Manchester City vs Burnley Prediction 31.01.2024

• Competition: Premier League
• Date: 31.01.2024
• Kickoff: 19:30 UK / 20:30 CET
• Venue: Etihad Stadium (Manchester)

The Premier League is in its second half and the most intriguing moments are still ahead. Manchester City is gradually making its move to unseat Liverpool from the top spot and retain the championship title. Just over two weeks ago, they clinically won a challenging away game at Newcastle in their most recent Premier League match. The promising news is the potential return of Erling Haaland to the pitch after a lengthy hiatus. In the interim, Man City secured their spot in the FA Cup’s last 16 with a victory over Tottenham, indicating a steady performance from Pepe Guardiola’s team. The battle continues on all fronts.

Burnley, as usual, is facing the threat of relegation from the Premier League this season. Standing at 19th place with 12 points, they are only ahead of Sheffield who have secured 10 points. Their chances of staying in the league seem slim, as they were knocked out of the FA Cup and could only muster a 1-1 draw against Luton in a crucial Premier League match. It looks increasingly likely that Burnley will be playing in the Championship next season.

Manchester City vs Burnley pick: OVER 3.5 GOALS

Manchester City is already on a hot run, having won 9 of the last 10 matches. There will definitely be a lot of motivation and energy to achieve a good result at home after more than 3 weeks without a single match in Manchester. City last played at home to Huddersfield on January 7th and won 5-0. Burnley have a terrible record against City in their last 7 away games, conceding 32 goals and scoring only 1. This could be a game of cat and mouse. Man City is the clear favorite and we expect at least 4 goals in the entire match