Burnley v Manchester United result

Full-time · Burnley 2–2 Manchester United

Premier League · Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:15 GMT · Turf Moor

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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Burnley 2–2 Manchester United — this Premier League match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Manchester United: 2.53 to 0.32 in expected goals, from 31 shots to 7, ahead on xG from the 40th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match). The points were shared.

The result

Burnley and Manchester United drew 2–2 at Turf Moor in the Premier League on Wednesday 7 January. Burnley are winless in their last 12 matches in all competitions. Manchester United are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

Burnley led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Manchester United: an own goal by Ayden Heaven (13’) and Benjamin Šeško (50’, assisted by Bruno Fernandes; 60’, assisted by Patrick Dorgu); Burnley: Jaidon Anthony (66’, assisted by Marcus Edwards).

Discipline

S. Attwell showed two yellow cards — against 4.8 yellows a game across the last 21 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Burnley: Hannibal Mejbri (41’) and L. Foster (90+5’).

What it changes

Burnley stay 19th after this result (21 league matches played).

Manchester United move down from fifth to sixth (21 league matches played).

Manchester United have scored in nine consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Benjamin Šeško (Manchester United) 12.0, Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) 10.1 and Marcus Edwards (Burnley) 6.4 led the match.

Next up

Burnley next travel to Lincoln on 24 October 2026.

Manchester United next travel to Como on 21 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Burnley: Lincoln v Burnley, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Manchester United: Como v Manchester United, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Burnley 2–2 Manchester United · Premier League
Venue: Turf Moor · Burnley
Referee: S. Attwell
Head-to-head (last 6): Burnley 0 · draws 2 · Manchester United 4 · 2.67 goals/game
Recent form: Burnley 0W 2D 3L · Manchester United 1W 3D 1L

Burnley 2–2 Manchester United (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.75 / 1.88

Goals

against 1.88 / 1.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.5 / 5.38

Corners

against 4.88 / 5.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.13 / 5.88

Shots on target

against 4.75 / 3.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.63 / 1.63

Cards

against 1 / 1.88 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.76 yellows

Referee · S. Attwell

2.19 home / 2.57 away

over 21 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 January 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Burnley for / against	Line	Manchester United for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.88 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.5 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.38 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	10.25 for · 13.25 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	17.25 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.13 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.88 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10 for · 7.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.38 for · 10.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.63 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.63 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: S. Attwell — 4.76 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 22.19 fouls over 21 matches (2.19 to the home side, 2.57 to the away side).

Home 2.19Away 2.57

Burnley

Burnley — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Z. Flemming n 8	50.8	2.4 5/2	1.1 4/1	—
O. Sonne n 8	35	2.3 5/2	0.3 1/0	—
Florentino n 8	71.5	1.7 7/3	0.5 2/1	M. Ugarte
K. Walker n 8	88.4	1.5 6/4	0.5 3/1	Casemiro
J. Laurent n 8	61.1	1.5 5/3	0 0/0	L. Shaw

Burnley — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Z. Flemming n 8	50.8	2.2 6/4	1.3 5/1
M. Trésor n 8	10.6	2.1 1/1	2.1 1/1
L. Foster n 8	76.9	1.6 7/2	0.7 4/1
L. Tchaouna n 8	51.9	1.5 3/2	0.9 3/1
Marcus Edwards n 8	37	1.5 2/1	0.9 2/1

Burnley — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Trésor n 8	10.6	0 0/0	1.1 1/0
Z. Flemming n 8	50.8	0.7 3/0	0 0/0
L. Foster n 8	76.9	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
O. Sonne n 8	35	0.6 2/0	0 0/0
A. Broja n 8	57.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Burnley — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Florentino n 8	71.5	4.1 7/6
J. Laurent n 8	61.1	3.5 6/5
O. Sonne n 8	35	2.9 5/3
Lucas Pires n 8	74	2.7 7/5
J. Anthony n 8	43.1	2.3 4/3

Burnley — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Dúbravka n 8	90	2.8 5/3

