Sunday , 16 August 2026

Manchester United FC vs Fulham FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Manchester United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Fulham FC
Fri 16 Aug 2024 · 19:00 UTC Old Trafford 73,297 HT 45' · FT 45'
Joshua Zirkzee 87' 1–0
Mason Mount 18' Y
Y 25' Calvin Bassey
Harry Maguire 40' Y
Y 70' Andreas Pereira
Y 73' Tom Cairney

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Fulham FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Assistant 1 Ian Hussin
  • Assistant 2 Simon Bennett

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

10
2
2
Manchester United FC 14 games · Avg 3.1 goals Fulham FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-16 Manchester United FC 1–0 Fulham FC 2024-02-24 Manchester United FC 1–2 Fulham FC 2023-11-04 Fulham FC 0–1 Manchester United FC 2023-05-28 Manchester United FC 2–1 Fulham FC 2023-03-19 Manchester United FC 3–1 Fulham FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Fulham FC H 1–0 W
25 May Manchester City FC A 2–1 W
19 May Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–0 W
15 May Newcastle United FC H 3–2 W
12 May Arsenal FC H 0–1 L
06 May Crystal Palace FC A 0–4 L
Fulham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Manchester United FC A 0–1 L
19 May Luton Town FC A 4–2 W
11 May Manchester City FC H 0–4 L
04 May Brentford FC A 0–0 D
27 Apr Crystal Palace FC H 1–1 D
21 Apr Liverpool FC H 1–3 L

Season Stats

Manchester United FC Fulham FC
#10 Position #18
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts). Fulham FC are 18th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Manchester United FC gets underway.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Silva might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Manchester United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 18' Mason Mount picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 23' Andreas Pereira has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 44 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Calvin Bassey on 25.
  • 30' Fulham FC is showing some good football. However, Fulham FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' Fulham FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Harry Maguire.
  • 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' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marco Silva will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Alejandro Garnacho comes on to replace Amad Diallo.
  • 64' The whistle greets Emile Smith Rowe as he departs to be replaced by Tom Cairney.
  • 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sasa Lukic made 428 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 70' Fulham FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Cairney on 73.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Fulham FC! Harry Wilson comes on to replace Adama Traore.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Jonny Evans on, Noussair Mazraoui off on 81 minutes.
  • 84' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Kobbie Mainoo departs to be replaced by Scott McTominay.
  • 87' Joshua Zirkzee adds to his 0 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' The whistle greets Andreas Pereira as he departs to be replaced by Harrison Reed.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Fulham FC.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Fulham FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Silva

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bruno Fernandes 5
Paul Pogba 3
Edinson Cavani 2
Calvin Bassey 2
Daniel James 2
Harry Maguire 1
Ademola Lookman 1
Alex Iwobi 1

Head to Head

2024-08-16 Manchester United FC 1–0 Fulham FC 2024-02-24 Manchester United FC 1–2 Fulham FC 2023-11-04 Fulham FC 0–1 Manchester United FC 2023-05-28 Manchester United FC 2–1 Fulham FC 2023-03-19 Manchester United FC 3–1 Fulham FC

Manchester United FC Form

2024-08-16 Manchester United FC 1–0 Fulham FC W 2024-05-25 Manchester City FC 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2024-05-19 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Manchester United FC W 2024-05-15 Manchester United FC 3–2 Newcastle United FC W 2024-05-12 Manchester United FC 0–1 Arsenal FC L 2024-05-06 Crystal Palace FC 4–0 Manchester United FC L

Fulham FC Form

2024-08-16 Manchester United FC 1–0 Fulham FC L 2024-05-19 Luton Town FC 2–4 Fulham FC W 2024-05-11 Fulham FC 0–4 Manchester City FC L 2024-05-04 Brentford FC 0–0 Fulham FC D 2024-04-27 Fulham FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2024-04-21 Fulham FC 1–3 Liverpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.71 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51 Fulham FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Manchester United FC or Draw 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC42% Draw38% Fulham FC20%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Fulham FC
58%
Manchester United FC or Fulham FC
62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC19% Draw68% Fulham FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
13.3%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
1.6%
2 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
1%
0 – 3
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Fulham FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 24% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 16% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
60% ✓
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.