Burnley vs Manchester City Preview: Rodri Absent, Manchester City Aim for Away Victory to Top the Table and Send Burnley to Relegation

At 3:00 AM Beijing time on April, 23, in the 34th round of the Premier League, relegation zone team Burnley hosts Manchester City.

Burnley vs Manchester City, key points of the match are as follows:

First:The situation of both teams! After 33 rounds of the Premier League, Burnley has 4 wins, 8 draws, and 21 losses, accumulating 20 points and ranking second from bottom, trailing 17th-place West Ham United by as much as 13 points. If they lose this round, they will be relegated four rounds early; Manchester City has 20 wins, 7 draws, and 5 losses, accumulating 67 points and ranking second, one game behind and trailing top-ranked Arsenal by 3 points, with only one fewer goal difference. This means if Manchester City wins this round by 2 goals or more, they can overtake Arsenal to top the Premier League table. In the last Premier League round, Burnley lost 1-4 away to Nottingham Forest, with 2 draws and 5 losses in the last 7 league matches, showing poor form; Manchester City defeated Arsenal 2-1 at home, regaining the initiative in the title race.

Second:Rodri Absent, Manchester City Aim for Away Victory to Top the Table and Send Burnley to Relegation! In the last Premier League top-of-the-table clash, Rodri started and performed well but was injured and withdrew during the match. It is reported that Rodri is not seriously injured. For this Premier League round, Manchester City faces relegation zone team Burnley away, and for safety reasons Rodri will rest for one round. Burnley is already destined for relegation, while Manchester City is determined to win the title and full of fighting spirit. Considering the gap in strength between the two teams, this match favors Manchester City to defeat Burnley away and win by 2 goals or more, allowing Manchester City to top the Premier League table. Considering that the title race between Manchester City and Arsenal may involve goal difference comparison, Manchester City will go all out to score more goals in this match.

In the last six encounters between the two sides, Burnley suffered six consecutive losses, with four matches having zero goals, while Manchester City averaged over 3 goals per match.

Injury and suspension status for both sides: Burnley hasAmdouni, Roberts, Beyer, Cullen, Hannibal, Tuanzebe; Manchester City hasRodri, Gvardiol, Dias.