Manchester United vs Burnley: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 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.)
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Burnley win(s).
| 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?
Manchester United sit 3rd in Premier League (71 points from 38 matches) and Burnley sit 19th (22 points from 38 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 69 | 50 | 71 |
| 19 | Burnley | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 75 | 22 |
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