Thursday , 2 July 2026

Manchester United FC vs Burnley FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Manchester United FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Burnley FC
Sun 18 Apr 2021 · 15:00 UTC Old Trafford HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Aaron Wan-Bissaka 26' Y
Y 57' Ashley Westwood
Y 57' Jack Cork
Y 89' James Tarkowski

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Burnley FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

7
4
1
Manchester United FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Burnley FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-18 Manchester United FC 3–1 Burnley FC 2021-01-12 Burnley FC 0–1 Manchester United FC 2020-01-22 Manchester United FC 0–2 Burnley FC 2019-12-28 Burnley FC 0–2 Manchester United FC 2019-01-29 Manchester United FC 2–2 Burnley FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Burnley FC H 3–1 W
15 Apr Granada CF H 2–0 W
11 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC A 3–1 W
08 Apr Granada CF A 2–0 W
04 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–1 W
21 Mar Leicester City FC A 1–3 L
Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Manchester United FC A 1–3 L
11 Apr Newcastle United FC H 1–2 L
04 Apr Southampton FC A 2–3 L
13 Mar Everton FC A 2–1 W
06 Mar Arsenal FC H 1–1 D
03 Mar Leicester City FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Manchester United FC Burnley FC
#10 Position #2
0 Points 22
0 Played 38
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 4 / 10 / 24
0 Scored 38
0 Conceded 75
+0 GD -37
– PPG 0.58
– Win % 11%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts). Burnley FC are 2nd (22 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Burnley FC get us underway at Old Trafford.
  • 5' Manchester United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Manchester United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' Johann Berg Gudmundsson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 26' Aaron Wan-Bissaka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' It’s high time Sean Dyche made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 36' Burnley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 46 minute. Fred leaves to be changed by Edinson Cavani.
  • 48' Mason Greenwood does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester United FC surge ahead!
  • 50' Brilliant from the ! James Tarkowski makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 50.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' A moment of madness from Ashley Westwood on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Burnley FC will be frustrated.
  • 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their trying to find a way past Burnley FC's compact .
  • 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bailey Peacock-Farrell, as he is very good at scoring at Old Trafford with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 72' Bruno Fernandes, a Portugal , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 84' Magnificent from Mason Greenwood! That is 66 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 84' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Marcus Rashford by Donny van de Beek on 84 minute.
  • 88' The whistle greets Johann Berg Gudmundsson as he departs to be replaced by Jay Rodriguez.
  • 89' That is a Yellow card for Burnley FC. James Tarkowski will be fuming at that decision.
  • Burnley FC will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Burnley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sean Dyche

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paul Pogba 4
Jay Rodriguez 3
Mason Greenwood 2
Romelu Lukaku 2
Romelu Lukaku 2
Chris Wood 2
James Tarkowski 1
Scott McTominay 1

Head to Head

2021-04-18 Manchester United FC 3–1 Burnley FC 2021-01-12 Burnley FC 0–1 Manchester United FC 2020-01-22 Manchester United FC 0–2 Burnley FC 2019-12-28 Burnley FC 0–2 Manchester United FC 2019-01-29 Manchester United FC 2–2 Burnley FC

Manchester United FC Form

2021-04-18 Manchester United FC 3–1 Burnley FC W 2021-04-15 Manchester United FC 2–0 Granada CF W 2021-04-11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–3 Manchester United FC W 2021-04-08 Granada CF 0–2 Manchester United FC W 2021-04-04 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-03-21 Leicester City FC 3–1 Manchester United FC L

Burnley FC Form

2021-04-18 Manchester United FC 3–1 Burnley FC L 2021-04-11 Burnley FC 1–2 Newcastle United FC L 2021-04-04 Southampton FC 3–2 Burnley FC L 2021-03-13 Everton FC 1–2 Burnley FC W 2021-03-06 Burnley FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2021-03-03 Burnley FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.1 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC52% Draw31% Burnley FC17%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Burnley FC
48%
Manchester United FC or Burnley FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC30% Draw59% Burnley FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.6%
1 – 0
19.7%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
1.9%
4 – 0
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 14% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 27% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 13% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
58% ✗
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.