Manchester United FC vs. Burnley FC 4/18/21 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 04/17/2021 at 7:27 PM ET

Manchester United continues its quest for a Champions League berth next season when hosting Burnley on Sunday in an English Premier League fixture. Manchester United is second in the Top Flight English league table at 18-9-4 on 63 points with a goal difference of +27. Manchester United defeated Granada 2-0 in the second leg of its Europa League quarterfinals on Thursday and moved forward to the semifinals on 4-0 aggregate.

Over the last five matches played across all competitions, Manchester United has four wins and one loss and has scored 11 goals and allowed five. Manchester's backline and goalkeeper have two clean sheets in the last three matches played. Bruno Fernandes is leading Manchester United in goals scored with 16 and in assists with 11.

Burnley is battling to stay out of the drop zone and is currently 16th in the English Premier League table at 8-9-14 on 33 points with a goal difference of -17. Burnley is seven points above the relegation zone and needs as many points as possible over its final seven matches. Burnley was defeated by Newcastle 2-1 in his most recent outing in the EPL.

Burnley has one win, two draws and two losses over its last five matches played in the English Premier League and during that span has scored seven goals and allowed eight. Chris Wood is the leading goal scorer for Burnley with seven, while Dwight McNeil is the leader in assists with three and three other teammates have two assists each.

Manchester United has three wins, Burnley has one win and one match ended in a draw in the last five matches played between the two English Premier League rivals. Manchester United was victorious 1-0 in the most recent matching between the two on January 12. The Red Devils will be playing at home at Old Trafford and will look to earn all three points to keep their quest alive for a spot in the Champions League next season, behind the strong play up front of Bruno Fernandes. Final Score Prediction, Manchester United wins 3-0

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