There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Manchester United leading Burnley by 30 points.
- Manchester United is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Manchester United have scored more than double the goals of Burnley.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Europa League match only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Granada, was also a home game here at Old Trafford. The away team is better rested.
Manchester United form and stats
8-3-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Manchester United so far this season. United haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Sheffield United, 80 days ago. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Manchester United, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Manchester United's previous game was a Europa League match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Granada. The home side are looking to build on that result. A strong away win before that one, visiting Tottenham Hotspur and winning 3-1.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Manchester United home games with this odds we find ten games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in eight wins, zero draws and two defeats. Looking at the victories, five matches were won by at least two goals.
Goals decide football matches and United are scoring many of them at home; 31 on target from 15 league matches. 20 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Burnley form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Burnley so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 4-3-8 (win-draw-lose).
Home advantage was not enough for Burnley in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Newcastle United, 1-2. Prior to that match, the Burnley manager S. Dyche faced defeat when travelling to Southampton and losing 2-3.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Burnley played away with similar odds. This revealed eight games. The visitors overcame the odds to win three times, one were draw and the home team won as expected four times.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Burnley as they have only managed to score 12 times from 15 away games in the league. Burnley struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 24 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Burnley - United 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - three - one (United wins - draws - Burnley wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Borges Fernandes 16 goals |  M. Rashford 10 goals |  E. Cavani Gómez 7 goals |
Manchester United missing players
Burnley missing players
| Manchester United | Burnley | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 18 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 61 | 31 | 16 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 34 | 20 | 4 | Conceded | C | 12 | 24 | 42 |
| 81% | 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 87% |
| 65% | 60% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 53% | 58% |
| 58% | 60% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 47% | 35% |
| 45% | 40% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 33% | 19% |
| 26% | 27% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 20% | 13% |
| 58% | 53% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 27% | 39% |
| 39% | 40% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 40% | 29% |
| 23% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 53% | 45% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.6 | 14.9 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.6 | 9.2 | 9.8 |
| 5.7 | 5.9 | 7.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 34% | 35% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 24% | 24% |
- Burnley have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Manchester United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Manchester United have scored more than double the goals of Burnley.
- Manchester United have the most points from losing position (28) in Premier League
- Manchester United have the most scored goals in the second half (38) in Premier League
- Manchester United is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 32 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 44 | 74 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 31 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 61 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 14 | 27 | 63 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 31 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 18 | 56 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 55 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 50 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 54 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 52 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 50 |
| 8 | Everton | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 49 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 45 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 31 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 0 | 45 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 43 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 44 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -10 | 38 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 52 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -19 | 38 |
| 14 | Southampton | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 56 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 36 | -17 | 36 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -5 | 33 |
| 16 | Burnley | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -17 | 33 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 51 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -19 | 32 |
| 18 | Fulham | 32 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 42 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -18 | 26 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 31 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 59 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -31 | 24 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 31 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 55 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 30 | -38 | 14 |
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