Manchester City FC vs Burnley FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Manchester City FC

3 – 1

Full Time

Burnley FC

Wed 31 Jan 2024 · 19:30 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Julian Alvarez 16' 1–0

Julian Alvarez 22' 2–0

Rodri 46' 3–0

3–1 90+3' Ameen Al Dakhil

Y 21' Hjalmar Ekdal

Y 75' Connor Roberts

Ederson 75' Y

Jeremy Doku 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Burnley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Sam Barrott (England)
Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan

5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 11.8 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

Manchester City FC 14 games · Avg 3.7 goals Burnley FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-01-31 Manchester City FC 3–1 Burnley FC 2023-08-11 Burnley FC 0–3 Manchester City FC 2023-03-18 Manchester City FC 6–0 Burnley FC 2022-04-02 Burnley FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 2021-10-16 Manchester City FC 2–0 Burnley FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Jan	Burnley FC	H	3–1	W
26 Jan	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–0	W
13 Jan	Newcastle United FC	A	3–2	W
07 Jan	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	5–0	W
30 Dec	Sheffield United FC	H	2–0	W
27 Dec	Everton FC	A	3–1	W

Burnley FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Jan	Manchester City FC	A	1–3	L
12 Jan	Luton Town FC	H	1–1	D
05 Jan	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	0–1	L
30 Dec	Aston Villa FC	A	2–3	L
26 Dec	Liverpool FC	H	0–2	L
23 Dec	Fulham FC	A	2–0	W

Key Stats

21% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

40% Clean Sheets
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' 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' The 35-year-old Johann Berg Gudmundsson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
10' 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.
15' 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.
16' Brilliant from the forward! Julian Alvarez makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 16.
21' Hjalmar Ekdal has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 21.
22' The Argentina forward Julian Alvarez breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 2-0!
27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
32' Burnley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
37' Manchester City FC have won 1027 goals from 438 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dara O'Shea, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
46' Rodri makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Manchester City FC are in front.
51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
59' Burnley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Fofana is hanging Lyle Foster on the field on 59 minute.
64' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
69' Anass Zaroury, a Morocco , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
71' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 71 minute. Kevin De Bruyne leaves to be changed by Erling Haaland.
75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Connor Roberts on 75 minutes.
76' Manchester City FC make a change. Phil Foden trudges off to be replaced by Jack Grealish on 76 minutes.
81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jeremy Doku.
86' A tactical swap from Burnley FC — Han-Noah Massengo on, Hjalmar Ekdal off on 86 minutes.
87' Manchester City FC make a change. Rodri trudges off to be replaced by Mateo Kovacic on 87 minutes.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Burnley FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

8
Josh Brownhill
2
Dara O'Shea
7
Johann Berg Gudmundsson ↓ Aaron Ramsey 59'
16
Sander Berge
22
Vitinho
17
Lyle Foster ↓ David Fofana 59'
1
James Trafford
28
Ameen Al Dakhil
47
Wilson Odobert ↓ Anass Zaroury 76'
25
Zeki Amdouni ↓ Connor Roberts 59'
18
Hjalmar Ekdal ↓ Han-Noah Massengo 86'

Bench

4
Jack Cork
14
Connor Roberts ↑ 59'
49
Arijanet Muric
24
Josh Cullen
34
Jacob Bruun Larsen
42
Han-Noah Massengo ↑ 86'
–
David Fofana ↑ 59'
19
Anass Zaroury ↑ 76'
21
Aaron Ramsey ↑ 59'

Coach Vincent Kompany

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Riyad Mahrez	7
Erling Haaland	6
Gabriel Jesus	4
Julian Alvarez	4
Rodri	3
Bernardo Silva	3
Sergio Aguero	3
Kevin De Bruyne	3

Head to Head

Manchester City FC Form

2024-01-31 Manchester City FC 3–1 Burnley FC W 2024-01-26 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2024-01-13 Newcastle United FC 2–3 Manchester City FC W 2024-01-07 Manchester City FC 5–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2023-12-30 Manchester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2023-12-27 Everton FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W

Burnley FC Form

2024-01-31 Manchester City FC 3–1 Burnley FC L 2024-01-12 Burnley FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2024-01-05 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–0 Burnley FC L 2023-12-30 Aston Villa FC 3–2 Burnley FC L 2023-12-26 Burnley FC 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2023-12-23 Fulham FC 0–2 Burnley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.14 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.82 Burnley FC xG

I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC68% Draw20% Burnley FC12%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.96

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

88%

Draw or Burnley FC

32%

Manchester City FC or Burnley FC

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC47% Draw41% Burnley FC12%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

11.7%

1 – 0

10.6%

1 – 1

9.8%

2 – 1

9.4%

3 – 0

8.1%

0 – 0

6.8%

3 – 1

Actual

4 – 0

4.3%

2 – 2

3.9%

4 – 1

3.7%

1 – 2

3.6%

0 – 1

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Burnley FC covers
-2.5	23%	—	77%
-2	23%	20%	57%
-1.5	43%	—	57%
-1	43%	23%	34%
-0.5	66%	—	34%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	8%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✓

Burnley FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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