Manchester United play host to Fulham in the opening game of the 2024/25 Premier League season on Friday night and we're bringing you our predictions for the game.
The Cottagers claimed a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford last season and certainly have the players to cause the Red Devils a few issues on Friday night but Man Utd have spent £100m on two players this summer and are expected to do more business before the transfer window shuts.
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Man Utd vs Fulham prediction: A winning start for United?
Key Stats
- Both teams have scored in three of Man Utd's last four fixtures.
- Fulham have scored in each of their last four fixtures.
- Bruno Fernandes scored 15 goals for Man Utd last season, ten of which were in the Premier League.
Correct score prediction: Man Utd 2-1 Fulham
Manchester United have scored at least two goals in three of their last five games against Fulham, picking up four wins in the process, while the Cottagers have only failed to score in one of their last six games against the Red Devils.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Man Utd the clear favourite
- HOME: 4/7 (1.57) – 63.6%
- DRAW: 15/4 (4.75) – 21.1%
- AWAY: 5/1 (6.00) – 16.7%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Manchester United are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 63.6%, and we can't argue with the bookmakers on this one.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: United dominate
Man Utd have won four and lost one of their last five games against Fulham but it was the Cottagers that claimed all three points when the pair last locked horns in February.
England Premier League 24/02/24
Man Utd
Fulham
England Premier League 04/11/23
Fulham
Man Utd
England Premier League 28/05/23
Man Utd
Fulham
England FA Cup 19/03/23
Man Utd
Fulham
England Premier League 13/11/22
Fulham
Man Utd
Man Utd preview: Important to get off to a good start
Following the club's worst Premier League finish of all time, manager Erik ten Hag needs to get off to a good start to the 2024/25 campaign.
The Dutch manager saved his job by winning the FA Cup last season but the knives will be out if his team fails to get off to a positive start.
New signing Leny Yoro is injured and could be out until November but fellow new arrival Joshua Zirkzee could feature.
Predicted lineup: Onana (GK), Evans, Maguire, Dalot, Martínez, Casemiro, Fernandes, Mount, Mainoo, Rashford & Diallo
UEFA Europa League 03/10/24
D
FC Porto
3
Man Utd
3
England Premier League 29/09/24
L
Tottenham
3
Man Utd
0
UEFA Europa League 25/09/24
D
FC Twente
1
Man Utd
1
England Premier League 21/09/24
D
Crystal Palace
0
Man Utd
0
England EFL Cup 17/09/24
W
Barnsley
0
Man Utd
7
Fulham preview: Tricky away day test
Fulham finished 13th last season and would have finished a place lower had Everton not been deducted 8 points.
Marco Silva has made one major signing this summer, bringing in Arenal's Emile Smith Rowe for around £30m, while Jorge Cuenca joins from Villarreal for a mall fee and Ryan Sessegnon rejoins the club on a free transfer after 5-years with Tottenham.
One of Silva's stars has left the club with Koao Palhinha finally getting his big-money move to Bayern Munich, while Tosin Adarabioyo, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Marek Rodák, Tim Ream and Tyrese Francois all left the club at the end of their contracts.
Predicted lineup: Leno (GK), Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson, Lukić, Andreas, Smith Rowe, Adama, Muniz & Iwobi
England Premier League 28/09/24
W
Nottm Forest
0
Fulham
1
England Premier League 21/09/24
W
Newcastle
1
Fulham
3
England EFL Cup 17/09/24
L
Preston
1 (16)
Fulham
1 (15)
England Premier League 14/09/24
D
West Ham
1
Fulham
1
England Premier League 31/08/24
D
Ipswich
1
Fulham
1
Player to watch – Bruno Fernandes
Bruno Fernandes has proven himself to be one of Man Utd's best-ever modern day signings.
The Portuguese midfielder arrived from Sporting Lisbon in 2020 and has scored 79 goals in 234 appearances across all competitions during his time with the Red Devils.
Man Utd's captain leads by example in the heart of midfield
With some key players out injured, we're backing Fernandes to lead by example against Fulham on Friday night and have backed the goalscoring midfielder to find the back of the net.
