Burnley vs Manchester City prediction in the 31st week of the 2021/2022 Premier League has the potential to be won by the visiting team. The match schedule, which will be held at Turf Moor Stadium, will take place on Saturday (2/4/2022), at 21.00 WIB, live streaming on Mola TV.
Burnley, who are still stuck in the relegation zone, will try to get points against Manchester City. Although it is predicted to be difficult, because The Citizens are currently also struggling to secure the top position of the 2021/2022 Premier League standings from Liverpool's pursuit.
Therefore, the first match after the international break is predicted to be exciting. The reason is, both Burnley and Manchester City both want victory to realize their respective targets.
Burnley vs Man City Prediction: Live EPL 2 April 2022 on Mola TV
Quoted from the club's official website, Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope, admitted that he was enthusiastic about facing Manchester City. The England goalkeeper was determined to show his best performance at Turf Moor Stadium.
"Manchester City [and other top teams] are a tough challenge in the Premier League and that's why I wanted to be in this competition against top players," Nick Pope said, quoted by website Burnley's official
"This is the challenge we are looking forward to, which is to face Manchester City at home, and we will try to play properly in order to get a positive result," he added.
Even so, getting points against Manchester City is not an easy matter for a team like Burnley. The reason is, from Whoscored The Citizens are the team with the second highest scoring average in the Premier League, which is 68 goals from 29 matches and only lost to Liverpool who scored 75 goals in the same period this season.
In addition, the quality of the players of both teams also affects their playing style. Burnley, who lost in terms of player quality, are predicted to rely on the physical strength of their players to damage Manchester City's game scheme.
However, Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, is not a team that easily loses its mind to break into the opponent's goal. They are also able to create opportunities from open play , as well as set pieces , as well as shots from outside the penalty box.
In total, of the 68 goals scored by Manchester City, 45 of them were scored through open play , 13 from set pieces , and 2 goals from counter attacks , as well as 6 penalties, and 2 own goals from opposing defense.
Head to Head (H2H) Burnley vs Man City
In addition, from the record meeting of the two teams, Manchester City is also superior, especially in the last few seasons. In the last 5 matches, for example, The Citizens have always won over Burnley and have never conceded a goal in that period.
Burnley vs Man City Last 5 Matches
- 16/10/21: Manchester City vs Burnley 2-0
- 04/02/21: Burnley vs Manchester City 0-2
- 28/11/20: Manchester City vs Burnley 5-0
- 01/10/20: Burnley vs Manchester City 0-3
- 23/06/20: Manchester City vs Burnley 5-0
Burnley's Last 5 Matches
- 12/03/22: Brentford vs Burnley 2-0
- 05/03/22: Burnley vs Chelsea 0-4
- 02/03/22: Burnley vs Leicester City 0-2
- 26/02/22: Crystal Palace vs Burnley 1-1
- 24/02/22: Burnley vs Tottenham 1-0
Man City's Last 5 Matches
- 20/03/22: Southampton vs Manchester City 1-4
- 15/03/22: Crystal Palace vs Manchester City 0-0
- 10/03/22: Manchester City vs Sporting CP 0-0
- 06/03/22: Manchester City vs Manchester United 4-1
- 02/03/22: Peterborough vs Manchester City 0-2
Burnley vs Man City Lineup Prediction
Facing Manchester City, Burnley is predicted to appear with a 4-4-2 scheme. In order to withstand the visitors' attacks, coach Sean Dyche may use James Tarkowski and Ben Mee as a duo in defense.
Meanwhile, Burnley's 2 full-backs Charlie Taylor and Connor Taylor are predicted to be waiting in their own area and not overlapping much. The same thing was done by their 2 midfielders so that The Citizens did not have much space to attack.
While Manchester City on the other hand will continue to play with a 4-3-3 scheme. Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri, and Bernardo Silva, will be key players in the midfield, to create opportunities for the Citizens' front lines.
Burnley (4-4-2): Nick Pope; Connor Roberts, James Tarkowski, Ben Mee, Charlie Taylor; Aaron Lennon, Ashley Westwood, Josh Brownhill, Dwight McNeil; Maxwel Cornet, Wout Weghorst | Pelatih: Sean Dyche.Manchester City (4-3-3): Ederson Moraes; Kyle Walker, John Stones, Aymeric Laporte, Joao Cancelo; Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri, Bernardo Silva; Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish | Pelatih: Pep Guardiola.
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