Burnley vs Manchester City. Who will win the first match of the new Premier League season?

On Friday, August 11, the Turf Moor stadium will host a duel between Burnley and Manchester City as part of the 1st round of the English Premier League.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Burnley vs Manchester City facts
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Burnley vs Manchester City

Burnley

Burnley had a great season in the Championship last season and deservedly moved up in the class at the end of last season. The main task of the Burgundy in the new Premier League draw will be to gain a foothold in the elite and not become one of the contenders for relegation, which will be at the bottom of the standings throughout the championship.

The head coach of Burnley is the famous ex-captain of Manchester City Vincent Kompany, for whom the future match will be of fundamental importance. There is no doubt that the Belgian is right to motivate his players for the opening game of the Premier League.

Manchester City

Manchester City won the treble last season but started the new campaign with a loss to Arsenal in the FA Super Cup. The Citizens have lost several key players this summer, but managed to sign Croatian defender Josko Guardiol for a lot of money.

Manchester City probably plans to start the defense of the title with a convincing victory, so it is the guests who are expected to play the first number in the first round match and act from a position of strength. For such a meeting, Pep Guardiola must put up his strongest players.

Burnley vs Manchester City facts

• The teams last met in the FA Cup in March 2023: Manchester City beat Burnley 6-0;
• In none of the last five matches between the opponents, the bet on "both teams to score" did not go 2.02;
• In two of the last five fights between teams in all tournaments, the bet on total over (2.5) has gone 1.62;
• Manchester City have won their last 11 matches against Burnley in all competitions.

Odds from download 1xbet

1xbet, a very well-known betting company among football fans, offers its customers the following odds for the opening match of the first round of the English Championship: you can bet on the victory of Burnley for 9.40, on a draw - for 5.60, and on the victory of Manchester City - for 1.31. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

The new season of the championship of England will begin with a confrontation between the reigning champions of the Premier League against a team that has returned to the elite from the Championship. In the away game against Burnley, Manchester City are rightly considered the clear favorite and will make every effort to start the new campaign with a winning result. The townspeople have been consistently beating their future rival in recent years, so the logical choice would be to bet on handicap 2 (-1.5) for 1.88.