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Burnley's home form could cause Man Utd problems at Turf Moor

Burnley's Johann Berg Gudmundsson celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game during the Premier League match v Crystal Palace at Turf Moor
Image: Burnley have enjoyed success at Turf Moor this season

Burnley may be looking over their shoulder at the Premier League relegation battle, but their remarkable home record at Turf Moor this season suggests they could cause visitors Manchester United problems on Sunday.

Jose Mourinho's side will make the short journey to Burnley aiming to extend their 22-game unbeaten run and boost their bid for a top-four finish in the Premier League.

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However, Burnley are sixth in Premier League home-record table after collecting 32 points from a possible 48 on their own patch.

Premier League home record 2016/17

Team Won Drawn Lost Points
Tottenham 15 2 0 47
Everton 12 4 1 40
Chelsea 13 0 2 39
Liverpool 11 4 1 37
Arsenal 10 3 2 33
Burnley 10 2 4 32
Man City 8 6 1 30
Man Utd 7 9 1 30
Leicester 9 3 4 30
West Brom 9 2 6 29
Watford 8 4 5 28
Stoke 7 5 5 26
Hull 7 4 5 25
Bournemouth 7 3 6 24
Southampton 6 4 5 22
West Ham 6 3 7 21
Swansea 5 3 8 18
Crystal Palace 5 2 9 17
Middlesbrough 3 5 8 14
Sunderland 3 5 9 14

Burnley's defence has been extremely impressive at Turf Moor, conceding just 14 goals in 16 games. In terms of home form, their defensive record is only bettered by Tottenham, Manchester United, Chelsea and Everton.

The bad news for Burnley, however, is Manchester United boast the third best away form this season. They have registered 30 points from a possible 42 - winning nine games out of 14.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcus Rashford celebrate Rashford's goal, Sunderland v Manchester United, Premier League, Sunday 9 April 2017
Image: Manchester United have been one of the top away teams in the Premier League this season

They have scored 25 goals away from home and, after being frustrated at Old Trafford by Sean Dyche's side in October's 0-0 draw - despite firing 38 shots at goal - will be eager to get three points this weekend.

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As for Burnley's away record, they have the worst in the division, which highlights just how much they have relied on fortress Turf Moor this season.

Premier League away record 2016/17

Team Won Drawn Lost Points
Chelsea 11 3 3 36
Man City 11 1 5 34
Man Utd 9 3 2 30
Liverpool 8 5 4 29
Tottenham 6 6 3 24
Arsenal 7 3 6 24
Southampton 5 3 8 18
Crystal Palace 5 3 8 18
Everton 4 5 7 17
West Ham 4 4 9 16
West Brom 3 6 7 15
Stoke 3 4 9 13
Watford 3 3 9 12
Bournemouth 2 5 10 11
Middlesbrough 1 7 8 10
Swansea 3 1 13 10
Sunderland 2 1 12 7
Leicester 1 4 11 7
Hull 1 2 14 5
Burnley 0 4 13 4

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