MU has lost their last 3 matches in all competitions, they need a victory against Burnley to dispel the gloomy atmosphere covering Old Trafford.
Burnley is one of the rookies in the Premier League in the 2023/24 season, and they have experienced the rigors of the Premier League by not winning a single point in the first 3 matches. The home team at Turf Moor started the season with a 0-3 loss at home to defending champion Man City, followed by losses of 1-3 to Aston Villa and 2-5 to Tottenham. The match between Burnley and Luton in round 2 was postponed, and will be made up for on October 1.
It wasn’t until the 5th round that Burnley got their first score in the Premier League this season. They held Nottingham Forest 1-1 in the latest match of round 5. That was the match in which the away team had the opening goal thanks to Zeki Amdouni, but Callum Hudson-Odoi equalized the score for the home team. In the final minutes of extra time of the match, Burnley had to play without players because Lyle Foster received a red card. Fortunately, the remaining time in the match was too little and the home team could not score more goals.
Thus, Burnley is unbeaten in both away matches at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground this season, before that they won 1-0 in the second round of the English League Cup. With 1 point obtained in the last round, Burnley is still ranked 19th on the rankings, just ahead of Luton, the team that is at the bottom of the table without any points. After a trip to London, Burnley will return home to host MU in the match in round 6 of the Premier League.
Comments on Burnley vs MU of course lean heavily towards the away team. Playing at home does not bring great advantages to Kompany’s team. According to statistics, Burnley has now suffered defeat in their last 5 home matches in the Premier League since April 2022, conceding at least 2 goals per match.
On the other side of the front line, MU is causing huge disappointment this season. In the most recent match, the Red Devils, despite scoring 3 goals against Bayern Munich, still suffered a defeat with a score of 3-4 in the first match of Group A Champions League 2023/24. Casemiro’s double and Rasmus Hojlund’s first goal could not help MU avoid a third consecutive defeat in all competitions, meaning the Red Man had lost 4 of the opening 6 matches of the season in all competitions for the first time. since the 1986/87 season under Ron Atkinson.
MU has conceded 14 goals in all competitions this season, the most of any team in the Premier League. The red half of Manchester have lost 18 of the last 35 away matches in all competitions (51%), since March 2022, the only team in the Premier League to lose more away matches is West Ham (20). MU is one of four teams that have not won any points away from home in the Premier League this season. Statistics also show that in the last 5 away trips, the Red Devils lost 4.
Currently, the red half of Manchester is ranked 13th on the rankings, they only won 6 points after the first 5 rounds. Great pressure is weighing on the shoulders of coach Erik ten Hag. There are rumors that he may be fired if he does not quickly change the situation. Now, the Dutch teacher and his students must win 3 points against Burnley by all means, otherwise the pressure will be much more terrible. It is even possible that he will be fired next week. The home team at Old Trafford always plays well against Burnley, as evidenced by the fact that they are on a series of 5 matches without losing against their opponents, including 4 wins and 1 draw. Outstanding confrontation achievements in the past can become a fulcrum to help the away team win all 3 points.
In terms of strength, due to the direct red card in the match against Nottingham Forest, Lyle Foster will be suspended for 3 matches. In addition to the match against MU, he will sit out in 2 matches against Salford City and Newcastle United. Coach Kompany also did not have the services of Michael Obafemi (hamstring), Hjalmar Ekdal (knee) and Darko Churlinov (blood poisoning) due to different problems. Vitinho’s knee concerns will also need to be assessed over the next few days, but Jordan Beyer is fine and will be in the squad.
Both Burnley and MU did not play well this season. Burnley only got 1 point after 4 matches, while MU only got 6 points after 5 matches. Burnley does not play well at home, of course they are also at a lower level than the Red Devils. This is a better opportunity for MU to return to winning ways. The away team usually plays very well against Bunrley regardless of home or away, they are being pushed into a corner, and it is likely that Erik ten Hag and his team will get a victory to dispel the gloomy atmosphere that is covering them. Old Trafford.
The defense of MU and Burnley both did not play well at the beginning of this season, but statistics show that recent clashes between these two teams did not have many goals. Accordingly, in 4 of the last 6 meetings, the total number of goals did not exceed 2.