In the Premier League on January 7, 2026, Burnley will face Manchester United. According to bookmakers, Manchester United is the favorite: odds for their victory are 1.77, a draw is at 4.06, and a Burnley win is at 4.92. The probabilities of outcomes are distributed as follows: Burnley's win is estimated at 20.03%, a draw at 24.28%, and Manchester United's win at 55.69%. Options for total goals are also available: over 2.5 goals is at 1.79, and both teams to score - yes is at 1.69. There are also active odds for individual totals and halftime totals, allowing for bets tailored to the different playing styles of the teams.
In their last five matches, Burnley has an average possession of 46.4%, receives 1.6 yellow cards, commits 10.4 fouls, and is caught offside 1.4 times per game. Manchester United holds the ball for an average of 51.6% of the time, receives 1.4 yellow cards, commits 8.8 fouls, and is also caught offside 1.4 times. Burnley's last three matches: January 3, 2026, Brighton vs. Burnley 2-0, December 30, 2025, Burnley vs. Newcastle 1-3, December 27, 2025, Burnley vs. Everton 0-0. Manchester United played as follows: January 4, 2026, Leeds vs. Manchester United 1-1, December 30, 2025, Manchester United vs. Wolverhampton 1-1, December 26, 2025, Manchester United vs. Newcastle 1-0. In their last head-to-head on August 30, 2025, Manchester United and Burnley played 3-2.
In their last five matches, Burnley has an average total of 2.6 goals, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.8 per game. Manchester United shows higher scoring with an average of 3.2 goals per match, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.6. Both teams have 2 out of 5 matches going over 2.5 goals and 3 out of 5 going under. In the first half, Burnley has 2 out of 5 over 1.5 goals, and Manchester United has 3 out of 5. In the second half, both teams record 2 out of 5 over 1.5 goals. For goal intervals: Burnley most frequently scores between 16-30 minutes (50%) and concedes in the first 15 minutes (43%). Manchester United most frequently scores in the intervals 16-30, 31-45, and 76-90 minutes (22% each) and concedes most often between 31-45 minutes (43%). Considering Manchester United's average scoring and Burnley's not-so-reliable defense, a bet on over 2.5 goals at 1.79 seems logical.
In the last five matches, Burnley averages 5.4 corners, and Manchester United 4.8. For the frequency of over 9.5 corners: Burnley has 2 out of 5 over, and Manchester United has 4 out of 5 over. The line offers a total corners of 9.5: over 9.5 is at 1.74, under 9.5 is at 2.02. Manchester United is the favorite for corners with odds of 1.60. Given these numbers, a bet on over 9.5 corners seems justified, considering both teams' stable performance in this component. You might also consider betting on Manchester United to win on corners, based on odds and average values.
Sportwars.net Prediction for the Burnley vs. Manchester United Match, 2026-01-07 - Over 2.5 goals, odds 1.79.


