Manchester United will play their 2024/2025 season opener against Fulham on Friday at Old Trafford in Manchester England. Unlike Fulham, the Reds played their first competitive match against the reigning Premier League champions Manchester City, a match that ended in a 1-1 draw. However, the 13-time PL Champions lost in a penalty shootout after a miss by Jadon Sancho. This encounter against Fulham gives Manchester United a chance to start their PL challenge on a positive note.
Meanwhile, the Cottagers will come to this match confident after winning 2-1 at Old Trafford last season. Fulham will seek to continue their excellent to Manchester United in consecutive games for the first time in history.
Manchester United vs. Fulham Odds
| Manchester United | Draw | Fulham |
| -180 | +340 | +425 |
| ** EPSN Bet Odds Subject to Change** | ||
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Manchester United | vs. | Fulham |
| 23-6-9 | Record(Last Season) | 15-7-16 |
| 1.5 | Goals Per Game | 1.45 |
| 5.89 | Corners Per Game | 5.58 |
| 9 | Clean Sheets | 10 |
| 57 | Total Goals | 55 |
| -1 | GD | -6 |
| 81 | Yellow Cards | 78 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 4 |
| 0.15 | Penalties Per Game | 0.05 |
| 3-1-1 | W/D/L Last 5 | 1-2-1 |
Manchester United vs. Fulham Match Details
- Fixture: Manchester United vs. Fulham
- Date and Time: 16th August, 2024, 3 PM ET
- Location: Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester
- Weather: 69°F, Partly Cloudy
- Field Type: Hybrid
Key Stats
Manchester United
Manchester United have made excellent signings during the ongoing transfer period with the arrival of Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui, Leny Yoro, and Joshua Zirkzee. However, the Reds are facing a defensive crisis like last season as Leny Yoro, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, and Victor Lindelof are likely to miss the opening match due to injuries. The new CB Leny Yoro got injured during the pre-season and is likely to stay for several months.
United’s joint-top league scorer Rasmus Hojlund might start from the bench as Erik Ten Hag hinted at a strategy to play either Bruno Fernandes or Jadon Sancho as a false nine. Captain Bruno Fernandes signed a new contract that ties to the club until the summer of 2027 despite attracting offers from other clubs.
Fulham
Despite United loading up their squad with recruits, Fulham is still in the process of signing new players after the departures of Tim Ream, Joao, and Tosin Adarabioyo. In the 2023-24 season, the away team finished 13th place as Marco Silva rejected offers from Saudi Arabia to stay in England.
After losing Aleksandar Mitrovic to the Saudi Pro League, Fulham relied heavily on Rodrigo Muniz who finished the league with nine league goals. The Cottagers have signed Emile Smith Rowe from Arsenal who is expected to start as the former United midfielder Andreas Pereira holds fort in the middle. However, Jorge Cuenca, a new arrival to the club might need more time to familiarize himself with the Premier League.
Prediction
During the pre-season, Manchester United had mixed results, losing three games from five matches. A 3-0 loss to Liverpool in America raises concern about whether the 13-PL winners will be ready for their first league game. In the 2023-24 season, the Reds lost six times in 19 matches, including a 2-1 loss against Fulham whom they play on Friday.
Fulham Coach Marco Silva will be optimistic about this opener as he has not lost in the last nine league openers as a coach. The Cottagers have only lost once in their last nine seasons, with an impressive six clean sheets in those nine matches.
Final Pick
Manchester United -180
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