Man City have scored at least 4 goals in their last 5 home matches against Burnley in all competitions. Man City have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 10 home matches against Burnley in all competitions. Man City have won their last 8 matches against Burnley in all competitions. Man City have been winning at both half time and full time in their last 5 matches against Burnley in all competitions. Man City have kept a clean sheet in 7 of their last 8 matches against Burnley in all competitions. Man City have kept a clean sheet in their last 4 home matches (Premier League). Burnley have failed to win their last 10 matches (Premier League). Man City are undefeated in their last 6 matches (Premier League). Burnley have conceded at least 2 goals in their last 3 away matches (Premier League).
The welcome of Burnley should be just the right opponent for Manchester City to get back to winning ways. Pep Guardiola's side have won 5-0 the last four times Burnley have come to the Etihad. Burnley are still looking for their first league win of the season and that is unlikely to come this weekend. They've lost their last seven matches away to City. 4:0
Gabriel Jesus and Ederson will not be available here due to their late return from South America. Zack Steffen will replace the latter in goal on Saturday. Ilkay Gundogan and Oleksandr Zinchenko are both nearing returns for Manchester City after spells out injured. Sean Dyche has Maxwel Cornet back from injury to face Manchester City on Saturday but Ben Mee has Coronavirus and will be forced to sit out once more, with Nathan Collins retaining his place. Cornet could fill in at left-back given Charlie Taylor has picked up a knock, though Erik Pieters is also on standby. Connor Roberts made his first-team return for Wales during the international break in a boost for Burnley. He will push for Matt Lowton's starting spot here. Kevin Long and Jay Rodriguez returned from injury before the break, but Dale Stephens remains sidelined.
Total goals over 3.5 Reason for tip Burnley have conceded 30 goals in eight meetings with City, losing 5-0 in four straight visits to the Etihad. City have scored 22 goals in their five home matches this season, scoring at least four times in four of those.
Burnley may have developed a new-found sense of resilience following two successive draws in the top flight, but their four most recent trips to the Etihad have all ended in disaster against a five-star City. It is difficult to see Guardiola's side repeating the same trick again given how the international break will take its toll, but this ought to be another routine success and clean sheet for the champions either way.