Digi Sport 1 is set to host Manchester United v Burnley in the FA Cup Round of 16 match at Old Trafford on Wednesday 21 December at 22:00.

Manchester United and Burnley meet in one of the most exciting games of the EFL Cup, with huge challenges for the players.

Manchester United, 5th in the Premier League, lost both friendlies played during the World Cup-induced hiatus in Qatar, 2-4 against Cadiz and 0-1 against Betis Sevilla.

Far from the title race and with a squad still in the rebuilding stage, Manchester United are trying to salvage their season by winning the EFL Cup, a competition in which they have already beaten Aston Villa 4-2.

The Red Devils have won the FA Cup five times, most recently in the 2016-17 season when Jose Mourinho was on the bench and following a 3-2 final defeat to Southampton.

Erik ten Hag’s side managed just 20 goals in 14 league games, while also missing Cristiano Ronaldo, who was out of contract.

Burnley, top of the Championship, came on the back of three consecutive league wins, 3-0 at Blackburn Rovers (a), 3-0 at Queens Park Rangers (d) and 3-1 at Middlesbrough (a).

The team, coached by the outstanding former Belgium international Vincent Kompany, reached this stage of the EFL Cup after defeating Shrewsbury Town (1-0) and Crawley Town (3-1).

Burnley have scored 46 goals in their first 23 Championship games and have won just once at Old Trafford in their recent history, in 2020 in the Premier League when they won 2-0.

The English League Cup is not a priority competition for Burnley this season (in fact, they have never won this trophy), the main goal of the team is to get into the Premier League.

The last head-to-head meeting between the two sides took place in December 2021 in the Premier League, when Manchester United beat Burnley 3-1, a season which also saw the Clarets relegated to England’s second division. .

Superbet offers odds of 1.42 on prediction 1: home win in the match Manchester United – Burnley.

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