Manchester United vs Burnley Prediction & Match Preview

Manchester United vs Burnley Match Preview

Burnley have finally grabbed a win in their late Premier League resurgence. They did it in some fashion, destroying Sheffield United 4-1 last weekend at Bramall Lane. Clarets are now just three points shy of the safe zone. Can they clinch more salvation points on Saturday afternoon away at Old Trafford?

• Six consecutive games Manchester United played in all competitions provided goals at both ends.
• Burnley demolished Sheffield United 4-1 seven days ago at Bramall Lane.
• Clarets lost just one of the previous seven Premier League fixtures.

Burnley will certainly fancy their chances at Old Trafford. Manchester United have looked anything but impressive in recent weeks. The culmination of their dramatic and rollercoaster campaign happened last Sunday. Erik ten Hag’s troops dropped a three-goal advantage in the FA Cup semi-final against lower-division Coventry.

Manchester United eventually advanced to the final on penalties but the performance they have shown against lower-division rivals was abysmal. If we only count the regular time, the Red Devils are winless in six straight matches in all competitions.

Recent Meetings

• Manchester United will rely on tradition going into this tie. They won five and drew one of the last six meetings with Clarets.
• The Red Devils claimed a narrow 1-0 victory in this season’s meeting in September last year at Turf Moor.
• None of the previous three H2H matches between these rivals saw three or more goals scored.

Manchester United vs Burnley Prediction

The time has obviously come for the low-scoring H2H trend in this matchup to terminate. Manchester United have been horrendous defensively in the last couple of months. They’ve both scored and conceded at least two goals apiece in all but one of the previous six matches in all competitions.

The thread includes the last weekend’s 3-3 draw to Coventry City in the FA Cup. We also know Burnley as a very attacking unit under Vincent Kompany. Clarets own the third-worst defensive record in the Premier League with 69 goals conceded in 34 games.

We can by all means see them scoring on Saturday at Old Trafford. The best pick for this match would be Both Teams To Score at the 1.57 odds.

Manchester United won only three of the previous seven home outings in the Premier League. Marcus Rashford has missed mid-week’s tie against Sheffield United and he will likely not feature on Saturday either.

Burnley are in a huge need for points in the battle for avoiding relegation. They lost just one of the last seven Premier League fixtures. Clarets will go into this in the highest of spirits after a 4-1 drubbing of Sheffield United last weekend. We see the value in backing Burnley to win or draw at the 2.50 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- April 25, 2024

Manchester United vs Burnley Betting Tips

Both Teams Score

OK

1.57 Odds

Burnley to win or draw

OK

2.50 Odds

Correct Score: Draw 2-2

OK

17.00 Odds