PREVIEW | Manchester City vs Burnley - team news, lineups, predictions

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·25 September 2025

PREVIEW | Manchester City vs Burnley - team news, lineups, predictions

Manchester City and Burnley face each other this Saturday at the Etihad Stadium for matchweek six of the Premier League.

Manchester City have picked up 7 points and currently lie in 9th position. In their last match, Pep Guardiola's team prevailed 0-2 against Huddersfield Town (Carabao Cup 2025/26).

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Burnley have 4 points to their name this season and occupy 16th position in the table. In their last encounter, Scott Parker's team were beaten 1-2 by Cardiff City (Carabao Cup 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Manchester City winning 3-1.

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Manchester City ( vs Huddersfield Town 2025-09-24): James Trafford, Matheus Nunes, John Stones, Nathan Aké, Nico OReilly, Rico Lewis, Oscar Bobb, Nico González, Phil Foden, Savinho, Divine Mukasa

Burnley ( vs Cardiff City 2025-09-23): Max Weiss, Axel Tuanzebe, Joe Worrall, Bashir Humphreys, Oliver Sonne, Lucas Pires, Hannibal Mejbri, Lesley Ugochukwu, Marcus Edwards, Zian Flemming, Armando Broja

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MANAGERS

Pep Guardiola has faced Scott Parker on five occasions, recording only wins.
Scott Parker has faced Manchester City on five occasions, recording only losses.
Pep Guardiola has faced Burnley on 18 occasions, recording 17 wins and one draw

TEAMS

Away from home, Burnley has been winless in two consecutive games.
Away from home, Burnley has two consecutive defeats.
Burnley has conceded goals in five consecutive games.
Burnley has been winless in four consecutive games.
At home, Manchester City has been unbeaten in two consecutive games.
At home, Manchester City has two consecutive victories.
Manchester City currently has one defeat in the last five games.
Manchester City has scored in five consecutive games.
Manchester City has been unbeaten in four consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Manchester City and Burnley have faced each other 112 times, with Manchester City having the advantage: 57 wins, against 30 victories for Burnley.
At the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City has an advantage in duels against Burnley: 35 wins in 55 games. Burnley has seven victories.
In the English League, 88 matches have been played between the two teams, with Manchester City winning 42, 19 draws and 27 victories for Burnley.