Burnley vs Manchester Utd Preview: What the xG Data Says

Burnley

2-20.19-3.27

Man Utd

Heaven (OG) 12'
Anthony 65'

Šeško 49'
Šeško 59'

Premier League 2025/2026

GW21

07 Jan 20:15

S. Attwell

This match has been played.

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BUR21%

Draw27%

MUN52%

BURBurnley1.0

Left channel

BUR left channel vs MUN right side

Man Utd's right side holds up well.

BUR attack here

42% of attacks

MUN concede here

0.21 xT per match

Drops right offCounter-presses

Both squads ranked by each player's chance of scoring in this fixture, with assist chance, xGI/90 and projected minutes.When the gameweek is set

Attacking zones and vulnerabilities

LeftCentreRight

Leaks least in the leagueLeaks most

Low intensityMiddling intensity

CautiousMeasured risk

LightMiddling physicality

Mixed build-upMixed build-up

Central playCentral play

60-70% confident (n=1)

0% right

Predicted

70-80% confident (n=1)

100% right

Predicted

BUR19th → xPos 20th

MUN3rd → xPos 3rd

table posxPosition

BUR

LW0.53

CF0.76

RW0.47

CAM0.12

CDM0.29

CM0.18

LB0.06

CB0.24

RB0.18

MUN

LW0.59

CF0.71

RW0.24

CAM0.24

CDM0.29

CM0.18

LB0.18

CB0.12

RB0.18

Based on 76 matches played this season.

Both squads ranked by each player's chance of scoring in this fixture, with assist chance, xGI/90 and projected minutes.When the gameweek is set

BurnleyBurnley
2-2
Manchester UtdMan Utd
Heaven (OG) 12'
Anthony 65'

Model verdict

Biggest mismatch

Style ranks

Most likely to score

Model accuracy

Attacking zones and vulnerabilities

Where they attack

Position vs Expected Position

Form & Head-to-head

Goal involvements conceded per position

Most likely to score

Model verdict

Biggest mismatch

Style ranks

Most likely to score

Attacking zones and vulnerabilities

Where they attack

Position vs Expected Position

Form & Head-to-head

Burnley formLLDLL

Manchester United formWLWDL

Head-to-head · last 5

Goal involvements conceded per position

Most likely to score