Burnley vs Manchester United simulated to predict Premier League score

United will be desperate to get back to winning ways today, with Erik ten Hag's side facing a trip to Burnley in the Premier League.

A 4-3 defeat to Bayern Munich in United's Champions League opener means Ten Hag's side have now lost three games on the bounce in all competitions and four of their last five. With a host of injury issues, squad dilemmas and more, it's been far from an ideal start to the season for United.

Next up is a trip to newly-promoted Burnley, with the Clarets having picked up just one point in the league this season. Ten Hag has confirmed Jadon Sancho will remain absent, but Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Sofyan Amrabat and Mason Mount could all potentially make the squad. So, could United get back to winning ways on Saturday? Let's take a look in our match simulation.

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To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions. We predict the hosts could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Trafford; Roberts, Dakhil, O’Shea, Taylor; Cullen, Brownhill; Zaroury, Ramsey, Koleosho; Amdouni.

We predict that United could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Onana; Dalot, Lindelof, Martinez, Reguilon; Casemiro, Fernandes, Eriksen; Pellistri, Hojlund, Rashford.

Despite their poor form of late, United looked a class above Burnley dominating them all over the pitch. Rasmus Hojlund was denied by a fantastic goal-line clearance as Ten Hag's side peppered the Burnley goal with shots. They remained patient and the goal finally came