Fulham FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fulham FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Craven Cottage.
- Fulham FC 10 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
- Assistant 2 Adam Nunn
9 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Manchester United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | Leicester City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | West Ham United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Jan | Watford FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Fulham FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Rangers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Jan | Southampton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | Arsenal FC | A | 5–3 | W |
| 05 Jan | Liverpool FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Fulham FC | Manchester United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #18 |
| 10 | Points | 8 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 5 / 4 |
| 10 | Scored | 14 |
| 12 | Conceded | 19 |
| -2 | GD | -5 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 20% | Win % | 10% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Fulham FC this season
Fulham FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Fulham FC are 15th (10 pts). Manchester United FC are 18th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fulham FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fulham FC
| Joshua King | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gonzalo Garcia | 1 G |
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 4 G | 2 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Craven Cottage that hosts another battle between Fulham FC and Manchester United FC.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Timothy Castagne needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' It’s high time Marco Silva made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Iwobi made 428 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Fulham FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruben Amorim will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Fulham FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 50' Manchester United FC have won 692 goals from 422 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 53' The Fulham FC manager makes a substitution. Harry Wilson departs to be replaced by Adama Traore.
- 58' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 58 minute. Matthijs de Ligt leaves to be changed by Leny Yoro.
- 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fulham FC and Manchester United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 64' Rodrigo Muniz gets the nod from Fulham FC. He replaces Raul Jimenez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fulham FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' Manuel Ugarte has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 73.
- 76' The crowd applauds Manuel Ugarte as he leaves the pitch. Toby Collyer steps in for Manchester United FC.
- 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lisandro Martinez makes it 0-1.
- 81' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Alejandro Garnacho is withdrawn and Kobbie Mainoo gets his opportunity.
- 82' The Fulham FC bench stirs into life. Emile Smith Rowe is withdrawn and Andreas Pereira gets his opportunity.
- 87' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester United FC take all three points.
Lineups
Fulham FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 17
- 32
-
8
Harry Wilson ↓ Adama Traore 53'
-
7
Raul Jimenez ↓ Rodrigo Muniz 64'
- 33
- 21
-
20
Sasa Lukic ↓ Tom Cairney 82'
- 5
- 16
- 3
Bench
- 23
-
18
Andreas Pereira ↑ 82'
- 31
-
10
Tom Cairney ↑ 82'
-
11
Adama Traore ↑ 53'
- 6
- 15
-
9
Rodrigo Muniz ↑ 64'
- 24
Coach
Marco Silva
Manchester United FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 24
-
4
Matthijs de Ligt ↓ Leny Yoro 58'
- 3
- 8
- 6
- 16
-
9
Rasmus Hojlund ↓ Joshua Zirkzee 58'
-
25
Manuel Ugarte ↓ Toby Collyer 76'
- 17
Bench
- 14
- 2
- 12
- 18
- 1
-
11
Joshua Zirkzee ↑ 58'
-
15
Leny Yoro ↑ 58'
-
37
Kobbie Mainoo ↑ 81'
-
43
Toby Collyer ↑ 76'
Coach
Ruben Amorim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Fernandes | 5 |
| Paul Pogba | 3 |
| Calvin Bassey | 2 |
| Daniel James | 2 |
| Edinson Cavani | 2 |
| Ademola Lookman | 1 |
| Alex Iwobi | 1 |
| Joe Bryan | 1 |
Head to Head
Fulham FC Form
Manchester United FC Form
2025-01-26
Fulham FC
0–1
Manchester United FC
W
2025-01-23
Manchester United FC
2–1
Rangers FC
W
2025-01-19
Manchester United FC
1–3
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2025-01-16
Manchester United FC
3–1
Southampton FC
W
2025-01-12
Arsenal FC
3–5
Manchester United FC
W
2025-01-05
Liverpool FC
2–2
Manchester United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Fulham FC or Manchester United FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Fulham FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Manchester United FC
66%
Fulham FC or Manchester United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Fulham FC
| Handicap | Fulham FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

