FC 5–0 Burnley FC 2019-12-03 Burnley FC 1–4 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Burnley FC H 2–0 W
03 Oct Liverpool FC A 2–2 D
28 Sep Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–2 L
25 Sep Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
18 Sep Southampton FC H 0–0 D
15 Sep RB Leipzig H 6–3 W
Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Manchester City FC A 0–2 L
02 Oct Norwich City FC H 0–0 D
25 Sep Leicester City FC A 2–2 D
18 Sep Arsenal FC H 0–1 L
13 Sep Everton FC A 1–3 L
29 Aug Leeds United FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Manchester City FC Burnley FC
#9 Position #2
0 Points 22
0 Played 38
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 4 / 10 / 24
0 Scored 38
0 Conceded 75
+0 GD -37
– PPG 0.58
– Win % 11%

Key Stats

21% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts). Burnley FC are 2nd (22 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Manchester City FC to score. At the same time, Burnley FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' 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.
  • 12' What composure from Bernardo Silva! The Portugal international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 22' The 31-year-old Nathan Ake has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ashley Westwood, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Aymeric Laporte argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Chris Wood has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' The Burnley FC manager makes a substitution. Maxwel Cornet departs to be replaced by Ashley Barnes.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 67' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Burnley FC's shape.
  • 71' Magnificent from Kevin De Bruyne! That is 80 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 72' Johann Berg Gudmundsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Cork at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Burnley FC. Chris Wood is replaced by Jay Rodriguez.
  • 84' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Kevin De Bruyne departs to be replaced by Fernandinho.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Bernardo Silva is replaced by Cole Palmer on 90 minute.
  • Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Burnley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sean Dyche

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-10-16 Manchester City FC 2–0 Burnley FC 2021-02-03 Burnley FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 2020-11-28 Manchester City FC 5–0 Burnley FC 2020-06-22 Manchester City FC 5–0 Burnley FC 2019-12-03 Burnley FC 1–4 Manchester City FC

Manchester City FC Form

2021-10-16 Manchester City FC 2–0 Burnley FC W 2021-10-03 Liverpool FC 2–2 Manchester City FC D 2021-09-28 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–0 Manchester City FC L 2021-09-25 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2021-09-18 Manchester City FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2021-09-15 Manchester City FC 6–3 RB Leipzig W

Burnley FC Form

2021-10-16 Manchester City FC 2–0 Burnley FC L 2021-10-02 Burnley FC 0–0 Norwich City FC D 2021-09-25 Leicester City FC 2–2 Burnley FC D 2021-09-18 Burnley FC 0–1 Arsenal FC L 2021-09-13 Everton FC 3–1 Burnley FC L 2021-08-29 Burnley FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 79% + Under 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC66% Draw25% Burnley FC9%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Burnley FC
34%
Manchester City FC or Burnley FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC42% Draw54% Burnley FC4%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
24.4%
0 – 0
19.3%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
8.4%
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
4 – 1
1.2%
1 – 2
1%
5 – 0
1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 21% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 31% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 5% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.