Burnley vs Manchester City Match Preview & Recent FormsMatch Preview & Recent Forms
Burnley welcome Manchester City to Turf Moor on 22 April 2026, with kickoff scheduled for . The fixture forms part of the ongoing England Premier League schedule and brings together two sides looking to deliver a strong performance.
Burnley prefer systems with three central defenders.
Manchester City tend to play with an attacking mindset.
Recent Form
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Burnley are under pressure after a string of poor results. This could start to affect confidence within the squad.
In contrast, Manchester City continue to perform well, maintaining a reliable level of consistency. They remain reliable and consistent in recent games.
Recent Form Home/Away
Burnley (Home)
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Manchester City (Away)
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Burnley's results have been consistent regardless of playing at home or away.
Manchester City show only minor variation in results between home and away matches.
Defensive Record (Clean Sheet)
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Manchester City
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Burnley have been vulnerable defensively, rarely managing to keep clean sheets. Defensive frailties could be costly.
Meanwhile, Manchester City have struggled to maintain consistent defensive solidity. Concentration at the back will be key.
Defensive Record (Clean Sheet) Home/Away
Burnley (Home)
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Manchester City (Away)
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Burnley's defensive record is consistent both home and away.
Manchester City show only minor variation in defensive strength between home and away games.
Goal Trends (Over 2.5)
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Burnley show no clear trend in the goal count of their recent fixtures. Game tempo has varied from match to match.
However, Manchester City have often featured in open games with several goals. There is usually a good balance between attack and defence.
Goal Trends (Over 2.5) Home/Away
Burnley (Home)
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Manchester City (Away)
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Only small differences appear in Burnley's match tempo home versus away.
Manchester City's goal trends remain fairly stable regardless of location.
Scoring Consistency
Burnley
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Manchester City
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Burnley have generally been effective going forward, scoring in most recent games. They usually create enough chances to trouble most defences.
In contrast, Manchester City show strong attacking consistency, rarely ending matches without a goal. Opponents are under constant pressure when facing their attack.
Scoring Consistency Home/Away
Burnley (Home)
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Manchester City (Away)
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Burnley's ability to score has been consistent home and away.
Manchester City attacking output remains fairly steady regardless of location.
On average Burnley scores 1 and concedes 1.5 goals in home matches, while Manchester City averagely scores 1.6 and concedes 1.1 goals in away matches.
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Burnley vs Manchester City Live Match StatsLive Match Stats
On average Burnley scores after every 8.7 shots, while Manchester City gets averagely 9.5 shots in a game.
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Burnley vs Manchester City Starting Lineups & FormationsStarting Lineups & Formations
Burnley fielded the below lineup in the last match against Fulham: Dubravka; Hartman, Esteve, Humphreys, Walker; Laurent, Ward-Prowse; Anthony, Hannibal, Foster; Flemming
In their last match against Crystal Palace starting lineup of Manchester City was the following:
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Burnley vs Manchester City H2H Stats & Previous ResultsH2H Stats & Previous Results