The London club played under Marco Silva for a long time. Last season, they came close to qualifying for European competition, finishing 11th with 52 points—one behind Brighton and two behind Sunderland. But the Portuguese coach left in the summer. Without him, under Arbeloa, Fulham managed to beat Wimbledon in the League Cup. Then, against West Ham this week, they snatched a 3-2 victory. In the Premier League, however, they began with a run of defeats. They only managed to keep a clean sheet against Liverpool, drawing 0-0.
The powerhouse from “Old Trafford”, after appointing Carrick first as caretaker manager, saved last season and finished third. But they began the new campaign with a 0-2 defeat to Hull, and after thrashing Ipswich, they could only draw with Everton. They lost the derby against City in controversial fashion despite having a numerical advantage. Last week, they did start their Champions League campaign with a rout of underdogs Sabah. But on the eve of this match, they lost 2-3 at home to Brighton in the League Cup.
In the capital, both teams are currently scoring one goal per match, while conceding 1.75 on average. Manchester United are averaging 1.75 goals both scored and conceded.
Previous matches: Fulham vs Manchester United
The Red Devils have won half of their last six head-to-head meetings, suffering just one defeat.
The visitors are struggling once again, but they have a favorable opponent here. We will take a risk and predict an away win (odds – 2.19).
Fulham vs Manchester United: key statistics and trends
Fulham have lost three of their last six matches
Both teams have scored in 50% of Fulham’s matches, with an average total of 2.75 goals per game
Manchester United have lost three of their last six matches
Both teams have scored in 50% of Manchester United’s matches, with an average total of 3.5 goals per game
Fulham vs Manchester United: possible starting lineups
Fulham play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Leno – Robinson, Bassey, Andersen, Castagne – Charles, Iwobi – Palacios, King, Bobb – Garcia
Manchester United play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Lammens – Shaw, Martinez, Maguire, Dalot – Tielemans, Mainoo – Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Mbeumo – Matheus Cunha
