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Man United v Burnley Bet Builder Quick Tips & Preview

Thursday 28 August, 20252 min read
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Ramis Ibrahim

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Manchester United welcome Burnley in a must win game for Ruben Amorim following his side's disastrous exit from the Carabao Cup at the hands of Grimsby Town.

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Bryan Mbeumo 1+ to have Shots on Target

Bryan Mbeumo was the unfortunate spot kick taker to miss his penalty against Grimsby in the shootout to send the League Two side through to the next round of the Carabao Cup, but he did score in the game with a fine finish.

Mbeumo has had five shots across his two Premier League appearances for Manchester United this season with two of those attempts finding the target. Mbeumo should be able to maintain a decent volume of shots throughout the season, seeing as he averaged 2.24 shots per 90 for Brentford last campaig,n with a steady average of 1.08 shots on target per 90.

As underwhelming as Manchester United have been so far, you would expect them to create chances at home against Burnley. The Clarets conceded three goals and six shots on target against Tottenham in their first away game of the season.

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Maxime Esteve to Commit 1+ Fouls

Esteve has committed one foul across his two Premier League appearances so far and is likely to feature in a back three for Burnley here, setting up 1v1 battles against Manchester United’s frontline. 

Esteve averaged 0.40 fouls committed per 90 in the Championship last season which is an average we can definitely expect to increase this season. He played on the left of a back three against Tottenham and contested eight duels, resulting in one foul.

If he lines up in this role again, he’ll be up against Bryan Mbeumo who has already won four fouls this season. He’ll also have to contest duels against Cunha who has been United’s brightest player so far this season, between Cunha and Mbeumo the pair have won nine fouls across the opening two games of the season.

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Burnley Goalkeeper to Make 3+ Saves

Dubravka has been forced into making four saves across his two Premier League games so far this season. Three of those stops were against Tottenham in the opening game of the season, and he should be tested a similar amount here.

Manchester United drew seven saves from David Raya in their opening game of the season and then three saves from Bernd Leno last time out against Fulham. The attacking additions have made a difference in the volume of chances that United are able to create, with Cunha and Mbeumo being constant shot threats.

Manchester United must win here, and you would expect a reaction from the side following their embarrassing cup exit at the hands of Grimsby. Dubravka has enough quality to stop at least three of these United efforts, especially shots that come from distance, as Burnley sit in a low block.

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🔴 United Must Bounce Back

Manchester United hit a new low on Wednesday night against Grimsby as they crashed out of the Carabao Cup on penalties to the League Two side. They did come from two goals down in the game, but that proved to be little consolation after a lengthy shoot-out which was eventually ended by Mbeumo’s effort crashing off the bar.

Aside from that defeat, Manchester United have only scored one goal across their two Premier League matches against Fulham and Arsenal. They have registered an xG of over 3.0 across those games, which is a little glimmer of hope that Amorim can cling on to.

This is nothing short of a must-win game for the Red Devils, but it feels like I say that every week when covering United.


🟤 Burnley Should Be Satisfied With Promising Start

Burnley can be satisfied with their start to the season, they managed 14 shots and an xG of 0.94 against Tottenham in their opening game of the season before recording a crucial win over relegation rivals Sunderland. They also managed to progress to the next round of the cup, unlike United, beating Derby 2-1 in midweek.

No prizes for guessing how Scott Parker will line up here. I expect a stubborn low block from the Clarets, likely a 5-3-2 shape which was what they went with against Tottenham. They’ll certainly carry a threat on the counter-attack with how poor Manchester United have been in managing transitions under Ruben Amorim.


📊 Man United v Burnley H2H

The last meeting was back in April 2024 and ended in a 1-1 draw. 

Burnley have only won once at Old Trafford in nine meetings since 2018.

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