3 minutes Manchester United host Fulham at Old Trafford on Saturday hoping to build on their excellent recent form in the Premier League
Manchester United host Fulham at Old Trafford on Saturday hoping to build on their excellent recent form in the Premier League. Ahead of one of four Premier League fixtures to kick off at 3pm on Saturday, here at betting.bet you’ll find the latest team news, pre-match analysis and betting tips as well as exclusive free bet offers and odds from our betting partners at bet365.
Form
Manchester United go into the weekend right in the hunt for a top four spot thanks to a run of four straight Premier League wins. The Red Devils have 44 points from 25 matches and are currently positioned in sixth in the Premier League, five points off Aston Villa in fourth. Manchester United won 2-1 away at Luton Town in their last league game whilst the last fixture at Old Trafford produced a dominant 3-0 win over struggling West Ham United.
Saturday’s opponents, Fulham are 12th in the Premier League with 29 points from 25 matches. The West Londoners lost 2-1 at home to Aston Villa last weekend whilst away from home they have not won a Premier League game since the opening day of the season.
Manchester United v Fulham: head-to-head
Manchester United have a superb record against Fulham and have not lost to Saturday’s opponents at Old Trafford since October 2003. In the Premier League era, Manchester United and Fulham have met in the league on 33 occasions. Fulham have just three wins compared to 24 wins for Manchester United with six matches ending all-square.
In this season’s reverse fixture at Craven Cottage, Manchester United earned a 1-0 win thanks to stoppage time goal for Bruno Fernandes. When Fulham travelled to Old Trafford last season, Bruno Fernandes was again on target as the home side came from a goal down to win 2-1.
Betting tips
Only Sheffield United have scored fewer goals than Fulham away from home whilst Manchester United have conceded just 18 goals in 12 league games at Old Trafford. Manchester United to win to nil could prove really popular at 2/1.
Bruno Fernandes has four goals in his last four appearances against Fulham yet incredibly, the Manchester United captain has not netted a Premier League goal since scoring a late winner in the reverse fixture on November 4th. We’re backing Fernandes to break his duck and score at any time at 21/10 whilst we’re not opposed to backing the Portuguese at 13/2 to score first.
An injury to in-form forward, Rasmus Hojlund is a real blow to Manchester United however the Dane’s absence may give Marcus Rashford a chance to play in his preferred central position. We expect Rashford to make the most of the opportunity and at odds of 7/5 to score at any time, Rashford offers superb value.
Fulham midfielder, Joao Palhinha will miss the trip to Old Trafford through suspension after becoming the first player to accumulate ten yellow cards this season. Palhinha aside, Fulham are relatively well-disciplined. On the other hand, Manchester United’s likely starting XI is littered with players susceptible to a booking or two. Fielding the likes of Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot make the 5/6 on offer for over 1.5 cards for Manchester United look an absolute steal.
Match odds
| Manchester United | Draw | Fulham |
|---|---|---|
| 3/5 | 10/3 | 17/4 |
