Burnley is going head to head with Manchester City starting on 2 Apr 2022 at 14:00 UTC at Turf Moor stadium, Burnley city, England. The match is a part of the Premier League

Manchester City will be bidding to return to winning ways in the Premier League when they travel to relegation-threatened Burnley on Saturday afternoon.

The Citizens are currently one point clear of second-placed Liverpool at the top of the table, while Burnley occupy 19th, four points behind 17th-placed Everton heading into this weekend’s fixtures.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Manchester City have won their last nine meetings with Burnley in all competitions by an aggregate score of 32-1.
• Burnley have taken just one point from their last 11 Premier League meetings with City.

Burnley

• Burnley have lost their last three Premier League games without scoring a goal.
• They could win their 50th Premier League match at Turf Moor, although they have had only two victories in their last 23 top-flight home matches (D11, L10).
• Sean Dyche’s side have failed to score in 54% of their home games (seven of 13) in this season’s top flight – the lowest percentage in the division.
• There have been 26 Premier League goals scored at Turf Moor this season, at least four fewer than at any other top-flight stadium.
• Dwight McNeil has had more shots without scoring than any other player in the Premier League this season (34).

Manchester City

• Manchester City have lost just one of their last 19 Premier League matches (W16, D2).
• But after their 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace last time out, they could drop points in consecutive league matches for the first time since December 2020.
• City have the best away record in the top flight, winning 11 of their 15 away games (D3, L1).
• Pep Guardiola’s side are the only team yet to drop a single point from a winning position in the Premier League this season, triumphing in all 22 games in which they’ve led.
• Manchester City have won 24 of their last 26 Premier League games against sides starting the day in the relegation zone.
• Riyad Mahrez has been directly involved in 29 goals in 36 appearances in all competitions for Manchester City this season (22 goals and seven assists).

My Manchester City XI

Choose your Manchester City starting formation and line-up. It’s up to you how to approach it – you could go for the team you WANT the boss to pick or the one you THINK he will.

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