Burnley vs Manchester City Tips & Preview - Citizens to dominate struggling Clarets

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Manchester City aiming to top the EPL table with a win over Burnley.
Burnley, winless in 9 of last 10 matches, face possible relegation.
City in strong form, unbeaten in 7 of last 8 away games.

Burnley vs Manchester City

Manchester City have the chance to climb to the top of the table when they travel to Burnley for a midweek English Premier League fixture.

The Citizens have been in good form lately and can smell blood in the title race. They will be confident of seeing off the hosts, who have been out of sorts all season.

Burnley News

Burnley come into this clash off the back of a 4-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest in their previous Premier League fixture. They took a first-half lead through Zian Flemming but collapsed after the break.

That result means Burnley are now winless in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions, suffering seven defeats in this run. They are currently second from bottom, 12 points from safety, and their relegation could be confirmed with a defeat on Wednesday.

Burnley are doomed to take the plunge but will be keen to stage off the inevitable for one more week by winning at home. However, Scott Parker's team are just as poor in front of their fans, losing four of their last five matches at Turf Moor and failing to score in the last two fixtures in this run.

Manchester City News

Manchester City are coming off a 2-1 victory over Arsenal, with Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland getting the goals. That result means they have now moved to within three points of the leaders, with a game in hand, and can go top on goal difference on Wednesday.

The Citizens appear to be picking up their form at the right time and have won their last four matches across all competitions. Pep Guardiola's team are also unbeaten in seven of their last eight away matches across all competitions, picking up five wins in this run.

Manchester City have earned some one-sided wins lately, with a 4-0 FA Cup victory over Liverpool and a 3-0 triumph at Chelsea among their recent results. They have also won to nil in three of their last four matches across all competitions.

Head to Head

Manchester City have 19 wins, and two draws, while Burnley have been victorious just once in the last 23 matches. The Citizen eased to a 5-1 home victory in the reverse fixture back in September.

Verdict

Burnley v Man City

Manchester City will be in high spirits after the win over Arsenal and also boast a dominant record against Burnley, who are out of sorts at the moment. Having won by three or more goals in the last four meetings, the Citizens could be set for a similar outcome here.

Burnley have been unconvincing in attack, and with Manchester City winning to nil in three of their last four matches, a repeat could be on the cards. The Citizens have scored over 2.5 goals in the last four meetings, and that trend is likely to continue here.

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