Manchester City vs Burnley: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 19Kick-off on December 28, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Burnley?
Manchester City and Burnley drew 2-2 on December 28, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 23′David SilvaManchester City
- 33′FernandinhoManchester City
- 47′George BoydBurnley
- 81′A. BarnesBurnley
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Burnley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
- 6Fernando
- 7J. Milner
- 8Samir Nasri
- 21David Silva
- 25Fernandinho
- 5P. Zabaleta
- 11A. Kolarov
- 15Jesús Navas
- 20E. Mangala
- 26M. Demichelis
- 1J. Hart
Burnley
- 10D. Ings
- 30A. Barnes
- 8D. Marney
- 14David Jones
- 21George Boyd
- 37S. Arfield
- 2K. Trippier
- 5J. Shackell
- 6B. Mee
- 25M. Keane
- 1T. Heaton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Burnley have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2014 | West Brom(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Crystal Palace(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Leicester(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2014 | AS Roma(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Everton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2014 | Liverpool(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Tottenham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Southampton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | QPR(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2014 | Newcastle(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Burnley score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Burnley | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 21 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy