BETTING GUIDE: Burnley vs Manchester United, match preview, team news and prediction
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Burnley are winless in their last eight home league meetings with the Red Devils
Manchester United begin a new chapter on Wednesday night as they travel to Turf Moor to face relegation-threatened Burnley in Premier League Gameweek 21.
This fixture marks the start of the post-Ruben Amorim era at Old Trafford, with Darren Fletcher stepping in as interim coach following the Portuguese's dismissal earlier in the week.
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Burnley approach this contest firmly in survival mode. Scott Parker’s men sit 19th in the Premier League standings with just 12 points from 20 matches, six adrift of safety.
Their struggles continued last weekend with a 2-0 defeat away to Brighton, extending a worrying winless league run to 11 matches.
Over their last five league games, Burnley have scored four goals while conceding nine, underlining persistent defensive issues and a lack of cutting edge in attack.
Home form has offered little relief, with the Clarets picking up just one point from their last six league games at Turf Moor and failing to score in four of those matches.
Injuries and absences have compounded Burnley’s problems. Key players, including Josh Cullen, Zeki Amdouni, Connor Roberts, Jordan Beyer and Zian Flemming, remain sidelined, while Hannibal Mejbri and Axel Tuanzebe are out due to AFCON commitments.
Jaidon Anthony, with four league goals this season, remains Burnley’s primary attacking outlet, while the possible return of Maxime Esteve could offer some defensive stability.
Manchester United arrive in Lancashire amid off-field upheaval but remain well placed in the league.
The Red Devils sit sixth with 31 points, level with Chelsea and just three points off the top four. Despite internal disruption, United have lost only once in their last eight Premier League matches, drawing four times in that period.
Their most recent outing was a 1-1 draw away to Leeds, meaning United have scored eight goals and conceded eight across their last five league fixtures.
Away from home, however, clean sheets have been hard to come by, with United yet to register one on the road this season.
Team news is mixed for the visitors: Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount are both in contention to return, while Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte are expected to anchor midfield again.
Several absences persist, including Harry Maguire, Matthijs de Ligt, Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo, but Fletcher is expected to revert to a more familiar 4-2-3-1 shape, which could provide added balance.
Historically, this fixture favours Manchester United.
Burnley are winless in their last eight home league meetings with the Red Devils, and United have avoided defeat in the last eight head-to-head encounters across all competitions.
Earlier this season, United claimed a dramatic 3-2 victory at Old Trafford, sealed by a stoppage-time Bruno Fernandes penalty.
Key betting pointers:
- Burnley have failed to score in four of their last six home league matches
- Burnley have lost five of their last six home league games
- Manchester United have lost just one of their last eight league matches
- United are unbeaten in their last eight meetings with Burnley
While Manchester United are far from flawless, Burnley’s form, confidence levels and injury list make this a difficult fixture for the hosts.
The managerial change could provide a short-term lift for the visitors, and against a struggling Burnley side, United should have enough quality to edge the contest.
Prediction: Manchester United to win, even if a clean sheet remains unlikely.
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