Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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.

Match Details

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

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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

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' KICK OFF: Manchester City FC gets underway.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Burnley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Burnley FC have won 404 goals from 342 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Julian Alvarez makes it 1-0.
  • 21' Hjalmar Ekdal picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 22' Goal! Julian Alvarez scores his 93 goal in 182 matches.
  • 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
  • 37' Zeki Amdouni has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' What a moment for Rodri! That strike on 46 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 51' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vincent Kompany might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 59' The Burnley FC bench stirs into life. Lyle Foster is withdrawn and David Fofana gets his opportunity.
  • 64' James Trafford, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 69' Burnley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 71' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Kevin De Bruyne departs to be replaced by Erling Haaland.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Connor Roberts.
  • 76' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Phil Foden has done his job and it is now time for Jack Grealish to step up.
  • 81' Jeremy Doku is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 86' Burnley FC make a change. Hjalmar Ekdal trudges off to be replaced by Han-Noah Massengo on 86 minutes.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Rodri is replaced by Mateo Kovacic.
  • The points are shared — Manchester City FC 3-1 Burnley FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Burnley FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincent Kompany

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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
1 / 4
1.49 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 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC68% Draw24% Burnley FC8%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
93%
Draw or Burnley FC
32%
Manchester City FC or Burnley FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC42% Draw53% Burnley FC5%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
24.2%
0 – 0
18.8%
2 – 0
17.8%
3 – 0
8.7%
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 1
1.2%
5 – 0
1%
1 – 2
1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 21% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 30% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+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
23% ✓

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