The home team is currently in the 8^th position of the league, with 18 points won, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Watford, by (0‑3). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Crystal Palace, by (0‑2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 23 goals scored and 24 conceded; against 9 wins and 6 losses at their stadium, with 26 goals scored and 17 conceded. For the league, Burnley won 12 points out of 21 possible points, after 4 wins and 3 losses in the last 7 home matches. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. They have conceded the first goal in 7 of their 14 matches for this competition, and have never been able to turn the score around. there is 1 period that stands out in the last 9 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 5 of their 12 goals between minutes (31'‑45').

Burnley comes unmotivated for this match after a 0-2 loss against Crystal Palace, putting an end to their two successive league wins. In this match against Manchester City, coach Sean Dyche should take the field with a more cautious strategy, exploiting only the counterattack: Dwight McNeil is a very competent player in the offensive transition. On the other hand, Chris Wood is one of Burnley's top scorers with 6 goals under his name. For this game the "mister of the house" cannot count on Taylor, Gudmundsson and Vydra, all with physical problems.

Confirmed Lineup: N. Pope, E. Pieters, B. Mee, J. Tarkowski, P. Bardsley, J. Cork, J. Hendrick, D. Drinkwater, A. Lennon, D. McNeil, C. Wood.
Coach: S. Dyche.