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Manchester City: History against the Clarets.

By Jason Bardwell

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 02: Raheem Sterling of Manchester City in action during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Burnley at Etihad Stadium on January 2, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 02: Raheem Sterling of Manchester City in action during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Burnley at Etihad Stadium on January 2, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /
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Historical Results:

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 14: Former Manchester City players Mike Summerbee and Tony Book greet the crowds outside Manchester Town Hall prior to the start of the victory parade around the streets of Manchester on May 14, 2012 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 14: Former Manchester City players Mike Summerbee and Tony Book greet the crowds outside Manchester Town Hall prior to the start of the victory parade around the streets of Manchester on May 14, 2012 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /

City have met Burnley 95 times in all competitions over 110 years. City have won 42 of those meetings (39.9%), while Burnley have been victorious 29 times (27.6%).

The first meeting was away to Burnley, in the second tier of English football, nine days short of exactly 110 years, 30th October 1897.

Mike Summerbee (left) and Tony Book (right) were both involved in the Manchester City title-winning side, 1967-68.

In that season City did the double over the Clarets. 4-2 at our place in November of that year and a 1-0 win at their place the following March.

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Recent history between our club and theirs makes for very good reading. One defeat in the last 40 years, in all competitions. The last time they beat us on our ground, was three years before Joe Mercer became our boss. A 5-2 defeat in 1963 at Maine Road being the last time a Burnley side left us with all the points.

Now, that is not to say they haven’t frustrated during that time. Six draws on our patch during that time, keeping it goal-less on more than one occasion. On current form though, and despite Burnleys good start, you’d have to say it should, on paper at least, follow the traditional result on Saturday.