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Burnley 2–2 Manchester United · Premier League

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2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Burnley and Manchester United drew 2–2.

Shots
730
Shots on target
110
Possession
35%65%

Full time

What the match recorded

Burnley and Manchester United drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Burnley – Manchester United): shots 7–30, shots on target 1–10, possession 35%–65%, corners 2–6. 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

strong

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

8.9 shots/match ▲ShotsBurnley · Manchester United16.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBurnleyManchester UnitedBaseline
Shots8.9 shots/match16.7 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against16.3 shots/match11.1 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

Manchester United's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Manchester United's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.71 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1.71 goals/match1.45 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Burnley, Manchester United.

4.22 days ▲Rest daysBurnley · Manchester United3.32 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBurnleyManchester UnitedBaseline
Rest days4.22 days3.32 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots30 shotsBurnley 7 shots, Manchester United 30 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot10 shotsBurnley 1 shot, Manchester United 10 shots
  • Possession35%65%Burnley 35%, Manchester United 65%
  • Corners2 corners6 cornersBurnley 2 corners, Manchester United 6 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls8 foulsBurnley 9 fouls, Manchester United 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards0 cardsBurnley 2 cards, Manchester United 0 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Burnley
2Draws
3Manchester United
Manchester United — Burnley · Premier League3–2
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: Burnley favored in 1 of 9 directional metrics · Manchester United in 8

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Burnley21 matchesManchester United21 matches
1.05 goals/matchGoals scored21/21▲ 1.71 goals/match
1.95 goals/matchGoals allowed21/21▲ 1.52 goals/match
8.9 shots/matchShots21/21▲ 16.7 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target21/21▲ 5.67 shots/match
41.2%Possession21/21● 54%
3.67 corners/matchCorners21/21● 4.76 corners/match
1.71 cards/matchCards21/211.43 cards/match
10 fouls/matchFouls21/219.48 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples21 / 21home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 8 Jan 2026, 00:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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