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Burnley vs Manchester United: result 0-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueMatchday 1Kick-off on January 12, 2021 at 08:15 PM (UTC)Turf Moor, Burnley

Burnley
0-1
Manchester United

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What was the result of Burnley vs Manchester United?

Manchester United won 0-1 on January 12, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 71′P. PogbaManchester United

Official lineup for Burnley vs Manchester United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Burnley

4-4-2
  1. 9C. Wood
  2. 10A. Barnes
  1. 8J. Brownhill
  2. 12R. Brady
  3. 18A. Westwood
  4. 7J. Guðmunds­son
  1. 5J. Tarkowski
  2. 6B. Mee
  3. 2M. Lowton
  4. 23E. Pieters
  1. 1N. Pope

Manchester United

4-2-3-1
  1. 10M. Rashford
  1. 9A. Martial
  2. 7E. Cavani
  3. 18Bruno Fernandes
  1. 6P. Pogba
  2. 31N. Matić
  1. 29A. Wan-Bissaka
  2. 3E. Bailly
  3. 23L. Shaw
  4. 5H. Maguire
  1. 1David de Gea
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burnley have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Manchester United have 10, 2 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Burnley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 9, 2021Milton Keynes Dons(home)1-1FA Cup
Dec 29, 2020Sheffield Utd(home)1-0Premier League
Dec 27, 2020Leeds(away)0-1Premier League
Dec 21, 2020Wolves(home)2-1Premier League
Dec 17, 2020Aston Villa(away)0-0Premier League
Manchester United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 9, 2021Watford(home)1-0FA Cup
Jan 6, 2021Manchester City(home)0-2League Cup
Jan 1, 2021Aston Villa(home)2-1Premier League
Dec 29, 2020Wolves(home)1-0Premier League
Dec 26, 2020Leicester(away)2-2Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Burnley win, 2 draws, 3 Manchester United wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 22, 2020Manchester United 0-2 BurnleyPremier League
Dec 28, 2019Burnley 0-2 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Jan 29, 2019Manchester United 2-2 BurnleyPremier League
Sep 2, 2018Burnley 0-2 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Jan 20, 2018Burnley 0-1 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Dec 26, 2017Manchester United 2-2 BurnleyPremier League

Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Burnley on Jan 22, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Burnley score 0.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.1 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Burnley0.51.364/155/15
Manchester United2.11.359/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
18Manchester United1015414198

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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

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