Premier League | Gameweek 20
Dec 30, 2021 at 8.15pm UK
Old Trafford
Man Utd3 - 1Burnley
The Match
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Thursday's Premier League clash between Manchester United and Burnley.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Premier League clash between Manchester United and Burnley, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Manchester United could line up in Thursday's Premier League clash with Burnley.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Manchester United's injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Burnley.
We said: Manchester United 2-0 Burnley
Man United's poor performance against Newcastle could work against Burnley here, as the Red Devils will be desperate to return to winning ways. The visitors have had a long time to prepare for this match, but that could end up being a disadvantage, and we are expecting Rangnick's side to pick up all three points. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester United win with a probability of 71.48%. A draw had a probability of 17.5% and a win for Burnley had a probability of 11%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.86%) and 2-1 (9.47%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.33%), while for a Burnley win it was 0-1 (3.66%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Manchester United | Draw | Burnley |
| 71.48% | 17.52% | 11% |
| Both teams to score 48.02% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
