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2020-21 English Premier League
Matchday 22 of 38
Burnley vs Manchester City
Turf Moor
Burnley, England
Wednesday, 3 February 2021
Kick-off is at 18:00
Manchester City will be aiming to record a ninth-straight win when they take on Burnley in a
2020-21 English Premier League fixture at Turf Moor on Wednesday evening.
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The Clarets head into the midweek fixture on the back of a 2-0 loss away to Chelsea which ended their winning streak at two matches. Burnley defeated Liverpool and then Aston Villa to ease their relegation fears, before slumping to defeat at Stamford Bridge.
City edged past bottom of the table Sheffield United 1-0 to move three points clear atop the league standings. Victory, Pep Guardiola's 500th as a manager, extended their unbeaten run to 12 matches.
"It was so difficult. We knew it would be," said Guardola in the aftermath of their win at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
"It was amazing after this run of 12 wins in a row (across all competitions), still the players run and fight like animals. We conceded one chance at the end. Sheffield United are a difficult opponent. Every time we play them we struggle.
"We struggle because they are a very good side. They are alive, you can feel it. They shout, they talk, they stick together until the end."
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Riyad Mahrez scored a hat-trick in a 5-0 win for the Cityzens over Burnley at Etihad Stadium earlier this season. Victory for City ignited their current unbeaten run in the league and also extended their winning run in this fixture to seven matches across all competitions.
Mahrez was also on target in a 4-1 win for City at Turf Moor last season.
Burnley vs Manchester City head-to-head statistics:
Matches played: 88
Burnley wins: 26
Manchester City wins: 42
Draws: 20
English Premier League fixtures, matchday 22:
Tuesday, 02 February
18:00 -
Sheffield United vs West Brom
18:00 - Wolves vs Arsenal
20:15 -
Manchester United vs Southampton
20:15 - Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
Wednesday, 03 February
18:00 - Burnley vs Manchester City
18:00 -
Fulham vs Leicester City
19:30 - Leeds United vs Everton
20:15 - Aston Villa vs West Ham United
20:15 -
Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Thursday, 04 February
20:00 -
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
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