Manchester United vs Burnley

3 - 1
🕒 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 20:15 Europe/London 📍 Old Trafford 🧑‍⚖️ Jonathan Moss 🔁 Regular Season - 20 🏁 match finished
Season
2021-2022 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 20
Regular Season Table
Manchester United 6 · Burnley 18
Referee Stats
25 matches · 2.60 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.60
Reds avg 0.16
Penalties avg 0.48
Over 4.5 cards 24%
Home wins 64%
Draws 12%
Away wins 24%
How the match was won
  • Manchester United outshot their opponent (18-10).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (57%).
  • Manchester United had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Manchester United (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 10-5-4

Goals For / Against

32 / 22
Avg: 1.68 / 1.16

Points

35
Avg: 1.84

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

5
Burnley (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 2-8-9

Goals For / Against

16 / 28
Avg: 0.84 / 1.47

Points

14
Avg: 0.74

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.84
PPG
0.74
1.68
GF
0.84
1.16
GA
1.47
42%
O2.5
37%
53%
BTTS
53%
63%
Score 1st
32%

League-position context

Manchester United rank6th
Burnley rank18th
Manchester United points58
Burnley points35
Manchester United: #6 · 58 pts · GD +0
34 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 20 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Burnley: #18 · 35 pts · GD -19
57 pts off the top 2. 17 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts from safety.
23-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester United last 5 home

W D W D W
Points11/15
Weighted index73
Goals11-6
Record3-2-0
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

D L W D L
Points5/15
Weighted index36
Goals4-6
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.558%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 21%

Burnley trend breakdown

Over 2.537%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 16%

Scoring reliability

Manchester United score at home74%
Manchester United clean sheet at home26%
Burnley score away58%
Burnley clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Manchester United score first63%
Manchester United win after scoring first75%
Burnley score first32%
Burnley win after scoring first33%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester United 50% · Burnley 27%
Avg first goal minute: Manchester United 33.8' · Burnley 28.8'

Vs league average

Manchester United score at home1.68 vs 1.51
Manchester United concede at home1.16 vs 1.31
Burnley score away0.84 vs 1.31
Burnley concede away1.47 vs 1.51
Manchester United score 11% above league average, while Burnley score 35% below league average.
Defensive side: Manchester United are 11% below league average at home, and Burnley are 3% below 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: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 9
76-90+ 8
31-45 7
46-60 7
0-15 5
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 10
0-15 4
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 2
61-75 2

Burnley goal timing (away)

1H scored: 53% 2H scored: 47% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
46-60 3
0-15 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
46-60 6
76-90+ 6
0-15 5
61-75 5
16-30 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
3
Total Shots
18
10
Shots off Goal
9
4
Blocked Shots
3
3
Shots Inside Box
11
9
Shots Outside Box
7
1
Ball Possession
57%
43%
Corner Kicks
7
5
Fouls
5
10
Offsides
2
4
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
4
Total Passes
484
355
Passes Accurate
377
275
Passes %
78%
77%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
8'
8' Goal · 1-0
S. McTominay
Normal Goal · Assist: Cristiano Ronaldo
27'
27' Goal · 2-0
B. Mee
Own Goal
35'
35' Goal · 3-0
Cristiano Ronaldo
Normal Goal
38'
38' Goal · 3-1
A. Lennon
Normal Goal
58'
58' J. Cork
1st substitution · For: D. Stephens
66'
66' E. Bailly
1st substitution · For: R. Varane
74'
74' A. Lennon
2nd substitution · For: M. Vydra
81'
81' M. Greenwood
2nd substitution · For: Diogo Dalot
84'
84' D. McNeil
3rd substitution · For: E. Pieters
90+3'
90+3' Cristiano Ronaldo
3rd substitution · For: Fred

Manchester United vs Burnley 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Manchester United beat Burnley 3-1 on Thursday, 30 December 2021 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Jonathan Moss. It was played at Old Trafford.

First half: Manchester United took an early lead at 8' when S. McTominay scored, with the assist credited to Cristiano Ronaldo, making the score 1-0. Manchester United extended the lead at 27' when B. Mee scored (Own Goal), making the score 2-0. Manchester United extended the lead at 35' when Cristiano Ronaldo scored, making the score 3-0. Burnley reduced the deficit at 38' when A. Lennon scored, making the score 3-1.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Burnley made their 1st substitution at 58', with J. Cork replacing D. Stephens. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 66', with E. Bailly replacing R. Varane. Burnley made their 2nd substitution at 74', with A. Lennon replacing M. Vydra. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 81', with M. Greenwood replacing Diogo Dalot. Burnley made their 3rd substitution at 84', with D. McNeil replacing E. Pieters. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 90+3', with Cristiano Ronaldo replacing Fred.

Manchester United used 3 substitutions while Burnley used 3 substitutions.

How the match was won

  • Manchester United outshot their opponent (18-10).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (57%).
  • 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