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Premier League odds & betting tips for Man City vs. Burnley

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    Manchester City vs. Burnley

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      Manchester City: $1.40 at CrownBet
      Burnley: $2001 at CrownBet

Sunday, October 22, 2017 – 12:30am AEDT – Etihad Stadium, Manchester

HOW long until bookmakers stop taking bets on the English Premier League title?

Manchester City might be just be in the richest vein of form ever witnessed in Britain’s top domestic competition.

Their past five EPL outings have returned an astonishing 24 goals, seven of which came in last week’s rout of Stoke City.

That streak also includes victories over would-be title rivals Liverpool and Chelsea.

The forward quartet of Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane has amassed 22 goals already this term, but nobody has shone brighter than Kevin de Bruyne.

With five assists to his name, the Belgian playmaker has plunged to $2.70 in the PFA Player of the Year betting market at Sportsbet.com.au.

No wonder the bookies are giving Burnley zero chance of stealing the points at Eastlands.

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The Clarets are paying as much as $34 for the win in what is one of the most lopsided match lines in EPL history.

But should they be such rank outsiders?

Sean Dyche’s men have already played four of last season’s top seven this term, winning two and drawing the others.

They beat Chelsea on the opening weekend, halved the points with both Tottenham and Liverpool, and edged out Everton in their last outing before the international break.

The most impressive stat of all is that each of those games was away from home – a phenomenal turnaround for a team that collected only seven points on the road for the entirety of the 2016/17 EPL campaign.

That form has seen Dyche draw the attention of Leicester City, who are in the market for an ambitious, results-oriented head coach after sacking Craig Shakespeare this week.

First goalscorer betting tips

Gabriel Jesus – $3.75 at CrownBet.com.au

We said at the start of the season that Gabriel was one to watch, and he has not disappointed. Take your pick between him and Aguero – they both have six league goals and are paying identical odds at most bookies.

Chris Wood – $21 at CrownBet.com.au

With three goals from five appearances, Wood has taken to life in Lancashire like a duck to water. The New Zealand striker’s height and strength in the box make him an ideal fit for Burnley’s physical, direct style of play.

Best bets for Man City vs. Burnley

Under 3.5 goals – $2.16 at CrownBet.com.au

Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of this clash is that while Man City have knocked in 29 goals this season, Burnley games have produced a measly 14 at either end. The Sky Blues have conceded only four themselves, so it could be a much tighter affair than most are predicting.

Burnley win or draw – $8.50 at Ladbrokes.com.au

Man City’s unbackable odds mean all the value is with Burnley. Let’s not forget, this team has lost only once in eight games and has priors against heavily fancied opposition. Stranger things have happened – not many or often, but they have happened.

Raheem Sterling goal and Man City win$2.30 at Ladbrokes.com.au

The other, more obvious approach is to look for value in the exotics on the assumption that City will smash it. Sterling’s vastly improved finishing has returned six goals in EPL 2017/18, which makes him an excellent choice in the goalscorer/result doubles.

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