Manchester City's attack hasn't quite been the same in the Premier League this season, with just 10 goals scored over the course of their first eight matches.
The large majority of teams have played one game more, but City 's total of 10 ranks them ahead of only six other sides per the goals scored column of the table.
Pep Guardiola's men are averaging around 1.3 goals per game and have scored more than once in a single league match just twice this season, but it's reasonable to suggest that - based on past experiences - those numbers are about to get a significant boost.
A meeting with Burnley is next on the English top-flight calendar and although Sean Dyche's outfit are commonly understood to be tricky and competitive opponents, they tend to struggle against City at the Etihad.
That is actually quite an understatement, with the Clarets losing their past three league contests away to City by a combined score of 13-0 and - incredibly - Burnley failed to register a single shot on target in any of those clashes.
The last time that Burnley hit the target at the Etihad in a Premier League match was in 2016, with 12 attempts posted in total since 2017 compared to City's 58 at the opposite end.
Guardiola's team seem extremely well-suited to facing Dyche's side in Manchester, with much of that stemming from the tactical approaches of both outfits.
The latter is almost certain to deploy his players in a 4-4-2 shape regardless of the task at hand, whereas the former tends to be more experimental, fluid and adaptable based on the opposition.
Guardiola's attack typically involves five attacking players occupying the defensive line of their opponents and considering Burnley's use of a back four, that causes problems and results in players being outnumbered, as shown below.
City have a tendency to gain a man advantage over the Clarets in certain situations on the pitch in and around the final third, and those usually result in scoring opportunities emerging and overloads are capitalised upon.
Moreover, Guardiola's dominant game can be executed wholly against an inferior team such as Burnley as - for the most part - they are willing to concede possession and present City with total control.
Ultimately, despite the offensive struggles that have been encountered in recent months, City have the perfect opportunity this weekend to get back on track by finding the net numerous times against one of Guardiola's favourite opponents.
