Burnley vs Manchester City
English Premier League
Date: 11 August 2023, Friday
Kick-off at 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
Venue: Turf Moor (Burnley).
The Premier League season begins with Manchester City facing off against Burnley, who are making their debut in the league.
The match, which will be played at Turf Moor, will be the first of the Premier League season. It will give Burnley an opportunity to start well against Manchester City, which won the treble. Vincent Kompany is expected to make a statement of intent.
During the previous season, Burnley won the English Football League Championship and qualified for the Premier League. For Kompany, keeping the team in the top division is his biggest challenge.
With Pep Guardiola at the helm, Manchester City is expected to make another strong push for the Premier League title. The media narrative surrounding the team’s campaign is focused on trying and win four consecutive titles.
Despite the team’s impressive performance last season, some key members of the team have left the club. Riyad Mahrez and Ilkay Gundogan were among the players who left Manchester City.
City will look to start its campaign with a victory after losing to the Emirates FA Cup final to the London club, which went through a penalty shootout. The match ended in a tie after a deflected strike by Alexandre Lacazette in the 100th minute.
As the new season begins, Guardiola is focused on maintaining the team’s hunger and motivation. With that in mind, it’s not yet clear if he can manage to achieve his goals. But, Manchester City is expected to once again win the Premier League title.
Burnley vs Manchester City Head to head :
- The first meeting between these two clubs occurred in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup, where Manchester City emerged victorious with a 6-0 score.
- Since then, Manchester City has won 11 consecutive matches against the Clarets. They have also been able to hold their opponents to a single goal.
- Over the course of their 11-game winning streak, Manchester City has managed to score at least two goals in every match.
Burnley vs Manchester City Prediction :
After winning the Championship title last season, Burnley are back in the Premier League. They’ve been playing well in the preseason, but they’ll be facing an incredibly difficult task in the opening match of the season.
We can’t support anything else but Manchester City’s win. Since the Clarets have only scored one goal in their last eleven meetings with the Citizens, we’ll back the visitors to win at 2.00. On the other hand, Erling Haaland is a good value at 1.72 to score anytime.
Burnley vs Manchester City starting lineup :
Burnley possible starting lineup:
Trafford; Roberts, Beyer, O’Shea, Vitinho; Cork, Cullen; Redmond, Brownhill, Zaroury; Amdouni
Manchester City possible starting lineup:
Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji; Kovacic, Rodri, De Bruyne; Bernardo, Haaland, Grealish
