Manchester United vs Fulham Prediction & Match Preview

Manchester United vs Fulham Match Preview

Manchester United and Fulham will raise the curtain on the new Premier League season on Friday evening at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils are hoping to bounce back from a horrendous campaign in the previous Premier League term.

They finished the season in 8th place, their worst effort in the history of this Premier League format. Erik ten Hag’s men rescued the season with the FA Cup win over bitter city rivals Manchester City in May at Wembley.

These two sides revoked their rivalry in the Community Shield tie last weekend, the Citizens getting their slight revenge with a win on penalties.

The regular part of the game ended in a 1-1 draw as Bernardo Silva cancelled Alejandro Garnacho’s late opener.

Fulham will enter this in high spirits after a 2-0 win over Hoffenheim in their last pre-season exhibition.

Emile Smith-Rowe and Adama Traore were on target as the Cottagers kept their net untouched in a very open game packed with chances on both ends.

Fulham finished the last season in 13th place. They will aim at a top-half campaign this time around. A positive result at the start of the season at the Old Trafford would certainly give them much-needed confidence ahead of a nice series of fixtures.

Manchester United vs Fulham Prediction

Both Manchester United and Fulham are well capable of scoring as we expect an open match on Friday. Both teams were on target in all but one of Manchester United’s last four games. While Fulham notched four goals in three pre-season exhibitions against Benfica, Sevilla, and Hoffenheim.

Manchester United are the favourites to claim the spoils in front of the home fans. We could only imagine the drama at the Old Trafford if the hosts fail to get all three points at the start of the season.

The best betting option for this match would thus be Manchester United to win & Both Teams To Score at the 2.75 odds.

We also like the look of the 3.00 odds for Bruno Fernandes to score anytime at the 3.00 odds.

The Portuguese midfielder is the key player in this United roster. He takes penalties, all set pieces, and can find himself in strong positions in the final third.

With so many routes to goals and the clash against Fulham on the home patch, we really like the 3.00 odds offered for him to score on Friday.

Finally, the braver tipsters can chase the 2-1 correct score bet at the 9.00 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- August 14, 2024

Manchester United vs Fulham Betting Tips

Manchester United to win & Both Teams Score

OK

2.90 Odds

Bruno Fernandes to score anytime

OK

3.00 Odds

Correct Score: Manchester United 2-1

OK

9.80 Odds