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Manchester United 3–2 Burnley · Premier League

3–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Manchester United won 3–2.

Shots
266
Shots on target
63
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Manchester United beat Burnley 3–2. Recorded in this match (Manchester United – Burnley): shots 26–6, shots on target 6–3, possession 62%–38%, corners 7–1. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Manchester United show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Manchester United's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

19.3 shots/match ▲ShotsManchester United · Burnley9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricManchester UnitedBurnleyBaseline
Shots19.3 shots/match9 shots/match10.7 shots/match
Shots against9.33 shots/match17 shots/match11.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Manchester United have recorded the higher season possession share.

57% ●PossessionManchester United · Burnley37.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 19.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricManchester UnitedBurnleyBaseline
Possession57%37.7%48.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots26 shots6 shotsManchester United 26 shots, Burnley 6 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsManchester United 6 shots, Burnley 3 shots
  • Possession62%38%Manchester United 62%, Burnley 38%
  • Corners7 corners1 cornerManchester United 7 corners, Burnley 1 corner
  • Fouls9 fouls9 foulsManchester United 9 fouls, Burnley 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card5 cardsManchester United 1 card, Burnley 5 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Manchester United
2Draws
0Burnley
Manchester United — Burnley · Premier League1–1
Burnley — Manchester United · Premier League0–1
Burnley — Manchester United · Premier League1–1
Manchester United — Burnley · Premier League3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Manchester United favored in 0 of 9 directional metrics · Burnley in 0 · 9 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Manchester United3 matchesBurnley3 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored3/31.33 goals/match
1.33 goals/match ▲Goals allowed3/32 goals/match
19.3 shots/match ▲Shots3/39 shots/match
5.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/33 shots/match
57% ●Possession3/337.7%
5.33 corners/match ●Corners3/33.33 corners/match
1 card/matchCards3/31.67 cards/match
9.67 fouls/matchFouls3/38.67 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 30 Aug 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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