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Manchester United vs Burnley: Match Prediction - Will Red Devils Finally Secure First Win of 2025-26?

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30 August 2025, Old Trafford After the shocking defeat to Grimsby Town in the League Cup, Ruben Amorim will desperately seek his first win of the season when Manchester United host Burnley at Old Trafford. The Opta supercomputer gives the home side a 67.9% chance of victory. Manchester United's crisis The Portuguese manager has endured one of the worst results of his career - elimination by fourth-tier Grimsby Town on penalties after a 2-2 draw. This debacle means Amorim has won only 35.6% of his 45 competitive matches in charge of United - the lowest success rate of any manager since Alex Ferguson's departure. In the Premier League, United lost 1-0 to Arsenal in the opening round and drew 1-1 with Fulham, with Bruno Fernandes missing a penalty. Since the start of April, United have earned the fewest points of all ever-present top-flight teams - just six points (1 win, 3 draws, 7 losses). Home troubles Particularly concerning is United's form at Old Trafford, where t...

TUSCAN PARADOX IN NAPLES: VISITORS TRIUMPH WHERE HOSTS RULE THE LEAGUE

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  Napoli - Empoli April 14th, 2025, 8:45 PM Monday evening in Naples will offer a clash between two teams that have recently been collecting primarily draw results. The home team Napoli hosts Empoli in a match that could settle a perfectly even head-to-head record. In the last 20 mutual matches in Serie A, the score between both teams is absolutely even: eight wins for each team and four draws. The Neapolitans won the first meeting this year on October 20th (1-0), after losing both matches to the Tuscans last season (both 0-1). The last draw between Napoli and Empoli in Serie A dates back to September 13, 2015 (2-2 at the Castellani stadium). Since then, the Neapolitans have recorded seven wins and the Tuscans five in a total of 12 league matches. Paradoxically, Empoli feels at home at Diego Maradona Stadium. They have won two of their last three away matches against Napoli in Serie A (1 loss), while they won only one of their first eight away matches against the Neapolitans ...