Manchester City - Burnley predictions

Manchester City have been installed as firm favourites by the best online bookmakers and anything but a home win in this match would be considered a huge upset.

The current perspective makes the situation straightforward. Given the superiority of The Sky Blues and the 15.00 odds given to Burnley to win, it is evident that a victory for the visiting team would be a shocking surprise.

The host are coming off from an away match which could have easily gotten them a surprising victory despite the unfavourable odds (3.87). Their first-half lead ended up being a huge point however and they won’t be too disappointed heading into the Saturday clash.

The visiting team previously recorded a 1:1 tie with Nottingham Forest in a recent home game. Although the game was essentially one long stalemate, things turned out alright for Burnley. After all, they were the hard underdogs in that particular matchup despite the home-field advantage.

Looking over the visitors’ record in away games, it seems they don’t do well when they’re out of the comfort of their home field. They’ve recorded a worrying number of conceded goals in their previous 3 away games – more than 5, to be more precise.

Manchester City are doing relatively fine in this season of the Premier League, but there is definitely room for improvement. They are number 9th in the standings, though the season is just starting to heat up.

The visitors are facing a very difficult matchup, seeing how most bookies price their victory at around 15.00. That said, their performances so far landed them at number 16th on the table. It’s not a very noteworthy position, but there’s plenty of time left in the season to move both upwards and downwards.

Both teams will be able to field their strongest lineups this Saturday, with no injuries or suspensions to worry about.

Going for a straight Result bet would severely limit your profits, so our advice is to throw in a -1.5 Asian Handicap for the favourites. This will still keep the odds in your favour at 1, but should do wonders for potential profitability.