Burnley vs Manchester United result and stats
Win probability: home 26%, draw 25%, away 50%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersBurnley and Manchester United drew 2–2 in the Premier League on Wednesday 7 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Burnley 26%, the draw 25% and Manchester United 50%, so a draw had a 25% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
BUMU
7Shots30
1On target10
2Corners6
9Fouls8
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Referee: S Attwell
Recent form
Burnley
L @ Brighton0–2 · 3 Jan
L v Newcastle United1–3 · 30 Dec
D v Everton0–0 · 27 Dec
D @ Bournemouth1–1 · 20 Dec
L v Fulham2–3 · 13 Dec
Manchester United
D @ Leeds1–1 · 4 Jan
D v Wolves1–1 · 30 Dec
W v Newcastle United1–0 · 26 Dec
L @ Aston Villa1–2 · 21 Dec
D v Bournemouth4–4 · 15 Dec
Head to head
In 5 league meetings since 2021, Burnley won 0, Manchester United won 3 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 30 Aug 2025, finished Manchester United 3–2 Burnley, a win for Manchester United.
Manchester United 3–2 Burnley30 Aug 2025
Manchester United 1–1 Burnley27 Apr 2024
Burnley 0–1 Manchester United23 Sep 2023
Burnley 1–1 Manchester United8 Feb 2022
Manchester United 3–1 Burnley30 Dec 2021