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Casemiro n 8	77.3	2.2 7/6	1.2 5/2	K. Walker
M. Ugarte n 8	57.4	2.2 5/3	1.8 7/2	Florentino
K. Mainoo n 8	18.1	1.9 3/0	1.2 1/1	—
L. Shaw n 8	88.4	1.7 8/4	0.3 1/1	J. Laurent
J. Fletcher n 3	35.7	1.7 2/0	0.8 1/0	—

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Matheus Cunha n 8	82.8	2.7 6/5	1.4 5/3
Benjamin Šeško n 8	67	2.5 6/5	1 3/1
Bruno Fernandes n 8	84.4	2.4 7/5	1.2 5/2
B. Mbeumo n 8	84.1	2.1 7/4	1.3 5/3
A. Diallo n 8	77.8	1.9 7/3	0.7 4/1

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Bruno Fernandes n 8	84.4	0.8 3/2	0.7 4/1
J. Zirkzee n 8	38.8	0.6 2/0	0.3 1/0
A. Diallo n 8	77.8	0.6 4/0	0.1 1/0
Matheus Cunha n 8	82.8	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
M. Mount n 8	56.8	0.4 2/0	0 0/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Ugarte n 8	57.4	4.3 7/4
J. Fletcher n 3	35.7	4.2 3/2
T. Malacia n 8	39.5	3.4 7/4
Casemiro n 8	77.3	3.1 7/6
P. Dorgu n 8	50.8	3.1 5/4

Manchester United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Lammens n 8	90	2.4 6/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Burnley		Manchester United
35%	Possession	65%
0.24	Expected goals (xG)	2.55
7	Shots	30
1	Shots on target	10
1	Shots off target	13
5	Blocked shots	7
6	Shots inside the box	21
2	Corners	6
3	Offsides	0
9	Fouls	8
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
6	Saves	0
315	Passes	593
76%	Pass accuracy	88%

Burnley player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Dúbravka	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.6
J. Laurent	90	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	6.9
M. Estève	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.9
B. Humphreys	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7
K. Walker	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
L. Ugochukwu	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
Florentino	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
Lucas Pires	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.3
Marcus Edwards	89	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	7
A. Broja	76	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
H. Mejbri	58	0	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.5
J. Anthony sub	32	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.6
L. Foster sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.6
O. Sonne sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
S. Lammens	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Diogo Dalot	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	6.6
Lisandro Martínez	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	7.6
L. Shaw	90	0	0	0	0	2	3	6.9
P. Dorgu	90	0	1	1	1	5	4	7.6
Benjamin Šeško	90	2	0	7	7	0	0	8.7
M. Ugarte	84	0	0	2	0	0	4	6.6
Casemiro	74	0	0	2	0	4	2	6.6
Matheus Cunha	74	0	0	3	2	1	0	6.5
A. Heaven	61	0	0	1	0	0	2	5.9
Bruno Fernandes	61	0	1	1	0	5	1	7.9
Leny Yoro sub	29	0	0	1	0	0	1	6.5
M. Mount sub	29	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
K. Mainoo sub	16	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.9
J. Zirkzee sub	16	0	0	1	0	1	0	6.2
S. Lacey sub	12	0	0	2	0	0	1	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Burnley v Manchester United — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

BurnleyLDDLL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Manchester UnitedDLWDD

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Burnley 0 · 2 draws · Manchester United 4 · 2.67 goals/game

2025-08-30 Manchester United 3–2 Burnley
2024-04-27 Manchester United 1–1 Burnley
2023-09-23 Burnley 0–1 Manchester United
2022-12-21 Manchester United 2–0 Burnley
2022-02-08 Burnley 1–1 Manchester United
2021-12-30 Manchester United 3–1 Burnley

League standing · 2025/26

Burnley#19 pos22 pts38 pl-37 GD

Manchester United#3 pos71 pts38 pl+19 GD

Goals per game

Burnley scored1

Manchester United scored1.82

Burnley conceded1.97

Manchester United conceded1.32

Shot map and expected goals

Burnley 0.32 xG from 7 shots, Manchester United 2.53 from 31. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Burnley (attacking right)Manchester United (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Burnley	7	1	0.32
Manchester United	31	2	2.53

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What is the head-to-head record between Burnley and Manchester United?: In their last 6 meetings, Burnley won 0, Manchester United won 4 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
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