Burnley and Manchester City face off on Friday to kick off the English Premier League soccer season at Turf Moor. 

Burnley vs Manchester City Odds

Manchester City is the favorite in this matchup sitting at -320 while Burnley is the underdog sitting at +850. The total goals sits at 2.5 with the over paying out at -165. 

Burnley Betting Preview

Burnley is back in the top flight after being relegated during the 2021-22 season. Last season Burnley had quite the season picking up 101 points. They only lost three games total and they have confidence they can stay up in the Premier League this season. Zeki Amdouni, James Trafford, Jordan Beyer, Dara O’Shea, Michael Obafemi, Luca Koleosho, Nathan Redmond, Lawrence Vigouroux, Jacob Bruun Larsen, and Sander Berge were all brought in the transfer market and are all going to need to play a role this season. Obafemi had to undergo hamstring surgery and he won’t be able to play in this game. Nathan Tella was the leading goal scorer last season but he’s back with Southampton. 

Manchester City Betting Preview

Manchester City is coming off their greatest season in history last year after they won Premier League, FA Cup, This is a team that has the same expectations heading into the season, but there were some hiccups heading into this season. Against Athletico Madrid two games ago Manchester City was defeated 2-1 and in the last game they were beaten by Arsenal in penalty kicks. Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez were both key players last season, but they have moved onto different clubs and losing both guys is a loss. Erling Haaland scored 36 goals last season for Manchester City and he’s going to be key in this game. Kevin De Bruyne also looks to be healthy enough to be included in this game. 

Shane’s Free Pick

It’s a bit shocking that this total only sits at 2.5 goals. Manchester City’s offense is going to continue to score goals here and they should go over this total by themselves. I am also not quite sold on this Manchester City defense and Burnley is going to find the way to find the back of the net at least once. There are going to be at least three or four goals scored here, and the over is going to cash here.