Fulham FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fulham FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Craven Cottage.
- Fulham FC 9 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 9 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Assistant 1 Dan Cook
- Assistant 2 Alex James (England)
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 13.7 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 9 | 24 |
| 2 | Manchester City FC | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Liverpool FC | 9 | 15 |
| 6 | Brentford FC | 9 | 14 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hull City AFC | 9 | 11 |
| 12 | Leeds United FC | 9 | 11 |
| 13 | Newcastle United FC | 9 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 9 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | Coventry City FC | 9 | 9 |
| 17 | Manchester United FC | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace FC | 9 | 7 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest FC | 9 | 6 |
| 20 | Sunderland AFC | 9 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Manchester United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Sep | Liverpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Sep | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | Chelsea FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 24 May | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Fulham FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Sep | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Sep | Sabah FK | H | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | Everton FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 22 Aug | Hull City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Fulham FC | Manchester United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #17 |
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 2 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 4 |
| 9 | Scored | 10 |
| 11 | Conceded | 15 |
| -2 | GD | -5 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 22% | Win % | 11% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
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 (9 pts). Manchester United FC are 17th (7 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+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fulham FC
| Joshua King | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gonzalo Garcia | 1 G |
Manchester United FC
| Bryan Mbeumo | 4 G | |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Fulham FC and Manchester United FC get this one started.
- 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Fulham FC have won 457 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Manchester United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' Antonee Robinson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 25' Manchester United FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Matheus Cunha scoring 1 goals.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fulham FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 419 games and scored 689 goals.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' It’s a booking for Fulham FC player. Joshua King gets a card.
- 50' A moment of madness from Timothy Castagne on 50 minutes earns him a card. Fulham FC will be frustrated.
- 55' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Shea Charles has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 63' Lisandro Martinez does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester United FC surge ahead!
- 68' Rodrigo Muniz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
- 71' Fresh legs for Fulham FC! Kevin Santos comes on to replace Oscar Bobb.
- 76' 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.
- 77' Hugo Larsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sander Berge at the 77 minute mark.
- 80' Time for substitution for Fulham FC. Gonzalo Garcia is replaced by Rodrigo Muniz.
- 84' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Luke Shaw is withdrawn and Patrick Dorgu gets his opportunity.
- 85' It’s a booking for Fulham FC player. Rodrigo Muniz gets a card.
- 89' Matheus Cunha adds to his 5 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Fulham FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
17
Alex Iwobi ↓ Cesar Palacios 71'
- 33
- 21
-
16
Sander Berge ↓ Hugo Larsson 77'
- 3
- 22
- 19
-
14
Oscar Bobb ↓ Kevin Santos 71'
-
7
Gonzalo Garcia ↓ Rodrigo Muniz 80'
-
24
Joshua King ↓ Joachim Andersen 80'
Bench
- 32
- 30
- 23
-
5
Joachim Andersen ↑ 80'
-
9
Rodrigo Muniz ↑ 80'
-
15
Hugo Larsson ↑ 77'
-
11
Kevin Santos ↑ 71'
- 20
-
8
Cesar Palacios ↑ 71'
Manchester United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 9
-
23
Luke Shaw ↓ Patrick Dorgu 84'
- 2
- 18
- 19
- 10
- 8
- 6
- 1
-
37
Kobbie Mainoo ↓ Mason Mount 80'
Bench
- 12
-
7
Mason Mount ↑ 80'
- 3
-
11
Joshua Zirkzee ↑ 77'
- 20
- 15
- 17
-
13
Patrick Dorgu ↑ 84'
- 31
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Fernandes | 5 |
| Paul Pogba | 3 |
| Daniel James | 2 |
| Edinson Cavani | 2 |
| Calvin Bassey | 2 |
| Marcus Rashford | 1 |
| Matheus Cunha | 1 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 1 |
Head to Head
Fulham FC Form
Manchester United FC Form
2026-09-20
Fulham FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
2026-09-13
Manchester United FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
L
2026-09-10
Manchester United FC
4–0
Sabah FK
W
2026-09-06
Everton FC
2–2
Manchester United FC
D
2026-08-30
Manchester United FC
5–2
Ipswich Town FC
W
2026-08-22
Hull City AFC
2–0
Manchester United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Fulham FC or Manchester United FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Fulham FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Manchester United FC
59%
Fulham FC or Manchester United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Fulham FC
| Handicap | Fulham FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.