Manchester United travel to Craven Cottage with Michael Carrick under pressure after back-to-back defeats, but Fulham arrive without a PL win of their own this season.
Manchester United travel to Craven Cottage with Michael Carrick under pressure after back-to-back defeats, while Fulham are still searching for their first league win.
United have conceded in all four league games this season, with a chaotic 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat to Brighton on Tuesday adding to the pressure after they surrendered a 2-0 lead. Fulham, meanwhile, impressed in their goalless draw with Liverpool before beating West Ham 3-2 in midweek, giving them momentum heading into the international break.
Who is the Betting Favourite in Fulham vs Manchester United?
Manchester United are favourites despite their poor recent form, priced around 11/10 in the match-winner market. Fulham, still searching for their first league win of the campaign, are out at roughly 5/2, with the draw available at around 12/5.
Both sides carry defensive concerns into this one, United especially, and with neither manager able to afford another poor result before the international break, this looks a genuinely open contest rather than a formality for the visitors.
Fulham vs Manchester United Best Betting Tip
Best Bet: Manchester United to Win
Stake: 1pt
Best Odds: 21/20 (Unibet)
Carrick is under pressure after consecutive defeats for the first time in his Manchester United tenure, but Fulham find themselves in a similar boat, still without a league win this season. United will be desperate to go into the international break on a winning note rather than carrying more bad headlines into the break.
The head-to-head record offers further encouragement, with Manchester United winning three of the last four Premier League meetings against Fulham. With United's attack still functioning even amid the wider struggles, backing them to get back to winning ways looks a fair price.
Fulham vs Manchester United Bet Builder Tip
Our Bet Builder Tip for Fulham vs Manchester United includes the following legs for the Fulham vs Manchester United game:
- Bruno Fernandes - Over 0.5 Assists
- Bryan Mbeumo - Over 0.5 Shots On Target
- Harry Maguire - Over 0.5 Shots
- Gonzalo Garcia - Over 2.5 Shots
Best Odds: 27/2 (Coral)
The first leg backs Bruno Fernandes for an assist. Last season's record-breaking assist maker has started slowly in that department this time round, but as Mbeumo's goal against Ipswich showed, he only needs one moment of magic to clear this leg, and he has plenty of that in his locker.
The second leg looks at Bryan Mbeumo for over 0.5 shots on target, a line he's cleared in four of his last four games. His shots on target across his last six starts read 1, 1, 1, 1, 2 and 1, and he remains the only Manchester United player to have registered a shot on target in every Premier League game this season, consistently finding the pockets of space to get his efforts away.
The third leg backs Harry Maguire for over 0.5 shots. His shot counts across his last 10 matches read 2, 0, 1, 2, 0, 1, 0, 1, 2 and 1, and with Casemiro missing, Maguire has become United's focal point at set pieces. He's also managed four shots across his last three games specifically against Fulham, a record that makes this line appealing again here.
The final leg backs Gonzalo Garcia for over 2.5 shots, a line he's cleared in three of his last four games. As Fulham's central striker, he should get a steady diet of service against a United defence that hasn't kept a clean sheet all season.
Fulham vs Manchester United Team News
Fulham will assess Ryan Sessegnon ahead of the game after his return from injury, while question marks remain over their attacking options following a hectic week that included the midweek cup win over West Ham. Josh King has enjoyed a bright start to the campaign, with two goals in four starts, and gives Arbeloa another attacking option alongside Garcia.
Manchester United could hand a recall to Luke Shaw and Carlos Baleba, with Carrick confirming both have "a chance" of featuring after returning from injury. Matthijs de Ligt, Manuel Ugarte and Amad remain unavailable. With Casemiro missing from his usual deep-lying role, Kobbie Mainoo and Youri Tielemans are expected to make up United's midfield pairing.
Fulham Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castagne, Bassey, Affengruber, Robinson; Berge, Charles; Iwobi, King, Bobb; Garcia
Manchester United Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1): Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Mazraoui; Mainoo, Tielemans; Fernandes, Mbeumo, Rashford; Cunha
The predicted XIs remain subject to late changes, with the official teams expected around an hour before Sunday's 4:30pm kick-off at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Manchester United Match Prediction
Both sides carry defensive frailties into this one, and with United's attack still functioning despite their wider struggles, there should be goals at both ends at Craven Cottage. United's greater firepower and their record in this fixture should just about see them over the line.
Prediction: Fulham 1-2 Manchester United
Fulham vs Manchester United Player Prop Bet
Player Prop Bet: Senne Lammens - Over 2.5 Saves
Best Odds: 5/6 (Star Sports)
Stake: 1pt
Senne Lammens' save counts across his last 15 matches read 1, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 4, 3, 5, 3, 3, 3, 1, 3 and 2, and away from home specifically his last 10 games have produced 4, 2, 2, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 2 and 3, an average of 3 saves per 90 on the road. Both sides should get plenty of opportunities to test the goalkeeper in this one, with Fulham averaging almost 16 shots per game across their last 10 matches and producing 6, 8 and 6 shots on target in their last three home games alone.
With United's defence again likely to be under pressure and Lammens this busy on his travels already this season, 5/6 for him to make three or more saves looks a solid way to round off the card.
