Manchester United VS Burnley Match Prediction
- 2020-01-22
- 20:15:00
Manchester United will win this match.
Through 83 matches, Manchester United have grabbed 37 wins, 29 losses, and 17 draws against Burnley.
Here's a look at the last five results:
Dec 28, 2019: Burnley 0-2 United
Jan 29, 2019: United 2-2 Burnley
Sep 2, 2018: Burnley 0-2 United
Jan 20, 2018: Burnley 0-1 United
Dec 26, 2017: Burnley 0-1 United
Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Manchester United are at -275, a draw is at +400, and Burnley are at +750.
Manchester United will begin this midweek round of action in fifth place once again. They remain five of the pace of Chelsea for the fourth and final Champions League spot as a result of the Blues’ loss to Newcastle on Saturday. They have won three of their last five, but two losses in the last three has them in a bit of a spot of bother and will have them desperate to get back to winning ways in this particular fixture.
Burnley, meanwhile, will come into this match on a real high following a strong second half against Leicester on Sunday. They came from a goal down in the second half to win, pushing them five points clear of the drop zone on 27 points now. They may just be in 14th, but they just put an end to four losses in a row, a run that had them starting to look over their shoulders, fearful of possible relegation. But they fought back and they remain well alive.
The Red Devils will start this match having gained 22 points from 11 home games thus far. They have gone unbeaten in their last five at Old Trafford and have 11 points in that stretch, underling the improvement they have made. They have only lost once there so far. As for the Clarets, they have not traveled so well. They have just nine points in 11 outings on the road, with three losses coming in their last four. However, both wins have come in the last five, so there is that as a positive.
Ladbrokes have United scoring first at 1/3.
Betfair have no for both sides scoring at 1.87.
Burnley have not fared well on their travels, and it’s tough to see that turning around, even with the strong showing they put in on Sunday. The Red Devils simply have too much for them and come out on top.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be without Scott McTominay, Paul Pogba, Marcos Rojo, Axel Tuanzebe, Tim Fosu-Mensah, and Marcus Rashford due to injury problems.
Anthony Martial has a chance or two at Anfield on Sunday and didn’t take them, showing the difference between the two teams. Even yet, he’s still a man to watch as he has eight goals to his so far in a season where form and fitness has sometimes conspired against him. Out wide, Mason Greenwood could get another chance to shine. The youngster might get more chances coming to him with Rashford being out, giving him an opportunity to add to the four goals he has in the PL alone thus far.
The Red Devils have two losses, two wins, a draw in their last five matches:
2-0 loss at Liverpool
1-0 home win vs Wolves (FA Cup)
4-0 home win vs Norwich
1-3 home loss vs Manchester City (EFL Cup)
0-0 draw at Wolves (FA Cup)
Sean Dyche is missing both Ashley Barnes and Johann Gudmundsson due to injuries, limiting his options going forward a bit.
Burnley would not be where they are, in relative safety, without goalkeeper Nick Pope, especially after Sunday’s Man of the Match performance against Leicester. He was tremendous in the second half, making consistently big saves to make sure they won. In the midfield, Ashley Westwood scored just his third Clarets goal, but he’s always been about more than just scoring. He’s a central cog in the machine, and he will be vital to their success- or failure- here.
The Clarets have two wins and three losses in their last five matches:
2-1 home win vs Leicester
3-0 loss at Chelsea
4-2 home win vs Peterborough (FA Cup)
1-2 home loss vs Aston Villa
0-2 home loss vs Manchester United