Overview
When the fixtures were released, everyone looked and laughed when this fixture was confirmed. Former Manchester City captain – now Burnley manager, Vincent Kompany would have hoped for a slightly easier start to life as a Premier League manager.
The treble winning Citizen’s will begin their defence of the Premier League title, that on paper, should be a simple start to the new campaign.
What Do The Stats Say?
For a side that scored 94 goals – 2.45 goals per game (Bet365 are offering 6/5 on Manchester City to score 3+ against Burnley!) last season an opening game against team plying their trade in the championship last campaign, shouldn’t be a tough task for them.
Although Burnley didn’t struggle to find the net themselves after scoring 87 goals in 46 league games last season, an average of 1.89 goals per game – accumulating a huge 101 points in the process.
Head to Head
Having absolutely stormed through the second division last season, the class between the two sides was evident when they met in the FA Cup Quarter-Final, where the Premier League champions ran riot winning the game 6-0!
Looking further into recent meetings, it doesn’t get any better for Burnley, failing to any of the last 11 meetings, scoring just once while conceding 40 times!
Player to Watch
Bagsman Erling Halaand will want to replicate his unstoppable form in the Premier League once again and try to better his 36 goals and 8 assists that he notched up last season! Bet365 are offering 8/11 on the Norwegian to score anytime and 3/1 to get two or more.
I personally can’t see anything other than a convincing Manchester City win but Burnley will be playing without any expectations, which could play into their favour massively.
Prediction: Manchester City Win
Bet365 Top Picks:
Manchester City 3+ goals – 6/5
Manchester City to Win & Over 2.5 Goals – 10/11
Manchester City -1 Goal Handicap – 5/6
Erling Haaland to Score Anytime – 8/11
Erling Haaland to Score 2+ – 3/1
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