Burnley vs Manchester United Predictions

Both of these are in desperate need of a win here. Manchester United are likely to come out on top and take down Burnley in their upcoming Premier League clash

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Turf Moor, Lancashire

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Time: 9:15 pm Nigerian time

Manchester United's post-Ruben Amorim era will officially begin on Wednesday, when the Red Devils make the trip to Turf Moor to tackle relegation-threatened Burnley.

Amorim was sacked as head coach on Monday, with Darren Fletcher placed in charge on an interim basis, and the former Man United midfielder will lead the team in gameweek 21.

Head-to-head:

• Burnley have won two of the 19 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Manchester United 11 recorded victories.
• The remaining six clashes ended in draws.
• Manchester United have won only one of their last five matches.
• Burnley FC have failed to secure a win in their last five games.
• The Red Devils are unbeaten in eight meetings with the Clarets.
• Eight of their last 10 encounters produced at least two goals.

Form:

• Burnley in the league: L-D-D-L-L
• Burnley in all competitions: L-D-D-L-L
• Manchester United in the league: D-L-W-D-D
• Manchester United in all competitions: D-L-W-D-D

Team News:

• Burnley are going to be without the services of Josh Cullen, Zeki Amdouni, Maxime Esteve, Jordan Beyer, Joe Worrall and Connor Roberts. They are injured. Zian Flemming might also miss out due to fitness issues. Axel Tuanzebe is on international duty.
• Kobbie Mainoo, Matthijs de Ligt and Harry Maguire will not be in action for Man United. They are not fit enough. Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mzaraoui are on national team duty. Bruno Fernandes & Mason Mount should be back for the upcoming match.

Player(s) to watch:

• Jaidon Anthony will be looking to step up his game so that he can help Burnley stand a chance against Manchester United in their upcoming league game. He has not scored a goal in the last five games for the Clarets, but is still going to be one of the main men for his side in the buildup.
• Matheus Cunha scored an important equaliser for the Red Devils in the previous league game, which helped them bag a draw. He will be ready to help his side both in the midfield and the attacking front once again. In 17 Premier League matches this season, Cunha has scored four goals and has an assist to his name as well.