Burnley host Manchester City in a tricky English Premier League encounter on Wednesday knowing that defeat will confirm their relegation to the Championship next season.
At the other end of the table, a win for Manchester City will see them topple Arsenal as the Premier League leaders with five games to go.
The Clarets come into the game with 20 points from 33 matches, needing nothing short of a miracle to avoid a return to the Championship. They blew a 1-0 lead against Nottingham over the weekend, eventually being thrashed 4-1 at the City Ground.
City beat Arsenal 2-1 last weekend courtesy of goals from Rayan Cherki and the leagues top scorer Erling Haaland. This was their fourth consecutive win in all competitions.
Pep Guardiola’s side are aiming to win a remarkable seventh PL title under his reign. He won a record four titles in a row from 2021-2024.
Man City have won 26 of their last 29 league games against newly-promoted opposition and are hot favorites to win here and reclaim top spot in the land.
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What time does Burnley vs Man City start?
The game kicks off at 10PM E.A.T at Turf Moor,
Burnley vs Man City team news
Zian Flemming scored yet again in the defeat to Nottingham and will be key for the hosts here.
James Ward-Prowse and Jaidon Anthony will also retain their spots in the starting XI with Lesly Ugochukwu right behind them in the defensive midfield role.
The rest of the side is set to remain unchanged.
For the visitors, Haaland scored his first PL goal in eight games and is tipped as the favorite to start again here. Antoine Semenyo and Cherki will retain their places as well.
Jeremy Doku is likely to settle for a place on the bench with Phil Foden returning to the starting XI.
Nico O’Reilly has been impressive all year and will start on the left hand side of the back four, with Matheus Nunes on the opposite flank.
Burnley vs Man City head-to-head and current form
The Clarets have won only once in their last 10 matches, a 3-2 away victory against Crystal Palace in February. They come into the game on a three-game losing streak, conceding nine goals in the process.
They face a high-flying City side seeking a fifth consecutive win in all competitions. City have scored 11 goals in that run.
City have been utterly dominant over Burnley, winning the last 14 matches played against them. They demolished them 5-1 in the reverse fixture, with Haaland bagging a brace.
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Current form:
Burnley – LLLDL
Man City – WWWWL
Burnley vs Man City previous games
Burnley vs Man City prediction
We can expect goals in this fixture with both teams fighting for opposite things at the business end of the season.
However, with City’s recent dominance over Burnley – an away win is looking more than likely.
Prediction – Man City to win + Over 2.5 goals – CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME!
