Fulham vs Manchester United Prediction 26 January 2025

🔊 Will Manchester United continue to play on the nerves of their fans? Fans should brace themselves for the worst, as the "Red Devils" face a very challenging away game in the 23rd round. In the Premier League, there is no team for whom a match at "Craven Cottage" would seem like an easy walk. Therefore, Ruben Amorim's charges are going in as underdogs. Can they pleasantly surprise us? We will look for the answer to this question in our prediction.

📊 Head-to-Head

Fulham has only one win in the last five Premier League matches against MU. The "Devils" won the other four encounters, but all their victories were achieved with a minimal score difference. For this reason, it's hard to call the "Cottagers" an easy opponent for United.

⚪ Fulham

After a disappointing defeat to West Ham (2:3), when the "Cottagers" failed to capitalize on their game dominance, they were quick to get back on the winning path. The opponent for this was as suitable as possible - Leicester, who are at the bottom of the table. Marco Silva's protégés dealt with the "Foxes" without much trouble (2:0), although they once again showed not the best conversion (2.37xG). Currently, the hosts are only tenth, but they are just five points away from the top-6, so the "Whites" definitely do not lack motivation. And they're not particularly troubled by injuries either. Only Nelson and Tete are in the infirmary, which has long been expected.

🔴 Manchester United

Rumor has it that Ruben Amorim didn't know how dire United's financial situation was. Apparently, he will have to get out of the crisis without significant reinforcements, and he's partially succeeding. While in England, the Portuguese is setting negative records, on the international stage, he's setting positive ones. He became the third MU manager to win his first three matches in European competitions. This week, the "Red Devils" defeated Rangers (2:1) thanks to a late goal by Bruno Fernandes, which allowed them to secure a spot in the top-8 of the Europa League. Leni Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt sustained injuries but should recover in time for the league game. However, Mount, Shaw, Evans, and Lindelof are definitely not expected on the field.

⚽️ Prediction for Goals

We won't reinvent the wheel here and will simply go with Both Teams to Score (Yes). This bet has paid off in 11 of Fulham's last 12 home matches, as well as in 5 consecutive matches involving Manchester United. The trends are more than convincing.

🚩 Prediction for Corners

United is playing as an underdog, which can be taken advantage of when betting on corners. The team's average for the season is decent (4.95), and in 9 of the last 10 head-to-head meetings with Fulham, they have made at least 4 corner kicks. So it's worth considering the option of individual total for the "Red Devils" over 3.5 corners.

📝 Match Prediction

For MU, every match is currently a serious test, and an away game against a solid Fulham will certainly be no exception. In the last round, the "Devils" hopelessly lost to Brighton at home (1:3), so expecting a miraculous transformation at "Craven Cottage" is rather naive. We believe that the "Cottagers" will control the game and will break through the problematic defense of the visitors at least twice. We bet on Fulham's individual total over 1.5 goals, which has been successful in five consecutive rounds. However, we are not confident that a couple of goals will ensure a victory for the "Whites." A 2:2 draw is a quite possible outcome.