The final match to be played on Saturday in the Premier League is between Burnley and Manchester United at Turf Moor. This is a match both teams will believe they can win and it will have an impact in both the top and bottom half of the table.
Burnley will begin the weekend in 12th place on 24 points. This leaves them 6 points clear of the relegation zone and only 3 points adrift of Wolverhampton Wanderers who are in 8th place. Manchester United come into this game in 7th place on 28 points. That leaves them 4 points behind Chelsea who are currently occupying the final Champions League qualifying place.
Burnley travelled to Everton on Boxing Day and came away with a 1-0 defeat. The match appeared to be heading to a 0-0 draw before the home team scored the winning goal in the 80th minute to deny what would have been a decent point for the Clarets.
Prior to the loss at Everton, Burnley had won 2 Premier League games in a row by beating Newcastle United at home and Bournemouth away. Both matches ended 1-0.
Trends show Burnley have lost 5 of their last 10 Premier League games by a margin of 2 goals or more and have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 3 league matches. The home Premier League record shows 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 at Turf Moor and they have conceded 2 or more goals in 3 of those 5 games.
Manchester United got back to winning ways quickly following the defeat at Watford by beating Newcastle United 4-1 at Old Trafford on Boxing Day. Having fallen behind in the 17th minute it did not take long for Manchester United to score the equaliser and they found the back of the net an additional two times before the half-time whistle. A goal in the 51st minute of the second half by Antony Martial was enough to guarantee the win.
That result means Manchester United are undefeated in 7 of their last 8 matches in all competitions. The Red Devils have lost only one of their last 8 in the Premier League but have won only one of their last 4 away league games. Trends show Manchester United have won just 2 of their last 13 away Premier League matches.
Team news and Burnley could with without Aaron Lennon and Ben Gibson. Jeff Hendrick returns from suspension and Ashley Barnes did not start the game on Boxing Day so should return to the team.
Manchester United have Scott McTominay added to their injury list following the win over Newcastle United. He joins Eric Bailly, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Marcos Rojo and Diogo Dalot on the treatment table.
Manchester United are undefeated in their last 9 Premier League games against Burnley and could stretch that record to 10 with a win in this game. They will be keen to avoid another away defeat like that suffered against Watford and could come away with maximum points in a game which has under 2.5 goals.
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