Manchester City is looking to get back the second spot of the Premier League, by winning against Burnley FC, who seeks improvement. Coming into this match, these two teams are actually unbeaten, which sparks their confidence here. Man City is from a 3-2 win against Newcastle, which gives them additional three points. Moreover, that win puts Man City at the third of the league table, but they still need a win to secure the second spot. Meanwhile, Burnley is from a 1-1 draw against Luton Town during their last meeting, which at least gave them one point. Burnley is currently at the drop zone, so they are in-need of win to improve their place. The meeting between these two teams is on February 1, 2024, at 3:30 AM (GMT+8).
Manchester City
Man City ended a five-game winless streak at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a 1-0 victory over Ange Postecoglou’s side in the FA Cup fourth round. Despite squandering chances, Nathan Ake’s 88th-minute strike, sent them through to the fifth round, where they will face Luton Town at the end of February. The team has found their groove in the second half of the season. They won nine and drawing one of their last 10 matches, scoring 28 goals. However, Man City are currently playing catch-up in the Premier League, currently sitting second in the table, level on points with third-placed Arsenal and fourth-placed Aston Villa. Liverpool, who face Chelsea and the Gunners in their next two games, has a five-point lead at the summit.
Man City manager Josep Guardiola has confirmed that Erling Haaland, Manuel Akanji, and John Stones are available for selection on Wednesday. Julian Alvarez will continue as central striker, while a back four of Walker, Dias, Ake, and Gvardiol will remain intact. Kevin De Bruyne, recovering from a hamstring injury, is also in contention for the first XI.
Burnley FC
Burnley have 19 days to prepare for their upcoming match against Man City, having lost their last outing to relegation-threatened Luton Town. They were on course to claim three points, but Carlton Morris’s headed equaliser in the 92nd-minute was allowed to stand following a lengthy VAR review. Burnley remain 19th in the Premier League table. They are five points adrift of safety with upcoming encounters against Man City, Liverpool, and Arsenal. Since securing a 5-2 victory at Man City in 1963, Burnley have failed to win any of their last 16 top-flight away games against them. However, Burnley have fared better on the road this season. In fact, they have accumulated twice as many points away from home as at Turf Moor.
Burnley faces several injury absences, including Charlie Taylor, Nathan Redmond, Luca Koleosho, Jordan Beyer, Hannes Delcroix, Sander Berge, and Aaron Ramsey. Hjalmar Ekdal is expected to retain his first XI position, while Ameen Al-Dakhil will continue at left-back. Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Wilson Odobert provide flank width.
Prediction:
Manchester City (2.5)
Odds: -0.87
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