An in-depth take a look at Burnley forward of this weekend’s assembly…
The Clarets make the quick journey to the Etihad for a 15:00 (UK) kick-off on Saturday 27 September.
After three wins and a draw because the final worldwide break, Pep Guardiola’s aspect will likely be seeking to construct on our current robust type.
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And having gained the final 13 video games between Metropolis and Burnley, we’ll be filled with confidence towards the newly promoted aspect.
With the assistance of Opta knowledge, we consider Scott Parker’s group.
Current type
With 4 factors from their 5 Premier League video games up to now, Burnley sit simply concerning the relegation zone within the embryonic desk.
They picked up these factors with a victory over Sunderland within the second week of the season and a house draw with Nottingham Forest final Saturday.
Additionally they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Brian Barry-Murphy’s League One aspect Cardiff Metropolis within the Carabao Cup this week.
Most well-liked formation
After beginning the marketing campaign with a 4-2-3-1, Burnley have switched to a 5-4-1 formation of their final two Premier League outings.
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That has seen them elect for 3 centre-backs in Maxime Esteve, Hjalmar Ekdal and Josh Laurent with wing-backs in Quilindschy Hartman and former Metropolis man Kyle Walker.
Lesley Ugochukwu and Josh Cullen maintain the centre of midfield, with Jaidon Anthony and Loum Tchaouna on the wing in assist of striker Lyle Foster.
Having conceded simply twice in these two video games, it appears seemingly that Parker will observe that blueprint on the Etihad.
Switch exercise
Burnley made 13 signings in the summertime, together with the likes of Walker, goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, striker Armando Broja, defender Axel Tuanzebe and Bournemouth winger Anthony from Premier League sides.
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Dubravka specifically changed James Trafford, who made the transfer again to Metropolis.
Supervisor
Parker is a former England worldwide and PFA Participant of the Yr – incomes a fame as a combative central midfielder.
His enjoying profession got here to an finish in 2017, together with his senior managerial profession beginning as caretaker boss at Fulham in February 2019.
He guided Fulham to promotion in his first full season earlier than relegation the next marketing campaign.
A transfer to Bournemouth resulted in promotion on the first time of asking earlier than dropping his job early into the 2022/23 time period.
A short stint at Membership Brugge adopted earlier than he picked up the Burnley job final summer time, which led to his third Championship promotion marketing campaign.
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Within the Premier League, he has gained 10 of his 57 video games in cost – selecting up 44 factors in whole.
Physio room
Defenders Jordan Beyer and Connor Roberts are unlikely to be out there for this one, whereas attacking midfielder Jacob Bruun Larsen faces late health work to be prepared.
How they rating their targets
Burnley’s 5 targets up to now is the 14th finest within the Premier League. Nonetheless, that has come from an xG of simply 4.1, which is the second worst within the division.
Their 42 pictures – once more the nineteenth most within the top-flight – is probably a proof for that low xG, whereas they’ve solely created six Opta-defined ‘large’ possibilities.
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Burnley have famously focused set items for his or her attacking output in years passed by, however solely one in every of their targets has up to now come from that technique.
And when it comes to possession, Parker’s group at present have the bottom common ball retention within the league – with 34%.
Jaidon Anthony is their main scorer so far, as one in every of six gamers on three targets.
Ashley Barnes is the one participant in Burnley’s squad to have scored towards us beforehand, netting all the best way again in 2014.
How they defend
The eight targets Burnley have conceded up to now is the 14th finest defensive file, however their xG conceded is the worst within the division at 10.5 – which means they concede a variety of high-quality possibilities.
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All eight targets have come from contained in the field up to now and the 96 pictures they’ve had on their purpose is probably the most within the division.
Extra targets have gone previous Dubravka within the second half than the primary, however the pattern measurement is so small that it’s arduous to attract conclusions this early on.
Dubravka’s save share of 70.4% from pictures he’s confronted locations him thirteenth amongst the 26 goalkeepers to function within the Premier League up to now.
Head-to-head file
Of the 18 matches performed between the edges within the Premier League period, Metropolis have gained 14.
Our run of 13 successive wins towards the Clarets (by an combination rating of 46-2) is the fifth finest in our historical past.
Burnley haven’t gained in 19 league visits to Metropolis since a 5-2 win in March 1963.
Within the Premier League period, we’ve gained seven and drawn two of the 9 residence video games we’ve performed towards the Clarets.