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Manchester United vs Burnley: result 3-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueMatchday 32Kick-off on April 18, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester

Manchester United
3-1
Burnley

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What was the result of Manchester United vs Burnley?

Manchester United won 3-1 on April 18, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 48′M. GreenwoodManchester United
  • 50′J. TarkowskiBurnley
  • 84′M. GreenwoodManchester United
  • 90′E. CavaniManchester United

Official lineup for Manchester United vs Burnley

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Manchester United

4-2-3-1
  1. 11M. Greenwood
  1. 10M. Rashford
  2. 39S. McTominay
  3. 18Bruno Fernandes
  1. 17Fred
  2. 6P. Pogba
  1. 29A. Wan-Bissaka
  2. 23L. Shaw
  3. 5H. Maguire
  4. 2V. Lindelöf
  1. 26D. Henderson

Burnley

4-4-1-1
  1. 11D. McNeil
  1. 9C. Wood
  1. 8J. Brownhill
  2. 18A. Westwood
  3. 7J. Guðmunds­son
  4. 4J. Cork
  1. 3C. Taylor
  2. 5J. Tarkowski
  3. 6B. Mee
  4. 2M. Lowton
  1. 15B. Peacock-Farrell
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Burnley have 4, 5 and 6.

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

Manchester United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 15, 2021Granada CF(home)2-0UEFA Europa League
Apr 11, 2021Tottenham(away)3-1Premier League
Apr 8, 2021Granada CF(away)2-0UEFA Europa League
Apr 4, 2021Brighton(home)2-1Premier League
Mar 21, 2021Leicester(away)1-3FA Cup
Burnley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 11, 2021Newcastle(home)1-2Premier League
Apr 4, 2021Southampton(away)2-3Premier League
Mar 13, 2021Everton(away)2-1Premier League
Mar 6, 2021Arsenal(home)1-1Premier League
Mar 3, 2021Leicester(home)1-1Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Manchester United wins, 1 draw, 1 Burnley win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 12, 2021Burnley 0-1 Manchester UnitedPremier League
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

Last archived meeting: Burnley vs Manchester United on Jan 12, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Manchester United score 1.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Burnley score 1.2 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester United1.50.596/155/15
Burnley1.21.538/157/15

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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