Pep Guardiola has demanded that Manchester Metropolis don’t let their focus slip after beating Arsenal, as they purpose to overhaul the leaders with a win over Burnley.
Metropolis are actually simply three factors behind Arsenal, who they beat 2-1 on the weekend, with a sport in hand, and they might go high of the Premier League with a victory on Wednesday.
Guardiola’s aspect are in fantastic kind, going unbeaten of their final 10 Premier League matches, and have a powerful document towards newly promoted sides, going unbeaten of their final 29 such video games (W26 D3), since dropping to Leeds United in April 2021.
And the Spaniard is eager to maintain their latest run going, urging his staff to not get complacent after Sunday’s victory.
“We talked instantly after the sport, don’t lose the main target,” he mentioned. “Arsenal are high of the league, and proper now, they’d be the champions.
“It’s a demanding sport we had, each emotionally and bodily. However on the similar time, now we have six video games left. We all know precisely what will occur once we get the end result or if we don’t get the end result.”
Metropolis will probably be with out Rodri for his or her journey to Turf Moor as a consequence of a groin damage, although Guardiola dismissed issues that he’s set for one more lengthy lay-off.
“I believe he won’t be prepared for tomorrow, and we are going to see for the subsequent video games,” Guardiola mentioned.
“Possibly [the FA Cup semi-final] towards Southampton [on Saturday] or perhaps in 12 days [against Everton].”
Some beautiful strikes
Our final objectives at Burnley within the @premierleague pic.twitter.com/hqDCGquv3N
— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) April 21, 2026
As for Burnley, defeat towards Metropolis would imply they’re relegated from the Premier League with 4 video games left to play, following Wolves all the way down to the Championship.
The Clarets are winless of their final seven matches (D2 L5), however Scott Parker acknowledged they’ve recognized their doubtless destiny for a very long time.
“Concerning the result [against City], and the state of affairs of what it may very well be, it’s one the gamers have in all probability been going through for a while, actually,” Parker mentioned.
“I don’t assume it [relegation] is a giant participant when it comes to us. That’s been the problem for us over the previous couple of months, to be sincere with you, as a result of now we have not managed to select up outcomes.
“That burden has clearly been on our shoulders for a while now. Which may be the fact, that’s the way in which it’s and the place we are actually when it comes to our season.”
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Burnley – Zian Flemming
Flemming scored the opener for Burnley towards Nottingham Forest final outing, that means he has now scored 89% of his Premier League objectives away from residence (8/9).
He will probably be determined to enhance his tally of 1 single residence objective, although, having gathered 2.5 anticipated objectives (xG) from 25 photographs at Turf Moor.
Going through Manchester Metropolis at Turf Moor tomorrow evening pic.twitter.com/k9XiFWhaQE
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) April 21, 2026
Manchester Metropolis – Erling Haaland
Haaland has scored seven objectives in 4 appearances towards Burnley in all competitions.
His minutes-per-goal of 1 each 36 minutes towards the Clarets is his second-best at Metropolis, behind his one each 26 minutes towards Luton City (six objectives in 158 minutes).
MATCH PREDICTION: MANCHESTER CITY WIN
Manchester Metropolis have gained 14 of their final 15 Premier League video games towards Burnley (D1) since a 1-0 loss at Turf Moor in March 2015.
Burnley have gained simply one in all their 19 Premier League video games towards Metropolis (D3 L15). They’ve misplaced their final 11 in a row towards them, their longest-ever dropping run towards an opponent of their league historical past.
Metropolis have scored at the very least 5 objectives in 5 completely different Premier League matches towards Burnley – no aspect has executed so extra typically towards one other within the competitors’s historical past.
For the reason that begin of December, no staff has gained extra away factors within the Premier League than Metropolis (21 – W6 D3 L1), with their solely defeat coming at Outdated Trafford versus rivals Manchester United in January.
That doesn’t bode properly for Burnley, who’re winless of their final 12 residence Premier League matches – solely as soon as of their league historical past have they’d an extended league run with out profitable at Turf Moor, going 14 between February and October 2021.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Burnley – 13.2%
Draw – 16.5%
Manchester Metropolis – 70.3%