Match Preview

Manchester City are probably the most in-form team in Europe right now. Pep Guardiola’s side have won a phenomenal ten matches in succession in the weeks prior to our free Manchester City vs Burnley preview. The goals have been flowing too, they have scored thirty-six times during their winning streak, averaging 3.6 goals per game. Their mid-week win over Serie A leaders Napoli in the Champions League showed that they can be vulnerable however and the Italians really could have taken a point from the Etihad with a bit more luck.

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In the Premiership, the Citizens have been undoubtedly sensational, rattling home twenty-nine times in eight games. Their frightening attacking options have a significant influence over our Manchester City vs Burnley betting tips later on. It should be pointed out that the Citizens have had a relatively easy set of fixtures – they have played just three clubs from the current EPL top ten.

Burnley have once again revelled as underdogs in 2017/18. Sean Dyche’s men have lost just one league game from eight so far, despite playing away to the likes of Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool. The Clarets took points from all those matches, so it’s a little surprising to see the latest Premier League football odds stacked so massively against them. The team from Turf Moor have the fourth best defensive record in the division at present and they will need all their defensive prowess to take anything from the Etihad on Saturday.

Manchester City vs Burnley Prediction and Betting Advice

I haven’t seen an individual Premiership contest priced so heavily in favour of one team in a long time, so finding bets worth making in the outright markets for today’s Manchester City vs Burnley bets proved tricky. However, with City on a ten-match winning sequence, they are naturally expected to win again this week. In their last five games at the Etihad, they have averaged over four goals per ninety minutes.

In nine of the last ten match-ups between these near neighbours, there has been over 2.5 goals scored – that’s quite a telling statistic. Guardiola likes this current set of City players to attack relentlessly right from the off, which quite often leads to plenty of chances being created at both ends of the pitch. With Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva currently playing at their creative best, goalmouth action is almost a guarantee this weekend. Having taken a look at the competition, Ladbrokes were once again number one for odds in the outright markets.

This weekend, the Burnley defence comes up against a supremely confident Gabriel Jesus. The twenty-year-old deserves to be included in our expert Manchester City vs Burnley predictions having scored five times in his last three starts for Brazil and City. With Sergio Aguero still not fully fit after injuring his ribs in a car crash, Jesus should be the focal point of Guardiola’s attack again this week.

As we detailed above, the quality of the supply lines from Kevin De Bruyne in particular guarantees good service for the former Palmeiras striker. Jesus should add to his ten goals in all competitions in 2107/18 against the Clarets on Saturday. Betway’s odds are the perfect accompaniment for the next choice in our English football betting tips – their prices and offers beat the rest.

Despite predicting the home side to win again in our earlier picks, we spotted an alternative set of odds that are too lucrative to ignore. The Clarets are priced at a massive 20/1 with Unibet to avoid defeat at the Etihad this week. Granted, those odds are priced that way for a reason, but Dyche’s team have lost just once in eight EPL fixtures this season, despite having an extremely tough set of opening fixtures.

Their record in this contest is also impressive from a historical standpoint. They have drawn on two of their last three visits to the Citizens and in last season’s match, Guardiola could only manage a 2-1 win over Dyche in a keenly contested face-off. The enormity of the odds for this selection means that it’s surely worth a small stake bet.