Burnley vs Manchester United Predictions, Picks, Tips, 1/21/2020

by Tony Sink - 1/16/2020

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Old Trafford

Marcus Rashford and Manchester United (9-7-6, 5th in EPL) host Burnley (7-3-12, 15th in EPL) at Old Trafford on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. The probable starting goaltenders are Nick Pope for Burnley and David de Gea for Manchester United. The moneyline on this game has Burnley priced at +787 and Manchester United are at -254. The over/under has been set at 2.75.

Burnley comes into this match holding a record of 7 victories, 3 draws, and 12 defeats putting them at 15th in EPL. During the season thus far, they have converted a total of 23 goals which has them sitting at 13th in the EPL. Their goal differential is -13, putting them at 15th in the EPL. When discussing shots on target, they have compiled a total of 64 which has them sitting at 20th in the EPL. As a unit, Burnley has obtained a total of 249 fouls which means they are averaging 11.3 fouls per game. They have compiled a total of 24 points for the year and they have an average crowd of 20,395.

Chris Wood is one of the top players to keep an eye on for the Clarets. The forward from New Zealand has taken part in 344 contests in his professional soccer career and has played a total of 22,314 mins. Up to now, the 27-year-old has netted 115 goals and has assisted on 31 goals. Over the course of his career he has an average of 64.9 minutes per game. Wood has started 250 contests and has a total of 308 fouls over that period. In the matter of shots on target, Wood has produced 274 which has him ranked 24th out of active players and 17th among forwards. Ashley Westwood is another guy to watch out for on the team from Burnley. The 29-year-old from England has a total of 21 goals in his professional soccer career which has him sitting in 138th out of active players in professional soccer. He has played a total of 28,936 minutes in his professional soccer career which has him sitting in 12th among active midfielders and is averaging 81.3 minutes per appearance which has him sitting in 73rd in professional soccer. In the time he's played professional soccer, he has a total of 74 shots on target which has him sitting in 64th among active midfielders.

Looking after the net for the Clarets is Nick Pope from England. He has played a total of 13,149 minutes defending the goal for his career. Pope has allowed an average of 1.07 goals per 90 mins for his career which has him sitting 7th among active goalies in the Premier League. Over the course of his career, he's allowed 156 goals. He holds a career save % of .741 which has him sitting 4th out of all active goalies.

Manchester United will be the team across the field and for the campaign they sit with 9 wins, 7 draws, and 6 losses. In terms of goal differential, they are currently ranked 4th in the EPL with +11. They have compiled a total of 34 goals for this year. Manchester United has a team save % of .688 which has them 10th in the EPL, meaning chances to score may be limited. They have an average attendance of 72,518 which is good for 1st in the EPL.

One of the guys to remember for the Red Devils is Marcus Rashford. The 21 year-old has fired 41 balls past the goalkeeper in the time he's played soccer. He ranks 48th among active forwards in assists with 18 and has 114 shots on target. He has played 8,603 mins and has an average of 64.7 minutes per game. Another dangerous player on this team is Anthony Martial. The forward from France has tallied 53 goals over the course of his pro soccer career which ranks him 33rd among active forwards. He also has committed 195 fouls.

In goal for the Red Devils is David de Gea who has had a solid career by allowing only 1.09 goals per 90 minutes and that ranks him 8th in the EPL. In the 31,843 minutes he has been on the field as a goaltender in his career, he has given up 384 goals. He holds a career save % of .728 which places him at 7th out of all goalies still active in the EPL.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Burnley (+787)

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