Manchester United vs Burnley

3 - 2
🕒 Sat, 30 Aug 2025 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Old Trafford 🧑‍⚖️ Samuel Barrott 🔁 Regular Season - 3 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 3
Regular Season Table
Manchester United 3 · Burnley 19
Referee Stats
24 matches · 3.71 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.71
Reds avg 0.04
Penalties avg 0.50
Over 4.5 cards 25%
Home wins 38%
Draws 38%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Manchester United outshot their opponent (26-6).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (62%).
  • Manchester United had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Manchester United (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 13-3-3

Goals For / Against

39 / 24
Avg: 2.05 / 1.26

Points

42
Avg: 2.21

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

2
Burnley (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 2-3-14

Goals For / Against

20 / 46
Avg: 1.05 / 2.42

Points

9
Avg: 0.47

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.21
PPG
0.47
2.05
GF
1.05
1.26
GA
2.42
58%
O2.5
68%
68%
BTTS
74%
79%
Score 1st
32%

League-position context

Manchester United rank3rd
Burnley rank19th
Manchester United points71
Burnley points22
Manchester United: #3 · 71 pts · GD +19
7 pts off the top 2. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Burnley: #19 · 22 pts · GD -37
56 pts off the top 2. 31 pts off the play-off line. 22 pts from safety.
49-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester United last 5 home

W W W L W
Points12/15
Weighted index87
Goals12-8
Record4-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Burnley last 5 away

L L L L L
Points0/15
Weighted index0
Goals3-13
Record0-0-5
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS68%
BTTS + O2.558%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 0%

Burnley trend breakdown

Over 2.568%
BTTS74%
BTTS + O2.558%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 95% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 16%

Scoring reliability

Manchester United score at home89%
Manchester United clean sheet at home21%
Burnley score away74%
Burnley clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Manchester United score first79%
Manchester United win after scoring first80%
Burnley score first32%
Burnley win after scoring first17%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester United 0% · Burnley 36%
Avg first goal minute: Manchester United 25.5' · Burnley 29.2'

Vs league average

Manchester United score at home2.05 vs 1.53
Manchester United concede at home1.26 vs 1.22
Burnley score away1.05 vs 1.22
Burnley concede away2.42 vs 1.53
Manchester United score 34% above league average, while Burnley score 14% below league average.
Defensive side: Manchester United are 3% above league average at home, and Burnley are 59% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS80%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 3.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Manchester United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 46% 2H scored: 54% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
0-15 7
16-30 6
31-45 6
46-60 6
61-75 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
46-60 7
61-75 4
16-30 3
0-15 2
31-45 2

Burnley goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
31-45 5
0-15 3
61-75 3
16-30 2
46-60 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
31-45 10
61-75 9
46-60 5
16-30 4
0-15 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
3
Total Shots
26
6
Shots off Goal
13
1
Blocked Shots
7
2
Shots Inside Box
19
5
Shots Outside Box
7
1
Ball Possession
62%
38%
Corner Kicks
7
1
Fouls
9
9
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
5
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
5
Total Passes
500
309
Passes Accurate
410
219
Passes %
82%
71%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
18'
18' VAR
M. Mount
Penalty cancelled
27'
27' Goal · 1-0
J. Cullen
Own Goal
31'
31' Matheus Cunha
1st substitution · For: J. Zirkzee
46'
46' M. Mount
2nd substitution · For: K. Mainoo
55'
55' Goal · 1-1
L. Foster
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Bruun Larsen
57'
57' Goal · 2-1
B. Mbeumo
Normal Goal · Assist: Diogo Dalot
65'
65' H. Mejbri
1st substitution · For: L. Tchaouna
66'
66' Goal · 2-2
J. Anthony
Normal Goal
72'
72' Casemiro
3rd substitution · For: B. Šeško
76'
76' Bruno Fernandes
76'
76' L. Ugochukwu
2nd substitution · For: J. Laurent
83'
83' J. Bruun Larsen
3rd substitution · For: O. Sonne
83'
83' H. Ekdal
4th substitution · For: J. Worrall
85'
85' L. Yoro
4th substitution · For: N. Mazraoui
89'
89' L. Tchaouna
90'
90' Goal · 3-2
Bruno Fernandes
Penalty
90+2'
90+2' VAR
A. Diallo
Penalty confirmed
90+4'
90+4' J. Anthony
90+6'
90+6' L. Foster
90+7'
90+7' J. Laurent
90+7'
90+7' K. Walker

Manchester United vs Burnley 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Manchester United beat Burnley 3-2 on Saturday, 30 August 2025 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Samuel Barrott. It was played at Old Trafford.

First half: VAR intervened at 18' for Manchester United (Penalty cancelled). Manchester United took the lead at 27' when J. Cullen scored (Own Goal), making the score 1-0. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 31', with Matheus Cunha replacing J. Zirkzee.

Second half: Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 46', with M. Mount replacing K. Mainoo. Burnley leveled the score at 55' when L. Foster scored, with the assist credited to J. Bruun Larsen, making the score 1-1. Manchester United took the lead at 57' when B. Mbeumo scored, with the assist credited to Diogo Dalot, making the score 2-1. Burnley made their 1st substitution at 65', with H. Mejbri replacing L. Tchaouna. Burnley leveled the score at 66' when J. Anthony scored, making the score 2-2. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 72', with Casemiro replacing B. Šeško. Bruno Fernandes received a yellow card for Manchester United at 76'. Burnley made their 2nd substitution at 76', with L. Ugochukwu replacing J. Laurent. Burnley made their 3rd substitution at 83', with J. Bruun Larsen replacing O. Sonne. Burnley made their 4th substitution at 83', with H. Ekdal replacing J. Worrall. Manchester United made their 4th substitution at 85', with L. Yoro replacing N. Mazraoui. L. Tchaouna received a yellow card for Burnley at 89'. Manchester United took the lead at 90' when Bruno Fernandes scored (Penalty), making the score 3-2. VAR intervened at 90+2' for Manchester United (Penalty confirmed). J. Anthony received a yellow card for Burnley at 90+4'. L. Foster received a yellow card for Burnley at 90+6'. J. Laurent received a yellow card for Burnley at 90+7'. K. Walker received a yellow card for Burnley at 90+7'.

Manchester United used 4 substitutions while Burnley used 4 substitutions. Manchester United got 1 yellow card, while Burnley got 5 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Manchester United outshot their opponent (26-6).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (62%).
  • Manchester United had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games18
Home Wins10
Draws7
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals7 (38.9%)
BTTS9 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins4
Draws4
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals6 (66.7%)
BTTS7 (77.8%)

Manchester United vs Burnley Head-to-Head History by Season