Manchester City vs Burnley Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Premier League 2025

• Tournament: 2025/26 Premier League
• Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025
• Kick-off Time: 14:00 PM GMT
• Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

A highly entertaining match can be expected when Manchester City hosts Burnley for their next 2025/26 Premier League match on Saturday afternoon. The Manchester City vs Burnley clash will take place at the Etihad Stadium and will be an intense affair as both teams look to get back to winning ways. Here is our Manchester City vs Burnley Preview. Manchester City have had a stop-start beginning to the 2025/26 Premier League, winning just two of their five matches and being in 9th place with seven points. They will be determined to get a dominant win over the Clarets and move closer to the top positions. Burnley have had a tough return to the Premier League with just one win from five games, being stuck in 16th place with four points. They'll need to produce a sturdy and efficient performance to end their three-game winless run and get a surprise victory over the Cityzens.

Manchester City Team News

Pep Guardiola is still missing some key players in his squad. The likes of Omar Marmoush (knee), Rayan Cherki (thigh), Mateo Kovacic (calf) and Kalvin Phillips (calf) are all out, while Rayan Ait Nouri's situation remains unclear.

Burnley Team News

Scott Parker is also dealing with some nagging injuries among his players. The likes of Connor Roberts (knee), Jordan Beyer (thigh) and Zeki Amdouni (knee) are out, but Jacob Larsen should return for the trip to Manchester.

Manchester City vs Burnley Predicted Lineups

Here we look at our Manchester City vs Burnley predicted lineups.

Manchester City Predicted Lineup (4-1-4-1):

Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma

Defenders: Matheus Nunes, John Stones, Josko Gvardiol, Nathan Ake

Midfielders: Rodri, Tijani Reijnders, Phil Foden

Forwards: Savinho, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland

Burnley Predicted Lineup (5-4-1):

Goalkeeper: Martin Dubravka

Defenders: Kyle Walker, Josh Laurent, Hjalmar Ekdal, Maxime Esteve, Quilindschy Hartman

Midfielders: Josh Cullen, Florentino Luis, Ziang Flemming, Jaidon Anthony

Forward: Lyle Foster

Manchester City vs Burnley Head-to-Head Record

There have been 112 matches between these two sides so far. Out of that, Manchester City have won 57 games and Burnley have been able to clinch 30 victories. In their last five games, Manchester City have come out as victors every time.

Key Players to Watch in Manchester City vs Burnley

Phil Foden (Manchester City)

Phil Foden has had a decent start to the 2025/26 Premier League with one goal, overperforming his 0.45 xG (expected goals). He'll aim to keep up his good form at home after recently scoring against Manchester United by being his side's X-factor against Burnley. Foden will look to use his clever link-up play and off-the-ball movement to confuse defenders and be accurate with his finishing to add an extra goal threat for Man City.

Martin Dubravka (Burnley)

As Burnley are guaranteed to be put under intense pressure by Manchester City, it'll take something heroic from Martin Dubravka to earn them a positive result. Dubravka has kept one clean sheet in the league this season and averaged 3.8 saves per game, managing 0.13 goals prevented. He'll need to be extremely sharp with his reading and shot-stopping heroics to frustrate the hosts and energize his teammates to get a solid result.

Manchester City vs Burnley Prediction

The recent matches between these two sides are a perfect example of how utterly dominant Manchester City have been against Burnley. With both sides eager to get a win, this upcoming clash at the Etihad Stadium should be a thrilling clash.

While Burnley should get chances on the transitions, they're unlikely to be able to survive the impending onslaught from the Cityzens despite their defensive sturdiness. Manchester City will need to grind, but should get a pretty commendable win at home. Here is our Manchester City vs Burnley prediction.

Predicted score: Manchester City 2-0 Burnley

Where to watch Manchester City vs Burnley Live?

Here we look at where to watch Manchester City vs Burnley in key regions around the globe.