Premier League | Gameweek 1
Aug 11, 2023 at 8pm UK
Turf Moor
Burnley0 - 3Man City
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Pep Guardiola confirms Kevin De Bruyne "will be out for a while" with hamstring injury
Pep Guardiola reveals that Kevin De Bruyne "will be out for a while" after limping off with a hamstring injury in Manchester City's 3-0 win over Burnley in the Premier League.
Aug 11, 23:25
Erling Haaland equals Didier Drogba scoring record in Burnley victory
Erling Haaland equals a Premier League scoring record set by Didier Drogba after netting a brace in Manchester City's 3-0 victory against Burnley at Turf Moor.
Aug 11, 23:50
The Match
Match Report
Manchester City begin the defence of their Premier League title with a 3-0 victory over newly-promoted Burnley, with Erling Haaland netting a brace at Turf Moor.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Friday's Premier League clash between Burnley and Manchester City.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Friday's Premier League clash between Burnley and Manchester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how defending champions Manchester City could line up when they open up the new Premier League season against Burnley on Friday night.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Manchester City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Friday's Premier League opener against newly-promoted Burnley at Turf Moor.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Mainz 1-0 Burnley
Saturday, August 5 at 2.30pm in Club Friendlies 1
Saturday, August 5 at 2.30pm in Club Friendlies 1
Last Game: Arsenal 1-1 Man City (4-1 pen.)
Sunday, August 6 at 4pm in Community Shield
Sunday, August 6 at 4pm in Community Shield
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Burnley win with a probability of 39.99%. A win for Manchester City had a probability of 34.38% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Burnley win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.64%) and 2-0 (6.64%). The likeliest Manchester City win was 0-1 (8.53%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.14%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Burnley | Draw | Manchester City |
39.99% ( 0.03) | 25.63% ( 0.01) | 34.38% ( -0.04) |
| Both teams to score 55.24% ( -0.04) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
