Manchester United host Burnley at Old Trafford in a game which holds big importance at both ends of the Premier League table.
Date: 27/04/24
Kick-off time: 15:00
Venue: Old Trafford
With five games to go, Man United are in seventh place in the table and in a very good position to finish in a European spot. It has been a largely disappointing campaign for the Red Devils, with their pursuit of Champions League football failing in recent weeks. They sit 10 points behind Spurs in fifth, meaning that sixth is the highest they will likely finish. On 50 points, they are level with Newcastle heading into the final stretch. However, any dropped points would allow a host of teams behind them ready to take advantage. Should they lose, they could fall to as low as ninth in the standings.
Burnley, in contrast, are desperate for three points to keep their fading hopes of Premier League survival alive. They are only three points behind Nottingham Forest in 17th, but there is little time remaining, so they need to pick up some points in this one.
At Old Trafford, United are not as dominant as they have been in the past. They have won eight games at home, but have also lost five, offering Burnley some hope of causing an upset. Erik ten Hag’s men have not kept a clean sheet in four games, and have conceded at least two goals in the last three. His team have also not won a league game since the beginning of March. The Clarets will look to take advantage of their opponents’ inconsistency, but they do not have a reliable goalscorer. Only one player has scored more than four goals which is Jacob Bruun Larsen with five. The hosts will look to the likes of Alejandro Garnacho, who has been in good form recently. S
ince 2020, these two teams have met six times in the Premier League. Unsurprisingly, it is Man United who have dominated with four wins and one loss. The one defeat was Burnley’s famous 2-0 win at Old Trafford in 2020, the first time they had won at the stadium since 1962. The reverse fixture earlier this season was a narrow 1-0 win for the visitors United. The winning goal came on the stroke of half-time, with Bruno Fernandes the goalscorer.