Manchester United v Burnley Predictions & Betting Odds – 29th January 2019

Manchester United v Burnley Betting Tips – Premier League, 29th January 8.00pm

Manchester United can do no wrong it would seem at the moment. Their winning streak continued with them knocking Arsenal out of the FA Cup on Friday night. Their current hot form has seen them pull into contention for a top-four finish. But Burnley turn up on a good four-match undefeated streak of League form. Read our predictions for Manchester United v Burnley.

Manchester United v Burnley Betting Odds*

Manchester United 2/9
Draw 11/2
Burnley 10/1
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on January 25th, 2019 at 11:44 p.m.)

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Manchester United News and Form

Manchester United collected their seventh straight Premier League win with a 2-1 home victory over Brighton last time out. It wasn’t the most convincing of victories but they still got points in the bag at the end of the day. After an away win at Arsenal in the FA Cup on Friday, they are on a very hot streak of form right now. Overall this season in the Premier League, Manchester United have a W7 D3 L1 home record. The victory over Brighton at Old Trafford was their fourth straight League win there. They are undefeated in nine home games. In each of their last four home fixtures, United have scored at least two goals.

United have averaged a shade over two goals per game this season at home in the EPL. 82% of League games there are this season have ended over 2.5 goals. There are still struggling to pick up those clean sheets as they have managed only one at home in the League all season still. Both teams have scored in 82% of League games at Old Trafford this season. With growing attacking confidence, the Red Devils have scored in each of their last 10 League games, home and away combined. They have also been winning at half-time break in seven of their home fixtures. 71% of the home goals they have conceded have been in the second period of matches.

Manchester United v Burnley Head to Head

The Red Devils took a 2-0 win at Turf Moor earlier in the season
United are unbeaten in their last eight EPL games against the Clarets
Both teams have scored in just one of the last five meetings
Burnley have failed to score in five of their last seven against the Red Devils

 

Burnley News and Form

The improved form from Burnley has seen them claw their way up the table, but they start midweek action still only three points away from the drop zone. In their last League outing, they collected a point from a 0-0 draw away at Watford. That made it four games undefeated for Burnley, winning three of those. Burnley have taken a W2 D3 L7 record on their travels in the EPL this term, but are undefeated in their last two on the road. Their most recent away games have seen them beat Huddersfield and take that point at Watford. They had taken just one point from six road fixtures before that upturn in form.

The Clarets have struggled to find their scoring touch in front of goal away from home this season. They have only produced a nine away goals all season, conceding at an average of 1.8 per game. The third of Burnley’s away games this season have ended over 3.5 goals and that was largely down to the major defensive struggles that they were having. Overall to their credit, they have taken a clean sheet in exactly a quarter of the road games. They have trended towards half time draws, as in eight of their 12 away games, Burnley have been level in at the half-time break. Burnley have conceded 64% of away goals in the second half of fixtures. Just once have they opened the scoring in an away game this term.

Manchester United v Burnley Tips & Odds

Manchester United to win to nil at 10/11
Manchester United 2-0 correct score at 13/2
* (betting odds taken from bet36 on January 25th, 2091 at 10:56 pm)

Manchester United v Burnley Predictions

Manchester United to win: It’s hard not to back the Red Devils for a win given the confidence which they have been showing. The Manchester United to win to nil option looks a great fit for this Old Trafford fixture.