Manchester United vs Burnley: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 26, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Burnley?
Manchester United and Burnley drew 2-2 on December 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 3′A. BarnesBurnley
- 36′S. DefourBurnley
- 53′J. LingardManchester United
- 90′J. LingardManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Burnley have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Leicester(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2017 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Dec 17, 2017 | West Brom(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Manchester City(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Tottenham(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Brighton(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Stoke City(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Watford(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Leicester(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Manchester United win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Burnley win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2017 | Burnley 0-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Manchester United 0-0 Burnley | Premier League |
| Feb 11, 2015 | Manchester United 3-1 Burnley | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Burnley 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Burnley vs Manchester United on Apr 23, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Burnley score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Burnley | 0.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy