Premier League | Gameweek 1
Jan 12, 2021 at 8.15pm UK
Turf Moor
Burnley0 - 1Man Utd
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The Match
Match Report
Paul Pogba's deflected volley took Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side three points ahead of Liverpool.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Premier League clash between Burnley and Manchester United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Manchester United could line up in Tuesday's Premier League clash with Burnley.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Manchester United's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League clash with Burnley.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester United win with a probability of 66.09%. A draw had a probability of 19.8% and a win for Burnley had a probability of 14.09%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 0-2 with a probability of 11.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (11.24%) and 1-2 (9.8%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.43%), while for a Burnley win it was 1-0 (4.53%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Burnley | Draw | Manchester United |
| 14.09% | 19.83% | 66.09% |
| Both teams to score 49.67% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
