Manchester United vs Burnley: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 3Kick-off on August 30, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Burnley?
Manchester United won 3-2 on August 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 27′J. CullenManchester United (o.g.)
- 55′L. FosterBurnley
- 57′B. MbeumoManchester United
- 66′J. AnthonyBurnley
- 90′Bruno FernandesManchester United (pen.)
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Burnley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
3-4-2-1- 10Matheus Cunha
- 7M. Mount
- 19B. Mbeumo
- 2Diogo Dalot
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 18Casemiro
- 16A. Diallo
- 23L. Shaw
- 4M. de Ligt
- 15L. Yoro
- 1A. Bayındır
Burnley
4-2-3-1- 9L. Foster
- 11J. Anthony
- 28H. Mejbri
- 7J. Bruun Larsen
- 8L. Ugochukwu
- 24J. Cullen
- 3Q. Hartman
- 5M. Estève
- 18H. Ekdal
- 2K. Walker
- 1M. Dúbravka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Burnley have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | Grimsby(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Fulham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Arsenal(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Fiorentina(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Everton(home) | 2-2 | Premier League - Summer Series |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Sunderland(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Tottenham(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Lazio(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Stoke City(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Manchester United wins, 2 draws, 0 Burnley wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2024 | Manchester United 1-1 Burnley | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Burnley 0-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Manchester United 2-0 Burnley | League Cup |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Burnley 1-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Manchester United 3-1 Burnley | Premier League |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Manchester United 3-1 Burnley | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Burnley on Apr 27, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Burnley score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Burnley | 1.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
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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