Premier League 2025/26: Burnley vs Manchester United Preview, Prediction & Lineups

Troubled Manchester United travel to Turf Moor following the shock sacking of Ruben Amorim. Sitting sixth, the visitors face a 19th-placed Burnley side desperate to escape the relegation zone.

Premier League 2025/26: Burnley vs Manchester United Preview, Prediction & Lineups

Kick Off Time?

Competition (Round): Premier League (Round 21)

Kick-off (GMT): 20:15, Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stadium, Location: Turf Moor, Burnley, England

Match Facts

Manchester United are led by interim coach Darren Fletcher following Ruben Amorim's dismissal on Monday.

The visitors welcome back captain Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount to the matchday squad, though they are expected to have managed minutes.

United remain without defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Harry Maguire, while Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo are away at AFCON.

The Clarets have failed to win in their last 11 attempts and have scored just 14 goals against United in Premier League history.

Manchester United are unbeaten in their last eight meetings with Burnley (6 wins, 2 draws).

Prediction of AI

Win Probability: AI models favor Manchester United (54.7%), with a draw at 23.7% and a Burnley win at 21.6%.

Likely Scoreline: The most frequent AI-simulated result is a 2-1 victory for Manchester United.

Betting Insight: Despite the managerial change, United are the favorites (-152), though their poor away defensive record (no clean sheet in 14 road games) suggests Burnley may find the net.

How to Watch Espanyol vs Barcelona in the UK and US?

The Catalan derby was held earlier this week (Jan 3) as part of La Liga's opening 2026 fixtures:

In the UK: The match was available for live streaming via Disney+, the exclusive home for one featured La Liga match per week.

In the US: Fans could watch via ESPN+ (English and Spanish) and ESPN Deportes.

TV Channel and Live Stream: You can also follow Xscore808 live updates for other countries

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