Burnley vs Manchester City: Match preview, predicted line-ups, team news and prediction

Burnley host Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League at Turf Moor on Wednesday night.

After their emphatic 5-1 thrashing of Burnley in September’s reverse fixture, Metropolis shall be concentrating on one other league double as they press on within the title race.

Match preview 

Manchester Metropolis come into this conflict on the again of a hard-fought 2-1 win over league leaders and fellow title contenders Arsenal.

The Residents struck first via Rayan Cherki, who produced a second of brilliance within the sixteenth minute, weaving previous defenders earlier than firing house to present the hosts an early benefit.

Arsenal responded rapidly, with Kai Havertz capitalising on a Gianluigi Donnarumma’s error to degree the rating within the 18th minute, guaranteeing the sport remained finely balanced heading into the break.

The decisive second got here within the sixty fifth minute when Erling Haaland discovered the online, ending his latest objective drought and restoring Metropolis’s lead with what proved to be the successful objective.

At the moment three factors behind Arsenal with a sport in hand, Metropolis journey to Turf Moor on Wednesday, and a win would transfer them to the summit of the Premier League for the primary time since August 21, 2025, and concurrently affirm Burnley’s relegation.

Pep Guardiola’s aspect have gained 14 of their final 15 Premier League video games towards Burnley (D1) since a 1-0 loss at Turf Moor in March 2015.

Burnley’s survival hopes are fading quick, with Scott Parker’s aspect locked in a fierce relegation battle, and a defeat to Metropolis would seal their destiny.

The Clarets suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat at survival hopefuls Nottingham Forest final outing, which dragged them deeper into the relegation mire.

Burnley have managed only one win in 19 Premier League conferences with Manchester Metropolis (D3, L15), dropping every of their final 11, their longest-ever dropping streak towards a single opponent of their league historical past.

Workforce information

Burnley shall be with out Zeki Amdouni, Josh Cullen, Hannibal Mejbri, Connor Roberts and Jordan Beyer as a consequence of accidents, whereas Axel Tuanzebe shall be assessed forward of kickoff.

Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias are sidelined with accidents for the guests, whereas Rodri is a doubt after he was pressured off with an damage towards Arsenal.

Predicted line-ups 

Burnley (4-2-3-1): Dubravka, Walker, Ekdal, Laurent, Esteve, Hartman, Florentino, Ugochukwu, Ward-Prowse, Anthony, Flemming.

Manchester Metropolis (4-3-3): Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Bernardo, Semenyo, Cherki, Doku, Haaland.

Prediction: Burnley 0-4 Manchester Metropolis.