Well, this game will happen.
Whom:
Burnley vs. Manchester City
What:
EPL match number eight.
Where:
Manchester
When:
10:00 AM EDT
How to Watch:
Peacock Premium (might be merciful, but also…)
What’s at Stake:
There’s an element here where goal differential could be important. Burnley’s lost three of its last six EPL matches against Man City by a score of 5-0, and four of the last eight matches overall against Man City by that 5-0 mark. In the relegation fight, differential probably won’t matter, but it might, so even if the Burnleys are losing today, there’s plenty to play for.
The Odds:
The lads are +2000 underdogs, with Man City at -1000 to win and the draw at +870 (which implies Burnley’s about 3% likely to win, 89% likely to lose, and 8% likely to draw).
Burnley Squad:
Ben Mee’s out with Covid. Matěj Vydra might be out as well. Charlie Taylor’s status is again up in the air. Dale Stephens is still out.
The Opponent:
Manchester City has won the EPL three of the last four years and are the favorites to do it again this season.
Other Burnley News:
I haven’t seen anything too significant.
Burnley FC Women:
Idle this weekend.
Partner Clubs:
Cobh Ramblers (Ireland, second tier) upset the league champions yesterday, beating Shelbourne 2-0. They’re still ninth in the ten-team, thankfully relegation-less table, but they’re only separated from eighth by goal difference with one to play (which will be played in two weeks’ time).
Ayr United (Scotland, second tier) hosts Queen of the South FC today.
Portadown (Northern Ireland, first tier) hosts Ballymena today.
Llandudno (Wales, second tier) is idle this weekend.
Bertie News:
Nothing, though a source (my imagination) says the bee is expected to parachute into the Etihad today and start stinging opposing players (in my imagination Bertie does not have functional wings, but does have a functional but not deadly-to-him stinger).
